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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 Nause-AA: Round of Thirty-Ew, Flight Puke
August 27, 2012 – 11:01 AM | 46 Comments
The Nause-AA: Round of Thirty-Ew, Flight Puke

Today’s write-ups by Keckler. To vote, scroll down; to see the bracket, click here. We’ll leave these open a few days, so tell a friend (or queasy enemy).
Remember: This time, you’re voting for the food or taste you …

The Nause-AA: Round of 64, Flight Spew
August 17, 2012 – 1:21 PM | 76 Comments
The Nause-AA: Round of 64, Flight Spew

Today’s write-ups by Sarah D. Bunting. To vote, scroll down; to see the bracket, click here. We’ll leave these open a few days, so tell a friend (or queasy enemy).
Remember: This time, you’re voting for the food …

The Nause-AA: Round of 64, Flight Upchuck
August 16, 2012 – 9:09 AM | 85 Comments
The Nause-AA: Round of 64, Flight Upchuck

Today’s write-ups by Sarah D. Bunting. To vote, scroll down; to see the bracket, click here. We’ll leave these open a few days, so tell a friend (or queasy enemy).
Remember: This time, you’re voting for the food …

Suffering Succotash: Live Chat
July 26, 2012 – 12:01 PM | 15 Comments
<I>Suffering Succotash</I>: Live Chat

Quiz Suffering Succotash author Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic about raisins, tomatoes, and pudding skin TONIGHT! Live chat 8:30 PM ET, Thursday July 26!
The chat window should appear below; it will update to “live” at 8:30 PM ET …

TN Read-Along #15: Suffering Succotash
July 25, 2012 – 5:09 AM | 88 Comments
TN Read-Along #15: <I>Suffering Succotash</I>

“What do you mean raisins ‘don’t totally suck,’ Jacques?”
Just a reminder that this is a couple weeks away! The freebies have gone out, so if you still need a copy, try one of the links …

19/31: Coriolanus
December 20, 2011 – 6:24 PM | 4 Comments
19/31: <I>Coriolanus</I>

Adaptations of Shakespeare: not for me. In fact, Shakespeare’s plays, page or stage: not for me. Shakespeare’s verse is a different story, and yes, I know he wrote the plays in verse, and yes, I…know. …

The NC Double Scrooge: An Introduction
December 9, 2010 – 9:47 AM | 43 Comments
The NC Double Scrooge: An Introduction

We should say right up front here that we don’t actually hate the holidays. Well, maybe Keckler does, but I don’t think so; I think she’s like me, in that she finds many things about …

Big Country Little Car Tour, Day 8
April 2, 2010 – 7:20 PM | 32 Comments
Big Country Little Car Tour, Day 8

Where to begin, my friends? The hotel is as good a place as any, because The Atrium is The Weird. It’s not bad; it’s not gross; it’s just weird. I could tell, and locals confirmed, …

N Candy AA: Round of 64, Flight 2
March 23, 2010 – 9:28 PM | 74 Comments
N Candy AA: Round of 64, Flight 2

Today’s write-ups by Keckler. Confused? Click here.
1 Skor vs. 16 Raisinets. This is going to be a bloodbath. Over the past ten years, I’ve come to accept (even love) many foods, but raisins are not …