PepsiCo Just Brought Back a Beloved Limited-Edition Soda for Summer

A fan-favorite soda flavor is returning this summer with a fresh look and a seasonal twist.

Key Takeaways

• The limited-edition drink celebrates a popular reality show and features fruity flavors perfect for warm days.

The soda aisle has expanded in numerous ways over the past few years, especially when it comes to better-for-you varieties. And there is no shortage of options: Poppi,Olipop, Culture Pop,Slice, and evenPepsihave new prebiotic offerings.

Poppi has set the standard for the "healthier" soda industry since its founders' 2018 appearance on "Shark Tank," steadily growing before beingacquired by PepsiCo in 2025 for $1.65 billion. Since its debut, Poppi has released fan-loved soda copycats includingDoc Pop,Alpine Blast, and even aShirley Temple flavor. It's also come out with its own unique brand flavors, such as Strawberry Lemon, Ginger Lime, andBerries & Cream.

Now, the brand is bringing back a fan-favorite flavor in a new can that celebrates the upcoming season of "Love Island USA"—and it couldn’t be more perfect for summer.

Poppi Debuts 'Love Island USA'-Themed Punch Pop

Poppi is joining forces with the über-popular reality series "Love Island USA" to kick off summer in the best way possible: with a limited-edition Punch Pop x "Love Island USA" can.

While each sip of the soda tastes like summer, the most exciting part about the limited-edition drink might be the can. It features the iconic "Love Island" heart and palm trees in vibrant, multicolored shades fit for a summer of love.

Punch Popfirst emerged on the scene last year for a limited time, and is back just in time for warm days and long nights watching the new "Love Island USA" season. And you don't have to be an "Islander" to enjoy the fruit punch flavors with notes of apple, orange, lemon, and cherry juice.

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This isn’t the first time the duo has worked together. Last year, Poppi teamed up with the popular dating show to launchAmaya’s Island Colada, named after fan-favorite cast member and winner of season seven of "Love Island USA," Amaya Espinal. The soda was an instant hit and sold out twice in under 24 hours, prompting Poppi torerelease the popular pop in Januaryfor a limited time.

Poppi shared the news of the new can design onInstagram, and fans are thrilled for its arrival. "Our Punch Pop bombshell is BACK! Same delicious taste with a bit of a different look," the brand wrote on Instagram. "We’re here to make all of your summer dreams come true with this one!"

One fan wrote, "Punch Pop, I missed you!!!"

Another commented, "THE SODA OF SUMMER IS BACK!"

"My prayers were answered," someone else added.

Poppi's Punch Pop flavor is available in single cans and 4-packs. You can buy it at major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Kroger, and others, while supplies last. Looking at the Instagram comments, it’s safe to say that fans are rushing to get theirs, so I wouldn’t wait too long to snag some if you want to sip on it while you watch the "Love Island USA" premiere on June 2.

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'Dungeon Crawler Carl' author, narrator tease 'super heavy lore reveal' in Book 8

New achievement! MoreDungeon Crawler Carlis nearly here.

The LitRPG books, fast-paced and addictive, are sparking a wider interest in the video game-like subgenre as a whole. The series follows a man and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Donut, who survive an alien invasion and must participate in a video game-like dungeon reality television show with intergalactic viewership.

“A Parade of Horribles”comes out May 12 from Ace, an imprint of Penguin Random House. We’ll meet back up with Carl and Donut on the 10th floor, tasked with a series of races while panic spreads outside in the wake of Faction Wars.

USA TODAY caught up with author Matt Dinniman and audiobook narrator Jeff Hays to see what readers can expect from the eighth book.

Matt Dinniman and Jeff Hays tease ‘A Parade of Horribles’

During a quick backstage interview withUSA TODAY at BookConin late April, Dinniman shared three words to describe the upcoming Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8: "'chaos, focused and explosive."

BookCon fans also got a treat when Hays read a passage from “A Parade of Horribles,” flawlessly switching back and forth between characters live.

