Ian Frisch

Freelance Reporter

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Tequila Is Out. Celebrities Are Creating Sober Drink Brands Now

Tequila Is Out. Celebrities Are Creating Sober Drink Brands Now

Ben Stiller’s new soda line is part of a bigger trend.

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Tequila Is Out. Celebrities Are Creating Sober Drink Brands Now

Ben Stiller’s new soda line is part of a bigger trend.

Tequila Is Out. Celebrities Are Creating Sober Drink Brands Now

November 3, 2025

November 3, 2025

College Basketball’s Flau’jae Johnson Is Chasing Brand Status

The LSU athlete and rapper leads other female stars in NIL deals.

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October 10, 2025

October 10, 2025

Buldak’s Spicy Ramen Is Riding TikTok Fame to the Top

The South Korean company’s ridiculously spicy instant noodles have been around for more than a decade, but the growth just keeps on coming, thanks to their repeated online fame.

Buldak’s Spicy Ramen Is Riding TikTok Fame to the Top

July 18, 2025

July 18, 2025

How Taylor Swift Turned a Glitter Freckle Maker Into a Sensation

A beauty company’s signature product went viral at a Chiefs game last fall. Private equity firms have been knocking on its 29-year-old co-founders’ doors ever since.

How Taylor Swift Turned a Glitter Freckle Maker Into a Sensation

May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025

Millions of Americans Are Obsessed With This Japanese Barbecue Sauce

The pandemic helped turn Bachan’s—an internet-only savory-sweet condiment—into a grocery store juggernaut.

Millions of Americans Are Obsessed With This Japanese Barbecue Sauce

October 13, 2017

October 13, 2017

The End of Coal Will Haunt the Navajo

The fossil fuel has been an environmental threat and economic necessity for Native American tribes in Arizona. What happens when it's gone?

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March 28, 2017

March 28, 2017

Instagram Killed the Retail Store

The members of Gen Z are rewriting the rules of selling fashion.

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November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016

The Generation Z Consultants

They’re not just teen experts. They’re actual teens. And they’re for hire.

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November 11, 2016

November 11, 2016

This Algorithm’s Taste in Wine Is Better Than Yours

With the new site Verve Wine, master sommelier Dustin Wilson sides with the robots.

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July 25, 2016

July 25, 2016

Transgender Women Are Heading to South Korea for Vocal Surgery

A clinic in Seoul has become a destination for a noninvasive feminization procedure.

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June 9, 2016

June 9, 2016

Cuba’s First American-Owned Manufacturer Will Make Tractors

Two ex-IBMers are building a big red machine in a low-tech nation.

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