English
Noun
brain candy (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) A narrative, commentary, etc. which amuses and holds one's attention, but which lacks intellectual depth or importance.
- 1982 Feb. 10, "Capsule Reviews," Daily Times (Ohio, USA), p. 16 (retrieved 2 Oct 2012):
- Venom is spine-tingling brain candy about a deadly snake on the loose in a London townhouse during a kidnapping attempt.
- 1992 Feb. 19, Ron Alexander, "Metropolitan Diary," New York Times (retrieved 2 Oct 2012):
- After years of chewing on murder mysteries as my form of “brain candy,” I thought I'd sample westerns for a change of pace.
- 2003 June 9, Bryan Walsh, "Movies: Enter The Animatrix," Time:
- Matriculated, my favorite, is written and directed by Peter Chung. . . . The result is electric-Kool-Aid brain candy, with a twist of unexpected pathos.
Usage notes
- Often used to denote motion pictures which provide light, undemanding entertainment.
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