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The Redemption Of Ethan Hawke
September 8, 2014 – 12:59 PM | 5 Comments
The Redemption Of Ethan Hawke

And other fun stuff from Peter Biskind’s Down And Dirty Pictures.

Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: Back To The Future
September 2, 2014 – 11:01 AM | 12 Comments
Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>Back To The Future</em>

I’d never thought of our next nominee as a poppy-fields movie, but damned if nominatrix NJ doesn’t make a case.

The Burning House: Grab and go
August 20, 2014 – 8:54 PM | 34 Comments
<em>The Burning House</em>: Grab and go

I had a review copy of Foster Huntington’s The Burning House sitting on my to-read shelves for at least a couple of years.

Your N Cookie AA Champion
August 19, 2014 – 8:17 AM | 13 Comments
Your N Cookie AA Champion

There was no stopping Gang Green this time.

The N Cookie AA Championship Bout
August 5, 2014 – 8:42 AM | 28 Comments
The N Cookie AA Championship Bout

Five cookies enter. One cookie leaves.

The N Cookie AA: FAQ
August 5, 2014 – 6:30 AM | 137 Comments
The N Cookie AA: FAQ

“HOW’S THIS WORK?”
Y’all nominated many many cookies for us to consider. We narrowed the contenders down to six (6) flights of roughly twenty (20) each, alphabetized the list, then ran it through a randomizer.

Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: The Fugitive
July 31, 2014 – 9:40 AM | 13 Comments
Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>The Fugitive</em>

Our next PFM nominee comes from Bill D., and it’s a great one: The Fugitive.

The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 5
July 30, 2014 – 8:34 AM | 8 Comments
The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 5

Interesting: Nutter Butters up against their GS counterpart: Do-Si-Dos. Huh.

The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 4
July 29, 2014 – 7:36 AM | 10 Comments
The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 4

Strange field here in the fourth round — you have to think chocolate-covered grahams and the Keebs will cancel each other out.

The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 3
July 27, 2014 – 8:42 AM | 21 Comments
The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 3

Oh, this one depresses me because there’s no way Oreos aren’t taking it.