Yet another week with no specific assignment. By now you might have noticed that on weeks like this I tend to veer towards the pop culture side of journalism, and, yes, that's where I'm headed this week as well.
I was actually doing homework for a different journalism class when I found my topic for this week: USA Today's pop culture blog titled Pop Candy.
This blog is dedicated to absolutely all aspects of popular culture, whether it is movies, television shows, books, music, etc. The blogger, Whitney Matheson, gives her opinions on the shows people should be watching and the ones they shouldn't waste their time one; movies past and present that she's seen lately and what she thought of them; and books and songs her readers should give a try.
Of course I love how I can get my fill of celeb gossip at the blog, but what I truly love most is how interactive Pop Candy is. There is a "Candy Mailbag," where Matheson answers questions from her readers like, "I've been trying to figure out how to get a reservation at Hell's Kitchen but I cannot find it. Can you help me out?" or "I loved the green hoodie Shane was wearing on the L Word finale. Where can I buy it?"
Another feature on the blog I enjoyed is titled "Pop Forum: Meet Today's Featured Reader," where one of her loyal readers gets their picture and a few finish-the-sentence blurbs posted on the blog. One question Matheson always makes the featured reader answer is "One famous person I've actually met," which is followed with the story on how they came across the celebrity. A picture of the featured reader and said celebrity is almost always posted as proof of the encounter.
Overall it's a truly great pop culture blog for anyone who is interested in hearing about new books, movies, music, etc. in an interactive fashion. I for one can see myself going back and checking Matheson's posts in the future.
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