When a real corn kernel likes a candy corn kernel, how does he get her attention? This animation by OddBot Studio gets into the head of a lovesick corn kernel, and shows what happens when he can't control his nerves. Watch the video after the jump.... More

[Photographs: chiccookiekits.blogspot.com] Deep down underneath the corn syrup and Yellow #5 artificial coloring, the candy corn has feelings too. Meaghan of The Decorated Cookie noted what's really happening inside candy corn during common daily occurrences, like when a giganto pink Peep walks into the room. Related Photo of the Day: Candy Corn Traffic Cones How to Make Candy Corn From Scratch Tri-Color Candy Corn Cookies... More

[Flickr: diabetik] Wouldn't the world be better if all traffic cones just looked like candy corn? These were spotted in Washington D.C. by Flickr user diabetik. As a candy corn hater, I vote for more of these, less of the nasty Halloween triangles. [via DCist] Related Video: How Candy Corn is Made Cakespy: Homemade Candy Corn Candy Corn Knit Cap... More

There was a lot of candy corn celebrating yesterday. Yeah, that's going to stop right now. For all of you who detest the triangular ickiness, watch this and feel validated. Cartoon couple Moose and Zee have a good head on their shoulders: they know even feet might taste better than candy corn. Thanks to Montmc for the sharing the video! Watch it, after the jump.... More

Photograph from Mightyohm on Flickr It appears that Japanese TV mascot Domo-kun is pro candy corn! Look as he so joyously flings unsuspecting candies into his gaping mouth! That mountain of candy corn doesn't stand a chance. See more of Domo-kun's candy corn love, after the jump.... More

A lie told often enough can become the truth—and candy corn is a lie. Sure, after so many fall seasons, we see candy corn and associate it with truth, with tradition, with goodness. But fall wants nothing to do with the tri-colored saccharine triangles. If you drank a bottle of Karo syrup and ate a candle, that's what candy corn would taste like. Fall doesn't want to taste like that. Fall wants to taste like pumpkin seeds, roasted butternut squash, and sure, a Snickers bar, or any of the acceptable candies on Halloween. Candy corn = not an acceptable candy. Candy corn = nausea.... More

I understand that candy corn is a topic about as sensitive as the cavities it produces, but it's a debate in which, as a candy corner, I have to take a stand. And I am for it. Candy corn is the symbol of fall—of the cooler air, of the changing leaves, of Halloween, of Thanksgiving (and of my birthday). It is, admittedly, a bit "corny," but it's also a classic. Although it tastes saccharine, its traditional flavor is honey, and while Technicolor in appearance, it is also reminiscent of the American ears of grain that mark the season and color our history. I can get Snickers, Three Musketeers, or Twix any time of year, and frankly—different as they are—they are... More

In honor of National Candy Corn Day, learn more about the quintessential, yet widely hated (and sometimes loved) Halloween candy with this look inside the Goelitz candy corn factory from Food Network's Unwrapped. While the candy corn-making process normally takes four to five days, this clip condenses it into three minutes. Watch the video after the jump.... More

When the Halloween candy season rolls around each fall there are two kinds of people in the world: those who love candy corn, and those who hate it. I have yet to meet anyone in between. In honor of National Candy Corn Day, October 30, here is some information on our favorite fall confection, at least for those of us who love candy corn. For those who don’t, I suppose we must share the same candy corn world until Christmas, so I tolerate your opinion as well A History Lesson Candy corn is as indigenous to the autumn season as corn bread. It has been around since 1880, when its new three-way technicolor look wowed candy consumers nationwide. At... More

The gigantic candy corn decorations we reported on last week are still for sale, even if the Craigslist ad has been removed. If you're interested, call seller Steve D. at 612-805-4738. God knows what you'd do with them, but someone, please give these monstrously huge candy corns a good home! Related Gigantic Candy Corn For Sale on Craigslist, $3800 Crazy Craigslist Cookie Ad Candy Corn Knit Cap... More