Ryleigh Nucilli

Experience

Ryleigh Nucilli, M.A., is the former Director of Digital Editorial at National Geographic with whom she won a Webby Award. She's also led digital teams at Outside and Ranker.com. Ryleigh's written about topics involving history, trends, and culture for outlets all over the internet since 2016.

Articles

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Everyone’s Talking About Punch the Monkey—Here’s Why We’re All So Invested in the Little Guy’s Journey to Love and Acceptance

He’s the cutest thing on the internet right now—maybe ever—but there’s more to the Punch phenomenon than his sweet face and heartbreaking story

Here’s Why the Olympics Are Held Every 4 Years

A little bit of antiquity plus a sprinkling of advertising dollars makes for a unique history

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Here’s What the Olympic Flame Symbolizes—And How the Heck They Keep the Torch Lit on Its Big Journey

That eternal flame has a whole lot of history—and science—behind it