'Ghostbusters' Twinkie is the best thing that ever happened to fat

Hostess plans to release glorious limited edition junk food in honor of 'Ghostbusters.'
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Heather Dockray
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'Ghostbusters' is back, the Twinkie has returned, and America couldn't be any happier.

This week, Hostess released a teaser for their limited edition 'Ghostbusters' Twinkie. If you thought the cream-filled, plastic-wrapped sponge cake couldn't get any grosser, guess again. This version comes in a subtle lime green, and features more artificial flavors than some of us thought possible.


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Known as the 'Key Lime Cooler Twinkie,' the processed delicacy is modeled after the legendary Ecto Cooler. Who doesn't want to eat a dessert made out of chemicals and oozing slime?

But the Hostess promotion doesn't come out of nowhere. Never forget this Harold Ramis moment, when Twinkies became a teaching tool.

All hail the almighty Twinkie. 


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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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