The series was created in 2007 by satirist/filmmaker Dan Speerin of the sketch comedy group Cynically Tested to satirize life as a Millennial and to mock the false perceptions of Generation Y.
[5] The latter video was covered by CBS Interactive’s BNET evoking greater discussion about the fairness of the coverage of the millennial generation by 60 Minutes.
[6] The TV series and its various multiplatform components continues to be a part of the social lexicon when discussing the millennial generation, as it has been referred to by educational, technological, political, business and marketing platforms as well as university curriculum.
As a testament to their success in provoking discussion in the subject matter, Twixters’ creators and producers were invited to be guest panelists and speakers at the Millennials Conference Canada at Canadian Music Week 2008.
The producers of Twixters continued their focus on providing a voice to the millennial generation with the creation of The What Is!, a television miniseries that aired on ichannel.
Guests of the series include Navdeep Bains, Patrick Sullivan (then-President of Workopolis), and Jack Layton & Olivia Chow.
The show has been featured in various forms of media including The Toronto Sun, The Globe and Mail, Eye Weekly Magazine and Macleans on Campus.
won a Television and Cable Productions Gold Remi award under the category Political Commentary at the 42nd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.
Each episode of Dan Speerin's Truth Mashup features sketches from Cynically Tested Channel, musical performances by some of Canada's up and coming musical talent, roundtable discussions with Toronto's top young comedians and journalists (filmed at The Cadillac Lounge), as well as one-on-one interviews with some of the most interesting and successful Canadians (filmed at The Toronto Underground Cinema).