
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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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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Every Taylor Jenkins Reid Book, Ranked—From 'Daisy Jones & the Six' to 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo'
Her latest novel, 'Atmosphere,' just hit shelves.
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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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Sarah J. Maas Has Been Dropping Hints 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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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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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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We Ranked Every Novel by Ruth Ware, "the New Agatha Christie"
Here's what you should read before her new thriller 'The Woman in Suite 11' hits shelves.
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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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Every Colleen Hoover Book, Ranked—From 'It Ends With Us' to 'Verity'
No. 1 isn’t what you might expect.
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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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18 Mystery-Thriller Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2025
All of the clues point to these upcoming novels being must-reads.
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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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15 Great Films That Pull Back the Curtain on Royal Life
Watch these movies if you wish there was more of 'The Crown' on the way.
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31 Fall Movies That Prove Autumn Is the Most Superior Season
It's time to get cozy.
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77 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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25 Shows Like 'Emily in Paris' to Watch While You Wait for More Season 4 Episodes
These have just as much avant-garde fashion, romance, and workplace hijinks as the hit Netflix show.
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