These folks with the most "life hacks" usually have the messiest lives.

NEW ON SUBSTACK Crypto finally found religion. Or maybe religion found crypto. Either way, the smell of internet grift is hard to ignore. My latest Sunday read: Crypto Christians Welcome to the latest stop on the Crypto Grift World Tour. open.substack.com/pub/frankarr...

Meta’s executives have said Arena is different from Polymarket and Kalshi, which accept real-money wagers, because it will instead rely on video-game-like “points.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/t...

Influencers will always tell you to "invest in yourself." That investment is their course.

The most popular advertisements on social media look like anything but. slate.com/technology/2...

Thumbs up for Obsession! Inde Navarrette was outstanding.

The economy is so detached from reality that a guy filming himself opening Pokémon cards might have a better retirement plan than you.

Creators, the panelists argued, are no longer just content makers. They're entrepreneurs building brands, products, and media companies designed to outlast the platforms that made them famous. mashable.com/life/creator...

“They grew up earning through platforms, managing multiple income streams, getting paid in all kinds of ways. The traditional model—one employer, one paycheck—that’s actually the more foreign concept to them.” fortune.com/2026/06/09/2...

By giving creators access to this AI companion app, Meta is looking to keep creators active on Facebook as it competes for their attention against rivals like TikTok and YouTube. techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/f...

He filmed the exciting moment he won $100,000—except the bet wasn’t real. A flood of videos showing fake trades is fueling Polymarket’s hype machine. www.wsj.com/business/med...

Every young person is simultaneously employed, unemployed, freelancing, consulting, investing, creating content, and looking for opportunities. #PunchTheEconomy

Instagram said it is exploring ways to bring longer-form videos, content spanning multiple episodes, and live creator experiences to its TV app. techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/i...

The phrase "working on myself" has covered more disappearances than the Bermuda Triangle.

Boomers are the only people who can turn a simple password reset into a family emergency.

Investigation finds AI content that purports to show genuine customers, prompting calls for greater transparency www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The deal will put online publications like Popsugar and Eater under the same roof as Rolling Stone and Variety. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/b...

The real Turing Test is whether your grandfather can go 10 minutes without flirting with a chatbot.

Just a few years ago, they were raking in clicks and cash. But now that the platform tweaked their algorithm, they’re suddenly collateral damage. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

Every apartment building in Miami has at least one resident who treats the pool deck like an office.

Substack is no longer just a platform for side gigs; in some cases, it is becoming journalists’ primary publishing platform as they transition from roles in legacy media to a more independent pursuit of their craft. www.poynter.org/business-wor...

Boomers spent twenty years warning us not to believe everything you see on the internet. Now they’re proposing marriage to their AI girlfriends.

The Full Fart 🐷 🐑 💨 #Frenchie #FrenchBulldog #LifeWithNapo #NapoAI youtu.be/x6J8AtuZPh4?...

Don't argue with strangers online. You're both providing free content for a third guy eating lunch on his toilet.

At just 21 years old, Brower has uploaded only 12 videos in 3 years to his flagship channel. Yet those videos have generated more than 600 million views. www.forbes.com/sites/ianshe...

The easiest way to end a situationship is to ask what it is. 🤣

Since 2020, the social media influencer known as “Corporate Natalie” has worked to create a culture for her three full-time and several part-time employees. www.hr-brew.com/stories/how-...

Nobody is having a midlife crisis anymore. They're "getting into wellness."

YouTube’s total 2025 revenue surpassed $60 billion, including ads and subscriptions, while TikTok’s worldwide ad revenue is projected at $33.1 billion for the same year. sqmagazine.co.uk/youtube-vs-t...

Thumbs up for Disclosure Day! 🛸

Your notes app is where good ideas go to die of natural causes.

The pacing is wrong, the editing unnatural. “To make quality content,” he said, “you need human touch.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The Mandalorian and Grogu gets a thumbs up from me. 👍

Your phone suggested a memory from ten years ago. Even the algorithm misses who you used to be.

Life Moves Pretty Fast 🐷 #FerrisBueller #SaveFerris #JohnHughes #Frenchie youtube.com/shorts/jAscc... #NapoAI #LifeWithNapo #FrenchBulldog

CAA and TPG’s Integrated Media Company (IMC) have formed Compound Creative Holdings, a $250 million holding company “designed to acquire, operate and grow a portfolio of leading Creator Economy businesses,” they said in a press release. variety.com/2026/digital...

Nobody reads anymore. They just repost summaries of things they didn’t understand.

The craziest entertainment story of 2026 isn't AI. It's not streaming. It's not Hollywood. It's the fact that creators are becoming the new studio system. And audiences are following them. New edition of The Punch Yourself in the Face Economy is live. open.substack.com/pub/frankarr...

Baby Got Back! 🐷 🍑 #SirMixAlot #BabyGotBack #LAFaceWithAnOaklandBooty #Frenchie #FrenchBulldog youtube.com/shorts/LYvPX... #NapoAI #Rap #HipHop #MusicVideo #DanceVideo

The site raises questions about the motives behind product recommendations www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

The crypto crash has really hurt the local ecosystem of guys who say "bro, trust me."

Everyone wants to escape distraction while carrying it in their pocket.

Since launching her newsletter in December 2020, Chambers has accumulated over 568,000 subscribers and is the No. 1 food publication on the platform. www.businessinsider.com/how-caroline...

Everyone either has a podcast or is avoiding someone with a podcast.

Celebrities and paid influencers have transformed the career-focused platform, which for some users, has become a job unto itself. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/b...

Your content might be booming. Your legal protection? Not so much. www.inc.com/jasmine-brow...

Thumbs up for Masters Of The Universe!

To platforms, engagement is still engagement, whether it comes from a fake creator or a real one. So long as synthetic creators keep posting and don’t stray outside of existing rules, there seems to be little incentive to crack down. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

"I'm in it for the technology" is crypto's version of "I read Playboy for the articles."

It's harder than ever for creators to get discovered—or reach their fans. scalablepod.com/p/the-creato...