Franky Arriola
@frankyarriola.bsky.social
Founder & CEO, Napoleon Media Group | Author of the upcoming book The Punch Yourself in the Face Economy I explore the wild new frontier where content, tech, and chaos collide to shape the future of business.
David Ellison isn’t disrupting Hollywood, he’s starring in his own remake of Willy Wonka where he plays Veruca Salt and buys all of Tinseltown.
December 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
David Ellison isn’t disrupting Hollywood, he’s starring in his own remake of Willy Wonka where he plays Veruca Salt and buys all of Tinseltown.
Is this economy real? One day Jake and Logan Paul are goofy kids on YouTube making videos. Fast forward a decade later and now they're investing in robotics and AI. 🤯
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Anti Fund closes $30M Fund I, adds Logan Paul as general partner - Refresh Miami
Anti Fund, co‑founded by Geoffrey Woo and Jake Paul, announced this week it has closed its $30 million Anti Fund I. With the news of the oversubscribed raise,
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December 9, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Is this economy real? One day Jake and Logan Paul are goofy kids on YouTube making videos. Fast forward a decade later and now they're investing in robotics and AI. 🤯
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Social media posts by A.I.-created travel avatars cost far less to produce, yet look and sound real. Human influencers worry they’re being elbowed out.
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These Travel Influencers Don’t Want Freebies. They’re A.I.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Social media posts by A.I.-created travel avatars cost far less to produce, yet look and sound real. Human influencers worry they’re being elbowed out.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
Diddy was the OG Erika Kirk.
December 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Diddy was the OG Erika Kirk.
The NBA's Bot Bunny Fiasco 🏀 🤖
From IG fembots to deepfake girlfriends — AI is running a full-court press on public figures.
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From IG fembots to deepfake girlfriends — AI is running a full-court press on public figures.
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The NBA's Bot Bunny Fiasco 🏀 🤖
From IG fembots to deepfake girlfriends — AI is running a full-court press on public figures.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The NBA's Bot Bunny Fiasco 🏀 🤖
From IG fembots to deepfake girlfriends — AI is running a full-court press on public figures.
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From IG fembots to deepfake girlfriends — AI is running a full-court press on public figures.
frankarriola.substack.com/p/the-nbas-b...
Sean Combs once said “Don’t worry if I write rhymes, I write checks” and it turns out he was doing neither 🤣
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Sean Combs once said “Don’t worry if I write rhymes, I write checks” and it turns out he was doing neither 🤣
You know Basel is over when your feed goes from “immersive installations” to people begging for freelance work.
December 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
You know Basel is over when your feed goes from “immersive installations” to people begging for freelance work.
Marketers intend to work with a mix of macro and micro influencers next year
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In Graphic Detail: Here’s what the creator economy is expected to look like in 2026
Digiday has charted its expected revenue, key platforms for creator content as well as what types of creators brands want to work with.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Marketers intend to work with a mix of macro and micro influencers next year
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I doubt that the Diddy victims will beat him in court when it comes to monetary damages. Can they just list their CashApps for us? We got your back.
December 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I doubt that the Diddy victims will beat him in court when it comes to monetary damages. Can they just list their CashApps for us? We got your back.
That Diddy docuseries should’ve had 10 episodes.
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
That Diddy docuseries should’ve had 10 episodes.
I predict that Scott Galloway will be #MeToo’d in 2026. He’s so cringe and wants to be a red pill podcast bro so bad.
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Chris Williamson on Instagram: "Are Men Embracing Their Biological Role Enough?
The War On Men Isn’t Helping Anyone - Scott Galloway"
6,588 likes, 279 comments - chriswillx on December 4, 2025: "Are Men Embracing Their Biological Role Enough?
The War On Men Isn’t Helping Anyone - Scott Galloway".
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December 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I predict that Scott Galloway will be #MeToo’d in 2026. He’s so cringe and wants to be a red pill podcast bro so bad.
