Me Have Questions

From: Lulu Blue
To: popcandy@usatoday.com
Date: Tue, Feb 5, 2008
Subject: Cure for Insomnia?

Hello, Whitney!

Okay, so it’s confession time: I’m a big fan of your genius Pop Candy column in USA Today. It’s the first thing I read in the morning and the last thing I reread at night. And reread again. And again. And again. Which, sad to say, is the reason I’m writing to you today.

I just read today’s column and have a quick question. You mentioned that you fell asleep when you started watching American Gangster, the Denzel Washington/Russell Crowe film.

Do you think the film might help cure my insomnia? I’ve tried every over-the-counter and prescription sleep aid available. Hot milk doesn’t work. Meditation was a bust. Large tumblers of scotch failed to do the trick. At this point, I’m supremely desperate and wanted to know if you thought American Gangster might be the magic bullet.

I know you’re not a medical professional or anything, but I wanted to know: Do you recommend American Gangster as a cure for sleeplessness

Thank you so much for your witty column and for a ray of hope that I may have found a remedy for my problem. I look forward to hearing from you!

All the best,
Lulu Blue

From: wmatheso@usatoday.com
To: Lulu Blue
Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Subject: RE: Cure for Insomnia?

Haha, I don’t know if that movie is the cure for insomnia … it’s kind of violent. But there are many movies out there that could be! Or TV shows — personally, reality TV puts me to sleep every time!

- whit