
Nicole Briese
Nicole Briese is a Florida-based editor, writer and content creator who has been writing about all things culture-related since the O.G. Gossip Girl was still on the air. (Read: A lifetime ago.) She has been a contributor to Marie Claire since 2021, covering books, movies, and TV shows—if you’re looking for an obscure ‘80s horror flick or a definitive ranking of J.Lo’s least Gigli-esque movies, she’s your gal. She’s also the site’s resident book ranker, which is fitting, considering that she spent more time with paperbacks than people from the ages of 5 to 13. Before diving deep into the world of film and reading for MC, she studied magazine journalism at Michigan State University and cut her editing teeth at such publications such as Brit + Co, Us Weekly, Woman’s World, First for Women, USA TODAY, and Purewow, where she served as the site’s commerce director. (Shopping is kind of her thing these days.) In her spare time, when she's not obsessing over her cat, she's usually Insta-stalking all things fashion, beauty, or naked animals or crafting her own reviews of clothes, makeup, and home goods for her blog, Nicolebjean.com. (You should probably check it out—it once impressed Brooklyn Decker enough to hire her for a gig.)
Latest articles by Nicole Briese
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Every Colleen Hoover Book, Ranked—From 'It Ends With Us' to 'Verity'
No. 1 isn’t what you might expect.
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We Did Some Sleuthing and Found the 24 Best Mystery-Thriller Books of 2025 So Far
If you like whodunits full of twists and turns, look no further.
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40 Feel-Good Movies to Curl Up With When You Need a Pick-Me-Up
PJs, a glass of wine, and these films.
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Taylor Jenkins Reid Has Been Sharing Updates About 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' Netflix Film. Here's What We Know
Fans have a lot of thoughts about who should play the titular character and Celia St. James.
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Sarah J. Maas Just Shared a Major Update About 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' Book 6. Here's What We Know
We're dying to read the next installment in the hit romantasy series.
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Everything We Know About Netflix's Adaptation of 'Quicksilver,' One of the Hottest Romantasy Series on #BookTok
We can't wait for enemies-to-lovers Saeris and Kingfisher to grace our screens.
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36 Nostalgic, Sunny Movies That Just Feel Like Summer
Beat the heat by staying in and watching one of these classics.
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16 Books That Put a Modern Day Twist on Ancient Mythology
All the gods and goddesses you know and love, but with a scandalous or feminist twist.
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Elyce Arons Hopes You Remember Her Best Friend Kate Spade—and the Business They Built—As She Does
The 'We Might Just Make It After All' author reflects on the handbag empire's humble origins and her late business partner.
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40 Great Feminist Movies That Are Sure to Empower You
Films about women, for women, and made by women.
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We Ranked Every Book by Ali Hazelwood, Who Went From Scientist to Best-Selling Romance Novelist
Her novels are known for being set in the STEM world...and being very steamy.
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The Best Kristin Hannah Books, Ranked—From 'Firefly Lane' to 'Nightingale'
Get your tissues ready.
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Before Lisa Jewell's Most Highly-Anticipated Thriller to Date Hits Shelves, We Ranked Her 10 Best Books
Few do page-turners quite like her.
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Emily Henry Has Reinvigorated Our Love for Romance Novels—We Ranked Every One of Her Books So Far
Her latest novel, 'Great Big Beautiful Life,' just hit shelves.
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Every Jennifer Weiner Novel, Ranked—From 'Good in Bed' to 'In Her Shoes'
All hail the queen of beach reads!
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There's Never Been a Better Time to Get Into 'Fourth Wing,' One of #BookTok's Favorite Romantasy Series
Rebecca Yarros's novels have become a literary phenomenon—and there's more on the way.
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The Best Sad Movies to Watch When You Need a Good Cry
Remember to keep the tissue box nearby.
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A Definitive Ranking of Jennifer Lopez's Movie Roles
Is there anything Jenny from the Block can't do?
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25 Best Comfort TV Shows to Curl Up With on the Couch
We could binge these feel-good sitcoms and reality shows for hours.
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A Definitive Ranking of Anne Hathaway's Best Movie Roles
She's come a long way from Genovia.
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Space Movies That Are Out of This World
From sci-fi classics to award-winning dramas.
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The Best Movies With Plot Twists You'll Never See Coming
Features Excuse us while we pick our jaws up off the floor.
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The Absolute Best Christmas Movies on Netflix to Get Into the Holiday Spirit
Features It's beginning to look a lot like...well, you know.
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Musician Biopics Can Get a Bad Rap, But These 27 Movies Are Actually Incredible
We're still stunned by these performances—many of which took home Oscars.
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The 42 Greatest Movies Directed By Women That Are Sure to Move and Inspire You
Look no further than this list to see that the future of film is female.
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41 Movies From the 2000s You May Have Forgotten About—But Should Absolutely Watch Now
Revel in the nostalgia.
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The 50 Best '80s Horror Movies That We're Still Haunted By
Features From classic slasher movies to iconic creature features.
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