Ah, Pixy Stix. Just the thought of those paper straws full of dextrose takes this old man back to a simpler time when all of a child’s problems would melt along with the sugar dissolving on his tongue ...

I was immediately obsessed when I came across this “Make Gourmet Pixy Stix” pin – despite the fact I’m not a fan of pixy sticks. Not only is it an excuse to put my pretty paper straws to a unique use, ...

On this day, Oct. 31, in 1974, Ronald O’Bryan fatally poisoned his 8-year-old son, Timothy, by giving him trick-or-treat candy spiked with cyanide. Timothy poured powdered sweetener from a Pixy Stix ...

On this day, Oct. 31, in 1974, Ronald O’Bryan killed his 8-year-old son Timothy by giving him cyanide-laced trick-or-treat candy. Timothy pouring powdered sweetener from a Pixy Stix straw into his ...