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The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 2
July 25, 2014 – 10:00 AM | 10 Comments
The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 2

A couple of these semifinalists surprised me by getting out of the first round, so this one’s probably Chips Ahoy Red’s to lose…

The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 1
July 23, 2014 – 6:33 PM | 17 Comments
The N Cookie AA Semifinal, Round 1

This is rouuuuuugh, you guys! Basically, I’m expecting a major fight between Thin Mints, Tagalongs, and Milanos.

The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 6
July 13, 2014 – 9:03 AM | 27 Comments
The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 6

As torn up as I have been by so many of the others, I really don’t have a dog in this flight. Well, except for McVitties Plain Chocolate Digestives, which I do love.

The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 5
July 2, 2014 – 8:35 PM | 29 Comments
The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 5

…Gah. GAH! I…gaaaaAAAHHHH! So many favorites!

ATP Hotness And Cream: Wimbledon 2014
July 1, 2014 – 8:17 AM | 10 Comments
ATP Hotness And Cream: Wimbledon 2014

The ATP Round of 16 Hotness returns to the All-England Tomato Club for the first time in two years, as my esteemed colleagues Paul Quinn, Couch Baron, and Joe R survey what is probably the …

The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 4
June 30, 2014 – 7:27 AM | 17 Comments
The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 4

As a chocolate sandwich cookie concept, I get it. As a name, however? Hydrox is one of the most bizarre decisions.

The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 3
June 26, 2014 – 7:24 AM | 18 Comments
The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 3

At last, a relatively easy flight.

Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: Sex & The City
June 24, 2014 – 11:38 AM | 17 Comments
Poppy-Fields Movie Couch Of Fame: <em>Sex & The City</em>

In which my love-hate relationship with the Sex & The City franchise may finally pay a dividend.

The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 2
June 23, 2014 – 9:02 AM | 28 Comments
The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 2

Okay, this is not the time to get into the chewy/soft-baked debate. NOT THE TIME.

The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 1
June 19, 2014 – 9:00 AM | 23 Comments
The N Cookie AA: Round 1, Flight 1

Welcome to the first round of the N Cookie AA! You know, in between “food fights,” I miss doing them: reading up on the demise and phoenix-like return of Archway, buying birthday-cake Oreos “for research” …