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N Candy AA II: Sidebar
October 25, 2010 – 3:50 PM | 101 Comments
N Candy AA II: Sidebar

While we wait for the Round of 64 voting to finish, I thought I’d see which breed of fake fruit you find the most disgusting. Everyone has a different fake-fruit nemesis, often derived from a …

N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 4
October 21, 2010 – 9:44 AM | 65 Comments
N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 4

by Sarah D. Bunting
Updated bracket is here. Confused? Click here. Polls for Flight 3 close 11:59 PM ET on Tuesday.
1 Twizzlers/Nibs vs. 16 Liquorice All-Sorts. I would really love to vote for the bottom seed, …

N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 3
October 20, 2010 – 9:02 AM | 63 Comments
N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 3

by Keckler
Updated bracket is here. Confused? Click here. Polls for Flight 3 close 11:59 PM ET on Monday.
1 Skittles vs. 16 Bit O’ Honey. Really? How is a “bit o’” anything even acceptable as a …

N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 2
October 19, 2010 – 8:45 AM | 53 Comments
N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 2

by Keckler
Updated bracket is here. Confused? Click here. Polls for Flight 2 close 11:59 PM ET on Friday.
1 Peeps vs. 16 Zotz. There’s no way I’m not picking Peeps to win this whole damn tournament. …

N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 1
October 18, 2010 – 12:37 PM | 40 Comments
N Candy AA II: Round of 64, Flight 1

by Sarah D. Bunting
Updated bracket is here. Confused? Click here. Polls for Flight 1 close 11:59 PM ET on Thursday.
1 Pez vs. 16 root beer barrels. The root beer barrel is that rare candy that …

The N Candy AA: Non-Chocolate’s Revenge
October 14, 2010 – 11:35 AM | 83 Comments
The N Candy AA: Non-Chocolate’s Revenge

Welcome back to the N Candy AA, sweet teeth! Keckler and I have put together a new bracket of non-chocolate treats for you to reminisce about, wonder at, and vote on.
And let me tell you, …

TN Read-Along #5: Jacob Have I Loved Discussion Thread/Live Chat
October 11, 2010 – 12:58 PM | 6 Comments
TN Read-Along #5: <I>Jacob Have I Loved</I> Discussion Thread/Live Chat

Live chat about Jacob Have I Loved TONIGHT — 8:30 PM ET! Bring your beverage of choice and your strongest opinions about the sainted Caroline, spared cats, plotting pace, and how many times we can …

DVR Break-Up: The Event, House
September 28, 2010 – 2:32 PM | 20 Comments
DVR Break-Up: <I>The Event</I>, <I>House</I>

I had high hopes for The Event — a lot of actors I enjoy (Jason Ritter, Laura Innes), a tantalizing concept, and the opportunity to learn from the mistakes of Flash Forward.
But the actors can’t …

Tomato Nation Read-Along #5: Jacob Have I Loved
September 23, 2010 – 9:39 AM | 6 Comments
Tomato Nation Read-Along #5: <I>Jacob Have I Loved</I>

Paterson wins our latest poll handily; you can find the book here. (Bargain-hunters, check half.com or your local bookseller; it’s widely available secondhand, in my experience.) A somewhat downbeat selection to kick off the autumn, …

Wing + Ill-Advised Pullover = Crush Of Over A Decade, Shit-Stomped
September 21, 2010 – 9:34 PM | 14 Comments
Wing + Ill-Advised Pullover = Crush Of Over A Decade, Shit-Stomped

Wing: I am still LOL at that photo. It’s the lead image for my new game, “High Or Head-Injured?”

Sarah: I like to call it…The Crush-Killer. And the hair, WTF. ‘Sup, Methy?

Wing: I mean, dude. Don’t …