MIDNIGHT SNACKS MEETS POP CANDY'S WHITNEY MATHESON!!!!

Pop Candy is a daily blog in USA TODAY's Life section that looks into the world of television, movies, comic books and music with a keen focus on the underground and cult in entertainment.

Written by Whitney Matheson, it has been cited in Wired, Slate, The Rough Guide to Blogging, Stereogum, Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch and RollingStone.com to name a few. She has appeared on several television networks, including VH1, E! and G4 TV.
EPpy named it Best Entertainment Blog in 2008. In 2006, the Weblogs awarded Pop Candy the Best Culture Blog.

Whitney does a great job of letting you know what is out there in the pop culture landscape before it is even a blip on most people's radars. Her column also features an amazing community of tight-knit fans that comment on her stories and bring a lot of humor and fun to the over all expierience of Pop Candy.


I had a chance to catch up with Whitney Matheson while she was at her Mother's home in Virginia.



1. Since you have moved to New York City how has it improved your blog?


I have only lived in New York for a few months, but I can tell you that being in this city has energized me, it has improved my spirit and it has sparked/satiated my curiosity. And I think all of these things directly influence the work, so they just make me a happier and more informed blogger.


2. I think you add fun insights on TV programs such as the VH1 countdown shows and on G4. Is TV something you like doing? Will we see you more on TV this year?


At first, TV wasn't something I liked doing at all. I am a pretty shy person, and I certainly think of myself as a writer and not a "personality" in that way. But now that I've done a few of those shows, I'm more comfortable on camera and I've learned how to have fun with it. I've also met people who have discovered Pop Candy through seeing me on TV, so I see the value in that.


3. Your Pop Candy meetups keep topping each other event after event. If money was no object, what would be your dream Pop Candy meetup?


Oh, my golly. It's really hard to think big when you're used to working with no budget, but I'd love to do an event with great bands and, uh, free food and drinks. And maybe have great art and videos on the walls. Michael Stipe would show up. And there would be fireworks.


4. Will we ever see official Pop Candy merchandise sold on the blog (ie. shirts, mugs, bobbleheads), or does the idea embarrass you?


The answer to one of those questions is yes. I don't think I can say which one.


Thanks Whitney!!!


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