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Social media goes down under… in the Down Under. 🐨 📱
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What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban
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December 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Social media goes down under… in the Down Under. 🐨 📱
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Your brand is whatever people screenshot when you’re not looking.
December 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Your brand is whatever people screenshot when you’re not looking.
Fuentes: “The only reason that Trump was ever attractive is because his appeal is that he was not a politician. ... Saying ‘I'm not a politician’ was just the latest innovation of the supreme politician Donald Trump.”
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Nick Fuentes: “Donald Trump is like the first white race hustler because he is hustling us as a group”
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December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Fuentes: “The only reason that Trump was ever attractive is because his appeal is that he was not a politician. ... Saying ‘I'm not a politician’ was just the latest innovation of the supreme politician Donald Trump.”
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Art Basel is great if you love standing in line to see things you pretend to understand.
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Art Basel is great if you love standing in line to see things you pretend to understand.
Employers used to hate it. Now Starbucks, Delta and others are recruiting staffers to create social-media content about life at work.
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The New, In-Demand Job Skill: Being a TikTok Influencer for Your Company
Employers used to hate it. Now Starbucks, Delta and others are recruiting staffers to create social-media content about life at work.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Employers used to hate it. Now Starbucks, Delta and others are recruiting staffers to create social-media content about life at work.
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Only during Basel can someone say “It’s a commentary on capitalism” while standing next to a $2M sculpture of a turd. 💩
December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Only during Basel can someone say “It’s a commentary on capitalism” while standing next to a $2M sculpture of a turd. 💩
"We’re approaching Substack as much as a social platform as a newsletter-delivery system."
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Why did The New Yorker join Substack?
"We’re approaching Substack as much as a social platform as a newsletter-delivery system."
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December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"We’re approaching Substack as much as a social platform as a newsletter-delivery system."
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Some couples go to therapy.
Ryan Lizza and Olivia Nuzzi go to Yahoo News, Twitter, and Substack.
Ryan Lizza and Olivia Nuzzi go to Yahoo News, Twitter, and Substack.
December 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Some couples go to therapy.
Ryan Lizza and Olivia Nuzzi go to Yahoo News, Twitter, and Substack.
Ryan Lizza and Olivia Nuzzi go to Yahoo News, Twitter, and Substack.
Crypto charts are like astrology: technically nonsense, but somehow will still ruin your day.
December 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Crypto charts are like astrology: technically nonsense, but somehow will still ruin your day.
New York restaurants are being bombarded with requests by self-declared “influencers” for free food — but are getting wise to many just being scammers.
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NYC restaurants taking a stand against food ‘influencers’ demanding free meals: ‘I say no’
“It’s important for businesses to stand up for themselves,” one coffee shop owner told The Post.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
New York restaurants are being bombarded with requests by self-declared “influencers” for free food — but are getting wise to many just being scammers.
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Napo takes a bite out of Basel. 🐷 🍌
December 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Napo takes a bite out of Basel. 🐷 🍌
I'm old enough to remember when Art Basel used to be about discovering new artists. Now it’s about discovering the best lighting for your thirst trap.
December 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I'm old enough to remember when Art Basel used to be about discovering new artists. Now it’s about discovering the best lighting for your thirst trap.
As everyone, from influencers, brands and celebrities, flock to the online publishing platform, 5 writers weigh in on the celebrification (and potential slop-ification) of Substack
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Has Substack entered its slop era?
As everyone, from influencers, brands and celebrities, flock to the online publishing platform, 5 writers weigh in on the celebrification (and potential slop-ification) of Substack
www.dazeddigital.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As everyone, from influencers, brands and celebrities, flock to the online publishing platform, 5 writers weigh in on the celebrification (and potential slop-ification) of Substack
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
Art Basel is when Miami locals go into hiding like iguanas during a cold front.
December 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Art Basel is when Miami locals go into hiding like iguanas during a cold front.