monica-riese

Monica Riese


Monica Riese is the Daily Dot’s former director of production, and she previously served as the publication’s entertainment editor and assistant managing editor. She is Raleigh, North Carolina, and formerly contributed to the Austin Chronicle, where her breaking news work was recognized by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.

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Here’s what the millennials on Yik Yak have to say about the RNC

'Michelle Obama wore army pants and flip flops so Melania Trump wore army pants and flip flops.'

On Jul 22, 2016 by Monica Riese

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The 13 best food porn accounts on Instagram

Our safe word is ‘eggplant.’

On May 22, 2016 by Monica Riese

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What’s new on HBO Now, and what’s leaving in May

It's your last chance to catch '10 Things I Hate About You' and 'Brokeback Mountain.'

On Mar 25, 2016 by Monica Riese

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Data visualization runs the show in this interactive South by Southwest map

Better start walking.

On Mar 16, 2016 by Monica Riese

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In honor of International Women’s Day, the ladies we admire most online

From Anna Kendrick to Gigi Gorgeous, these women run the Web.

On Mar 8, 2016 by Allison Keves, Amrita Khalid, Angela Lashbrook, Cynthia McKelvey, Melanie Price, Michelle Jaworski, Monica Riese, Rachael Berkey, Rae Votta, Selena Larson

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Get your 2016 election coverage from Paul F. Tompkins and a pile of puppets

We already mentioned Tompkins and Henson puppets. Why haven't you clicked yet?

On Feb 4, 2016 by Joey Keeton, Monica Riese

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You won’t believe how much Cards Against Humanity made on its Black Friday prank

This isn't what we expected.

On Nov 29, 2015 by Monica Riese

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Duchess Kate snaps adorable shots of 6-month-old Princess Charlotte

Her Royal Heartbreaker.

On Nov 29, 2015 by Monica Riese

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The Rock makes a huge annoucement on Instagram

Dwayne Johnson takes to Instagram to introduce a chip off the ol' Rock.

On Nov 10, 2015 by Monica Riese

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Screen Junkies is launching its own subscription service

Screen Junkies Plus will tout 11 original series.

On Nov 10, 2015 by Monica Riese

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How much of the Fat Jew’s book is plagiarized?

Yes, I paid $12.99 for this.

On Nov 4, 2015 by Monica Riese

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Meet YouTube Red, YouTube’s new ad-free subscription service

Ad-free YouTube will only cost $9.99 per month.

On Oct 21, 2015 by Monica Riese, Rae Votta

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11 important questions for the rumored ‘Gilmore Girls’ reboot

They say you can never go home again, but we'd take a few extra hours in Stars Hollow any day.

On Oct 20, 2015 by Monica Riese

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Quiz: Can you survive National Punctuation Day?

National Punctuation Day Quiz

On Sep 24, 2015 by Monica Riese

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This one weird fact about Will Smith was literally too good to be true

Nothing is real.

On Sep 17, 2015 by Eve Peyser, Monica Riese