The record for this issue
Tokyo opens its film festival.
49 claims in the draft, each tested by a second agent against the page it cites, on Oct. 27, 2026. 48 held; 1 did not and were fixed or cut before this went out.
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The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened on Oct. 26
The page says “39th Tokyo International Film Festival ... opening, October 26, 2026”
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It opened under steady rain
The page says “Headline: "Cascading Red Carpet Glistens Under a Steady Rain as TIFF Kicks Off Dynamic 39th Edition" (the body says "a (mostly) light rain")”
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Runs through Nov. 4
The page says “10.26 MON - 11.4 WED, 2026”
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Fifteen films compete for the Tokyo Grand Prix
The page says “15 titles competing for the Tokyo Grand Prix”
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Picked from 1,892 submissions
The page says “1,892 submissions from 112 countries and regions”
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The festival runs Oct. 26 to Nov. 4 with 204 films
The page says “204 films across 11 sections”
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Dictionary.com picked maxxing
The page says “maxxing has been named its word of the year for 2026 following a surge in its use across social media”
Wikipedia (current events, Oct. 26), at the passage · whole page
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Opened Monday, Oct. 26, and runs through Wednesday, Nov. 4
The page says “10.26 MON - 11.4 WED, 2026”
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In Tokyo's Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi and Ginza area
The page says “Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza area”
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The festival lists 204 films across 11 sections
The page says “204 films across 11 sections”
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Opened with Sukiyaki, directed by Zeze Takahisa
The page says “Opening film Sukiyaki, director Zeze Takahisa; official site: "SUKIYAKI (2026/Japan)"”
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Closes with Colony, from Korea
The page says “Closing Film: Colony (2026/Korea)”
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Fifteen titles compete for the Tokyo Grand Prix in the International Competition
The page says “International Competition: 15 titles competing for the Tokyo Grand Prix”
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Drawn from 1,892 submissions from 112 countries and regions
The page says “1,892 submissions from 112 countries and regions”
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Jury led by the Australian filmmaker Rolf de Heer
The page says “Rolf de Heer – President, Australian writer/director/producer”
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With the producers Alex Lo and Oh Jungwan
The page says “Alex Lo – Producer; Oh Jungwan – Producer”
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The actor Watanabe Makiko
The page says “Watanabe Makiko – Actor”
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The colorist Yov Moor
The page says “Yov Moor – DI colorist”
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The jury's press conference was on Oct. 27
The page says “2026.10.27 ... press conference on the festival's second day”
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Quote: de Heer said the most important thing for him is "what I feel. Not what I think." (7 words, attributed)
The page says “The single most important thing for me is what I feel. Not what I think”
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The festival headlined its report with the theme that ranking matters less than a film's power to move viewers
The page says “39th TIFF Competition Jury: Festival Ranking Matters Less than the Power of a Film to Move Viewers”
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Japan's economy minister, Akazawa Ryosei, spoke at the opening
The page says “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa Ryosei”
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Overseas sales by the content industry have grown to about 6.1 trillion yen
The page says “Overseas sales in Japan's content industry have grown to approximately 6.1 trillion yen”
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The government aims for 20 trillion yen by 2033
The page says “20 trillion yen by 2033”
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Fiscal 2027 budget requests include about 250 billion yen to support the sector's growth
The page says “the government's budget requests for fiscal year 2027 include approximately 250 billion yen ... to support growth investment in the content industry”
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Screenings are in person in Tokyo; the festival pages checked give no release dates outside the festival for the competition films
The page says “The official site gives festival dates and the Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza venue area; no outside release dates appear on the pages opened. ("This issue has not seen any of them" is a disclaimer, not a claim of…”
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Figures from the festival's opening report, Oct. 26
The page says “Opening report of October 26, 2026 red carpet”
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Audience 620 (caption: 620 people watching)
The page says “Number of audience at the Red Carpet: 620”
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Jury: a president and four members, judging the 15 competition titles (drawing labelled PRESIDENT)
The page says “Rolf de Heer – President; four further jurors listed; 15 competition titles (opening report)”
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The story, step 1confirmed
Oct. 26: Opening, Sukiyaki
The page says “Opening October 26, 2026; opening film Sukiyaki”
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The story, step 2confirmed
Oct. 27: competition jury meets the press
The page says “2026.10.27 press conference”
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Nov. 4: Closing, Colony
The page says “10.26 MON - 11.4 WED, 2026; Closing Film: Colony (2026/Korea)”
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The day in four, item 1confirmed
Dictionary.com named maxxing its 2026 word of the year on Oct. 26, after a surge in social-media use, as Wikipedia's current-events log records
The page says “maxxing has been named its word of the year for 2026 following a surge in its use across social media. (Confirmed as attributed to Wikipedia's log of Oct. 26; Dictionary.com's own announcement was not opened.)”
