Jezebel: Candyland

Are Hershey's Kisses Disgusting?

Sadie Stein — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:23:00 EST

Blasphemy! But, with the kiss descending on the UK for the first time, that's exactly what some Brits are saying. More »

Flowchart Simplifies Complex Candy-Choosing Process

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:20:00 EST

Are you wasting too much time deciding which delicious candy to eat next? This flowchart from TopCultured.com can help you identify exactly what you're craving, whether you're having your period, are at a truck stop, or love eating toothpaste. [Buzzfeed] More »

Peep Show

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:40:00 EST

Peep Freaks unite! And do it at the newly-opened Peep store in Maryland. According to the VP of Just Born, the company responsible for the marshmallow chicks, 1/3 of all Peeps purchased are destined for dioramas, or the microwave. [LATimes] More »

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Anna Holmes — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[San Francisco, August 19. Image via Getty]

Candy Spelling Pretty Much Blames Tori For Aaron's Death

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Candy Spelling was on Larry King Live yesterday, responding to daughter Tori's appearance on The View. She essentially blamed Tori for Aaron Spelling's death. And she still doesn't get why Tori isn't speaking to her. More »

Doll Makeovers Are Not Child's Play

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:40:00 EST

The Disney Princesses are getting a makeover. This, with the news that Dora The Explorer will come in a shopping-obsessed tween version and that horrifying Strawberry Shortcake revamp is upsetting. Hey, toymakers: Quit it. More »

From the American Institute for Overthinking...

Anna North — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:20:00 EST

From the American Institute for Overthinking (aka Play This Thing! via BoingBoing) comes this analysis of Candyland: "it is a metaphorical representation of the fundamental ideology of the United States; the past is no constraint on the future, and each individual should strive resolutely for personal advance despite whatever the past may hold. The child born in a log cabin may achieve the presidency, an immigrant boy who grows up in the slums of Brooklyn may become a real-estate magnate, an Ivy-educated scion of wealth may wind up on a bread line, and a double green will speed you to the fore." Also, it makes kids crave candy. [Play This Thing!] More »