Archive RSS Feed: USATODAY Pop Candy

No more pine needles on the carpet ...

We've reached that busy, often stressful time of year when many folks are preparing to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. And then there's Festivus. It's been 10 years since the holiday became a Seinfeld sensation, but it's still going strong:...

'The Onion' takes on the world

Just in time for the holidays, the Onion has published a new book, Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth (Little, Brown, $27.99). The book parodies countries around the world, and you can preview it by heading...

Early buzz: Guitar heroes, new videos, 'Allentown' and more

Happy Friday! I'm excited the weekend is here, especially since I'll get to see my family at my aunt's wedding down in Smithfield, Va. (I'm looking forward to the ham biscuits, too.) Last night I previewed a little of the...

Pixar does the robot

I'm getting curious about Wall-E, the new Pixar movie about an adorable robot. It doesn't open until June, but that oh-so-important Internet buzz is building. You may have caught this promo video, and Pop reader Paige B. told me about...

Kenneth draws the future

Last night's 30 Rock featured too many hilarious moments to count. (I particularly loved Tina Fey's statement that she can't bear to go in Abercrombie & Fitch because it's "too loud in there!") Anyway, this morning I thought it was...

The week in Pop: My favorite things

Once again, It's time for a roundup of my pop-culture favorites for the week. Take a look, then add your own to the mix: Best TV show I saw: Dexter. I wasn't sure where the whole Doakes-Dex thing was headed...

Strike beards activate!

I just watched this video from Conan O'Brien and was delighted to see he's growing a "strike beard" to show solidarity with his fellow striking writers. You know I'd prefer a "strike mustache," but this is the next best thing...

An evening with Amy

Last night Pop reader Pamela W. (aka Pam in MD) got to meet Amy Sedaris here in Washington, D.C. Sedaris made a personal appearance at the Sixth and I synagogue, though Pam said she left a litle disappointed. "(Sedaris) was...

The Candy mailbag: Answering your questions

Good afternoon, inquisitive readers. I have some time to take your questions, so send 'em my way. Afterward, I need to start packing for my aunt's wedding in Smithfield, Va. -- I must look dainty while I'm scarfing down dozens...

Early buzz: 'Juno' tunes, 'MSCL,' a music auction and more

Good morning! I hope you had an excellent weekend -- I still need to walk off all the ham biscuits, cheese sticks and groom's cake that I devoured at my aunt's country wedding. Today's Candy will be kind of skimpy...