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riese

Editor-in-Chief / CEO of Ideas

Marie Lyn Bernard, aka Riese, is a freelance journalist, award-winning writer, blogger, fictionist, copywriter, video-maker and aspiring cyber-performance artist who grew up in Michigan, got wise in New York City, and now lives in the San Francisco area. Her work has appeared in nine books, magazines including Marie Claire, GO, Curve, Interlude, NeXt, and CollegeBound, and all over the web including nerve.com, Jezebel and OurChart (RIP). She was the recapper for The L Word Online and host of Showtime’s Lezberado and her personal blog has earned many dubious honors including Best Personal Blog 2008 and Hottest Bloggers 2008. Riese has spoken about blogging, community-building, feminism, cyberculture and sexuality at places like BlogHer 2011, Yale, New York University, The University of Chicago and The Museum of Sex. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Interlochen Arts Academy and The Olive Garden's week-long training intensive; she enjoys eating foods, having big ideas, reading books & talking to her stuffed dog, Tinkerbell. Follow her smokin’ hot adventures on twitter.

Contact: riese[at]autostraddle.com

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The Food Network’s Anne Burrell kinda sorta “came out” last week. In her honor, we celebrate 15 other fine lesbian & bisexual chefbians who have graced the television with their presence.

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It’s graduation week at McKinley High, and boy are the boys excited about it!

VIDEO: Pastor's Defender Proves It's Hard To Defend Bigotry Without Sounding Like A Total Moron

Watch Anderson Cooper roast Stacy Prichard as she attempts to defend the idea of trapping gays and lesbians behind a giant electric fence until they die out.

Jillian Michaels and Heidi Rhoades Become Two Mommies With Two Kiddies

Jillian Michaels goes public about her relationship with Heidi Rhoades because Heidi’s just given birth to a baby boy, and Jillian just adopted a daughter, and now the whole family is gonna be in People together!

New York Mag's Sex Diary Features Lesbian With Dirty Dreams, Lots Of Exes

“Memories of how much fun we used to have getting smashed and smashing one another with fingers and tongues and dildos fill my mind.”

Introducing Camp Autostraddle September 2012: Registration Is Wide Open

Registration is open for A-Camp September 2012 — snag your spot and make dreams come true!

Glee 321 Recap: Nationals Smashinals

Oh wow it’s the Nationals Contest! I hope everybody brought lots of confetti and meatloaf!

Raven-Symoné Refuses to Confirm Lesbian Rumors, Much To Our Collective Dismay

“My sexual orientation is mine and the person I’m dating to know. I’m not one for a public display of my life.”

Things I Read That I Love #25: Everybody Worships

Topics include my thirties, Canadian health care, women’s writing, anti-bullying programs and what the hell to do with your life according to Margaret Atwood and/or David Foster Wallace.

Jane Lynch and Rachel Maddow Switch Seats and Discuss Gay Marriage

Rachel and Jane dish about gay media representation and gay marriage on The Rachel Maddow Show. So this is basically relevant to every interest you’ve ever had, ever.

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It’s gonna be a big night for Olivia Benson, That Hot Femme Bartender and Ali Defranco!

TV Fix: True Blood, Mindy Kaling's Project, The New Normal

So much TV news these days! This post is mostly about True Blood’s Season Five, but also includes trailers for Mindy Kaling’s new show and Ryan Murphy’s new gay sitcom.

Joanna Johnson is a Lesbian: "Bold & The Beautiful" Star Comes Out

When Joanna Johnson’s character on “Bold and the Beautiful” came out, it seemed like a good time for Joanna Johnson herself to come out. So she did! Today!

Glee's Season 4 Will Feature NYC-Based "Show-Within-a-Show," Santana, Carrie Bradshaw

We’ve got the scoop on Glee’s Season Four plans and it sounds pretty crazy. Plus, who’s returning for another year of this hot hot mess?

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This week’s topics include Mitt Romney being a jerk, tornadoes, the history of telephones, the psychology of fraud, writing in the dark, paying your way into restaurants and so much more!

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This week on Glee, Finn nailed himself to the cross and everybody wore really pretty dresses.

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There is so much more where Finn came from.

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“My right to choose? What about my right to choose to not have a choice?”

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Joe Biden Goes Rogue With Same-Sex Marriage Support

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