Wikipedia (current events, Oct. 26), at the passage · whole page
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The day in four, item 1confirmed
The suffix means to optimize something
The page says “an Internet slang suffix meaning to optimize or maximize a particular quality or activity”
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The day in four, item 2confirmed
Spain's 71st Valladolid International Film Festival runs Oct. 23 to Oct. 31, per Wikipedia's 2026 film calendar
The page says “October 23 – 31 | 71st Valladolid International Film Festival | ... | Valladolid, Spain”
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The day in four, item 3confirmed
The 37th Singapore International Film Festival runs Oct. 21 to Nov. 1, per the same calendar
The page says “October 21 – November 1 | 37th Singapore International Film Festival | ... | Singapore”
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The day in four, item 4unsupported
The Olivia Tremor Control released The Same Place on Friday, Oct. 23
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The day in four, item 4confirmed
Its first studio album in 27 years, which the list calls its final one
The page says “will release their final studio album and their first in twenty-seven years, The Same Place”
Wikipedia (2026 in American music), at the passage · whole page
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Dates to note, item 1confirmed
Fri., Oct. 30: Against the Current's Till Death & Back is listed for release
The page says “October 30: Against the Current will release their first studio album in eight years, Till Death & Back”
Wikipedia (2026 in American music), at the passage · whole page
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Dates to note, item 1confirmed
Fri., Oct. 30: Fuel's Pendulum is listed for release
The page says “October 30: Fuel will release their first studio album in five years, Pendulum”
Wikipedia (2026 in American music), at the passage · whole page
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Dates to note, item 1confirmed
The list gives no formats or territories
The page says “The Oct. 30 entries state the act, album and years since the last album; no format or territory is given”
Wikipedia (2026 in American music), at the passage · whole page
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Dates to note, item 2confirmed
Through Wed., Nov. 4: TIFF, in person, in the Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi and Ginza area; Colony closes it
The page says “10.26 MON - 11.4 WED, 2026; Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza area; Closing Film: Colony”
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Dates to note, item 3confirmed
Fri., Nov. 6: Hatebreed's Fatal Paradox is listed for release
The page says “November 6: Hatebreed will release their first studio album in six years, Fatal Paradox”
Wikipedia (2026 in American music), at the passage · whole page
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Dates to note, item 3confirmed
Fri., Nov. 6: Jesse Jo Stark's Muse is listed for release
The page says “November 6: Jesse Jo Stark will release her first studio album in four years, Muse”
Wikipedia (2026 in American music), at the passage · whole page
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A closer look, item 1confirmed
The official site gives the dates, the area and the opening and closing films
The page says “10.26 MON - 11.4 WED, 2026; Hibiya-Yurakucho-Marunouchi-Ginza area; SUKIYAKI; Colony”
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A closer look, item 2confirmed
The opening report gives the opening-day figures and the minister's remarks
The page says “Number of audience at the Red Carpet: 620 ... Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa Ryosei”
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A closer look, item 3confirmed
The jury press conference: five competition jurors on how they will judge
The page says “Five jurors listed; "The single most important thing for me is what I feel."”