Risa Weber
Freelance WriterLocation: Los Angeles, Calif.Education: University of California, Santa BarbaraRisa is a writer/editor with a background in digital publishing, technical writing, and film and TV development. She has done editorial work with Distractify, CBR.com, the People app, and 22 words, often focusing on pop culture news. She has contributed to “The Dump” podcast, and she wrote and produced an audio series for the Headfone app. She currently writes for and performs with the Leopold sketch team at The Ruby Theater. She loves the Oxford comma, crafting, soup, stationery, and spending time with her cat, Chicken.
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He could not have spelled it out more clearly.
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Jim Tom From 'Moonshiners' Left His Mark on the Distilling World in the South
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Ms. Rachel Is in Hot Water After Accidentally Liking an Antisemitic Instagram Comment
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