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Nozlee Samadzadeh

Nozlee Samadzadeh
TMN Assistant Editor Nozlee Samadzadeh will lie to you the first time you meet her, but never again afterward. She lives in Oklahoma, goes to school in Connecticut, and likes airports even when they’re miserable. Thanks to Twitter, she has a preternatural ability to think in 140-character increments.

The Babysitter

The kids are asleep upstairs, and the sitter waits alone in a darkened house—and then the phone rings. If you think you know what happens next, think again. THE WRITERS finish the story. (Spoofs & Satire | October 30, 2009)

When the Lights Went Out

At 4:15 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2003, tens of millions of people across the Northeast and Midwest U.S. and Ontario were suddenly without power. Our STAFF AND READERS tell us what happened next. (Of Recent Note | August 14, 2009)

Favorite Worst Movies

Summer movies tend to crush box-office records, dumbfound critics, and be terrible. Our STAFF AND READERS tell us about the movies they know they shouldn’t love. (Of Recent Note | July 2, 2009)

Your Favorite Thing About the Recession

Times are tight—but must they necessarily be bad? We asked our READERS AND WRITERS to find the upside to the downturn. (Of Recent Note | April 2, 2009)

One Spring Day

As winter wanes, everyone grows tired of the cold and damp, whether they live in San Francisco, Austin, or London. A day in the life of TMN’S EDITORS & WRITERS on the first day of spring. (Profiles | March 23, 2009)

Broken Resolutions

Three weeks ago, you swore you’d stop smoking and start running. So far, you’ve only jogged to the bodega. The TMN READERS AND WRITERS know your shame, and confess their lack of resolve. (Of Recent Note | January 22, 2009)

Love, Lies, and Online Dating

Either you’ve done it or you know someone who has: Online dating, the scourge and savior of contemporary romance. TMN Intern NOZLEE SAMADZADEH talks to a panel of five experts about love 2.0. (Roundtables | October 22, 2008)

Boats We Missed

From acclaimed television series to all-over-your-radar bands to the web site even your grandmother knows about, here are the phenomena that the TMN READERS AND WRITERS, until recently, missed out on. (Of Recent Note | October 1, 2008)

Staycations

When vacating isn’t an option, you could always consider a holiday in your own vicinity. The TMN READERS AND WRITERS offer travel tales from lands closer to home. (Of Recent Note | July 29, 2008)

Ways We’re Saving Money

As the price of everything hikes higher and higher, thrift is fast becoming an essential life skill. The TMN READERS AND WRITERS tell us how they’re beating the high cost of living. (Of Recent Note | June 27, 2008)

Vacation Destinations

With Memorial Day just around the corner, our thoughts are turning to getting the heck out of town. Where to? Well, the TMN READERS AND WRITERS have some recommendations. (Of Recent Note | May 22, 2008)


TODAY’S FEATURE

Test Post

Rather than shopping or a pottery workshop, blogging shows promise as a fun, “couple-y” activity. THE GOLEM writes the entry that took a thousand years.

OUR MAN IN BOSTON

Question, Questions, Questions?

Padgett Powell's bebop solo of a book is 164 pages of interrogatory--that's right, questions.

INFINITE SUMMER

Dracula

Sponsored by TMN, the online book club reads the vampire novel that sired them all.
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