Over the past few weeks we’ve had some posts letting people know about the Annual $5 T-shirt Sale at Threadless.com. While the deals were good (and still are — the sale continues!), a number of our readers have come back and commented about the outrageous customs fees they were required to pay at the door. …Read More

Not the first time we’ve mentioned it here at SmartCanucks, but tomorrow brings the long-awaited DVD launch of The Dark Knight. If you haven’t seen it, you really need to. I never thought the word “masterpiece” could be applied to a comic book movie, but if any had ever earned the title it’d be this …Read More

If you’re a fan of popcorn cinemas and summer blockbusters, I probably don’t need to tell you that The Dark Knight — the biggest film of 2008 — is coming out on DVD this Tuesday December 9th. If you’re planning on picking this up (and really, who isn’t?) Empire Cinemas is hosting what could possibly …Read More

Ever wonder if you had what it took to work in a McDonald’s in the early 70’s? Neither have I, but employee training films floating around the net are always good for a laugh, and getting a glimpse into an early 70’s McDonald’s is too cool for words to a McManiac such as myself.

Remember that Threadless Annual Holiday Sale with the $5 t-shirts we posted about last week? Well it’s still going on, and there’s four fantastic bits of good news for those of you still looking for more shirts; They’ve restocked all their sizes They’ve dropped the prices on more shirts We have a coupon code that’ll …Read More

Just in time for the holiday shopping crunch time, December 1st marks the first day of 24 hour Wal-Mart shopping at many of the stores in our country.  While many stores will be choosing to keep these late hours it’s not an every store thing.  Make sure you call your local Wal-Mart before making that …Read More

I’ve been straddling the gift card fence for far too long, and I’d love to know what everybody thinks about them.  Are they tacky to give a a gift?  Something that says “I didn’t know what to get you, so buy it yourself”?  Or are they a considerate “I didn’t want to get you something …Read More

Featured Blog: Everything Up Close Everything Up Close is a great little site not unlike our previous featured blog, Glimpse.  Everything Up Close features reviews and giveaways on a slew of products that would appeal to mothers and other female readership. The main focus seems to be on fashion, though other items are covered on …Read More

Ahh Black Friday.  The day that kicks off the holiday explosion of consumerism in the United States that follows their Thanksgiving.  Today in stores all over America there are people fighting tooth and nail to get in on deals that they’ll never see again.  But what about us Canadians?  We have to do our Christmas …Read More

Featured Blog: spiffykerms Blogs are an interesting thing.  Sometimes they’re about a specific trend, topic or discussion.  Other times they’re about nothing at all.  While spiffykerms falls into that “nothing” category, it’s a delightful and refreshing read every day. As a personal blog spiffykerms details the thoughts and experiences of it’s author in a way …Read More

I’m going to try and not repeat themes too often, but after seeing this photo of Obama I couldn’t resist.  Besides, at 40 captions and counting on our first post it seems like everyone here at SmartCanucks is eager to put words in the mouths of US politicians. So what say you?  Who’s the real …Read More

Threadless is have their Annual Holiday Sale right now, with dozens of great designs going as low as $5.  For those of you not in the know, Threadless is a T-Shirt site with designs submitted by independent users.  The designs are then voted on by the community and the cream of the crop make their …Read More

Featured Blog: Glimpse Run by two moms with a love for Canadian parenting products, Glimpse offers reviews and giveaways on Canadian-made products that will appeal to moms and kids alike.  Everything from cloth diapers to chemical-free soaps are reviewed.  It’s a great resource for those of you looking to shop Canadian, and it seems as …Read More

Another week, another round of celebrities bent out of shape with the big M.  Last time it was Paul McCartney and his anger over some Beatles pictures hanging in a Liverpool McDonald’s.  This time?  Devo’s looking to crack that whip over a Happy Meal toy that bears a striking resemblance to their lost plastic bandmate. …Read More

The reception to our caption challenges thus far has been amazing!  Thanks to everyone for participating! This week I thought it might be fun to take a look at a meeting of the minds …between furry lovable Elmo and the Dark Lord of the Sith. Get on your caption hats, folks!