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Speaking later with USA TODAY, Hays said “Parade” is his “second-favorite book in the whole series,” only behind Book 5, “The Butcher’s Masquerade.”

“This new one is just so much fun, it’s so fast-paced but … the last 25% of the book is just super heavy lore reveal stuff that just hits you hard,” Hays says. “Matt gives you a bunch of answers that you’ve been dying to know about for a long time.”

This next teaser is a bit of a spoiler, so head back to your books if you don’t want a sneak peek.

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“The second most exciting thing is the music,” Hays says. “Hardcore spoilers here: There's going to be a karaoke scene with Carl and Donut singing a song, and you guys will find out what it is when you listen to the book. I'm a serviceable singer, so I have to become a good singer for this particular part, and that takes practice. It's a challenge for me. And then there's going to be another song that's another parody from Book 5.”

Clare Mulroy is USA TODAY’s Books Reporter, where she covers buzzy releases, chats with authors and dives into the culture of reading. Find heron Instagram, subscribe to our weeklyBooks newsletteror tell her what you’re reading atcmulroy@usatoday.com.

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Hunter Schaferstepped into full avant-garde mode for a new Mugler campaign video, wearing a shredded black top that looked one movement away from falling apart. The actress and model leaned completely into the label’s dramatic fashion identity, turning the barely-there outfit into a high-fashion performance.

Hunter Schafer models a fully shredded top in Mugler campaign video

Take a look at Hunter Schafer going full avant-garde in a barely-there shredded outfit:

Hunter Schafer wore a black sleeveless top made from long, shredded fabric strips that hung down across her body. The gaps between the strips revealed small flashes of skin, creating a bold illusion effect that changed as she moved. The strips swayed with every step, giving the outfit a dramatic feel. The sharp, structured shoulders contrasted with the loose fabric hanging through the middle. Mugler designed the piece to feel like a mix of fashion and performance art.

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Hunter paired the shredded top with a sleek black leather midi skirt that grounded the drama of the upper half. Simple black strappy heels completed the styling, keeping the focus entirely on the silhouette and texture play happening above the waist.

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The White Houseforcefully lashed out at actorMark Hamillon Thursday after the“Star Wars”star posted an AI photo showing PresidentDonald Trumpin a grave.

Hamill, who hasfrequently tauntedTrump,took to BlueSky on Wednesday and posted a pic of the president lying in a grave while the tombstone reveals he died in 2024.

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The caption for the photo began, “If Only,” before proclaiming that Trump “should live long enough to witness his inevitable devastating loss in the midterms, be held accountable for his unprecedented corruption, impeached, convicted & humiliated for his countless crimes.”

“Long enough to realize he’ll be disgraced in the history books, forevermore.”

Since BlueSky is a relatively liberal platform compared with X, the vast majority of respondents had no problem with Hamill’s post.

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The White House’s Rapid Response account on X, however, had a much angrier reaction:

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.@MarkHamillis one sick individual.

These Radical Left lunatics just can’t help themselves.

This kind of rhetoric is exactly what has inspired three assassination attempts in two years against our President.

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Hamill later deleted the post and created another, which he called an “Accurate Edit for Clarity,” that didn’t directly respond to the White House criticism.

In it, he said, Trump “should live long enough to... be held accountable for his... crimes,” and added, “actually, I was wishing him the opposite of dead, but apologize if you found the image inappropriate.”

Although wishing death on anyone or cheering their demise is generally considered tasteless and inappropriate, it should be noted that this is something Trump has also done repeatedly.

In March, Trump’s response to the death of formerFBIdirector and special prosecutor Robert Mueller was,“Good, I’m glad he’s dead.He can no longer hurt innocent people!”

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In March 2024, the president posted a video on social mediashowing an image of a hog-tied President Joe Bidenprinted on the tailgate of a passing truck.

And just last month,he threatened the entire nation of Iranwith genocide, posting “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”

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