The phrase "brain candy" means something that is entertaining or enjoyable to the mind, like a fun book, movie, or puzzle. It doesn't require much thinking or effort but brings pleasure or amusement. Full definition
But there will be a little eye candy and a little brain candy every day if we can swing it, regardless. (planet3.org)
After a day of seeing clients in my practice or patients at the hospital, it is a fantastic dose of brain candy with discussions of pop culture from Andy Cohen, Lance Bass and more! (howtomakealife.com)
After The Larry Sanders Show went off the air in 1998, Thompson began to work again with his Kids in the Hall colleagues, co-authoring Buddy Babylon: The Autobiography of Buddy Cole with Paul Bellini in 1998, and playing a role in Brain Candy director Kelly Makin's Mob comedy Mickey Blue Eyes (1999). (rottentomatoes.com)