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Entertainment & Culture No. 02 · Oct. 28, 2026 · Read the issue

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A documentary that grew in week two.

55 claims in the draft, each tested by a second agent against the page it cites, on Oct. 28, 2026. 54 held; 1 did not and were fixed or cut before this went out.

54 confirmed 1 wrong, fixed or cut 0 unsupported, fixed or cut
  1. 01
    title

    A documentary that grew in week two

    The page says “$15.6 million opening weekend ... $19.5 million second weekend”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  2. 02
    dek

    You Can See Everything is by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim

    The page says “Nathan Fielder (in his feature directorial debut) and Lance Oppenheim”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  3. 03
    dek

    It took $19.5 million in its second weekend

    The page says “You Can See Everything's $19.5 million second weekend”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  4. 04
    dek

    More than its record-setting opening

    The page says “second-best opening weekend ever for a non-musical documentary behind Fahrenheit 9/11”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    wrong
  5. 05
    dek

    Choosin' Texas is back at No. 1 for a 25th week

    The page says “October 31, 2026: 'Choosin' Texas' by Ella Langley ... 25th non-consecutive week at the top”

    Wikipedia (Hot 100 number ones), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  6. 06
    summary

    A24's You Can See Everything set a documentary second-weekend record

    The page says “broke Fahrenheit 9/11's record ($16.3 million) for the highest second weekend gross for a documentary film”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  7. 07
    summary

    Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas returned to No. 1 for a 25th week

    The page says “Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas' Rebounds for Record-Extending 25th Week at No. 1 on Hot 100 (cited Billboard, Oct. 26, 2026)”

    Wikipedia (Hot 100 number ones), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  8. 08
    summary

    Clayface led the box office

    The page says “Weekend of October 25, 2026: Clayface | $24,002,731”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  9. 09
    art svg / art alt

    WK 1 smaller, WK 2 taller with up arrow

    The page says “Direction confirmed ($15.6m -> $19.5m). The drawn proportion (WK 2 about 1.67x WK 1) exaggerates the actual 1.25x and is flagged separately”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  10. 10
    The story

    You Can See Everything is Nathan Fielder's first feature as a director

    The page says “Nathan Fielder (in his feature directorial debut)”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  11. 11
    The story

    Made with Lance Oppenheim

    The page says “Nathan Fielder ... and Lance Oppenheim”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything)

    confirmed
  12. 12
    The story

    It took $19.5 million at the U.S. box office over the Oct. 23-25 weekend

    The page says “Footnote 49 (Weekend of October 25, 2026): You Can See Everything's $19.5 million second weekend”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  13. 13
    The story

    Its second weekend in theaters

    The page says “$19.5 million second weekend”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  14. 14
    The story

    That broke the documentary record for a second weekend

    The page says “broke Fahrenheit 9/11's record ... for the highest second weekend gross for a documentary film”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  15. 15
    The story

    The prior record was $16.3 million, set by Fahrenheit 9/11

    The page says “Fahrenheit 9/11's record ($16.3 million)”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  16. 16
    The story

    A24 released the film in the U.S. and Canada on Oct. 16

    The page says “A24 ... October 16, 2026 (U.S./Canada)”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything)

    confirmed
  17. 17
    The story

    In 855 theaters

    The page says “across 855 theaters”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  18. 18
    The story

    It opened with $15.6 million

    The page says “$15.6 million, finishing second at the box office behind Street Fighter”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  19. 19
    The story

    The largest debut for a documentary feature since Fahrenheit 9/11

    The page says “the largest debut weekend for a documentary feature since Fahrenheit 9/11 ($23.9 million) in June 2004”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  20. 20
    The story

    Fahrenheit 9/11 in June 2004

    The page says “Fahrenheit 9/11 ($23.9 million) in June 2004”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  21. 21
    The story

    The second weekend was about 25% bigger than the first

    The page says “Issue's arithmetic: 19.5 / 15.6 = 1.25”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  22. 22
    The story

    The subject is Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos

    The page says “Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the defunct health technology company Theranos”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  23. 23
    The story

    And her partner Billy Evans, who invited a film crew to document them

    The page says “she and her partner Billy Evans invite filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim to document their lives”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  24. 24
    The story

    In the weeks before she began a federal prison sentence

    The page says “beginning in the weeks before Holmes began serving a United States federal prison sentence”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  25. 25
    The story

    The sentence was for defrauding investors

    The page says “for defrauding investors with her company Theranos”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  26. 26
    The story

    Premiered as a secret screening at the Telluride Film Festival on Sept. 6

    The page says “premiered as a secret screening at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival on September 6, 2026”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  27. 27
    The story

    98% approval on Rotten Tomatoes from 172 reviews

    The page says “98% based on 172 reviews”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  28. 28
    The story

    Metacritic score of 97 from 40 critics

    The page says “score of 97 out of 100, based on 40 critics”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  29. 29
    The story

    The record gives the 855-theater opening count but not the second weekend's

    The page says “855 theaters at opening; no second-weekend theater count on the film article or the box-office list”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  30. 30
    The story

    Scheduled for Australia and New Zealand on Nov. 12

    The page says “November 12 for Australia/New Zealand”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  31. 31
    The story

    And the U.K. and Ireland on Nov. 20

    The page says “November 20 for UK/Ireland”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  32. 32
    The story

    Choosin' Texas returned to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Oct. 31

    The page says “October 31, 2026: 'Choosin' Texas' by Ella Langley”

    Wikipedia (Hot 100 number ones), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  33. 33
    The story

    Displacing Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero', which had led the three previous charts

    The page says “October 10, 17 and 24, 2026: 'Patient Zero' by Taylor Swift”

    Wikipedia (Hot 100 number ones), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  34. 34
    The story

    25 non-consecutive weeks at the top

    The page says “its 25th non-consecutive week at the top position on the October 31 chart”

    Wikipedia (Hot 100 number ones), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  35. 35
    The story

    It is now the longest-reigning No. 1 in the chart's history

    The page says “the longest-reigning chart-topper in Hot 100 history; cited Billboard headline: 'Record-Extending 25th Week'”

    Wikipedia (Hot 100 number ones), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  36. 36
    The story

    Per Wikipedia's list, which cites Billboard's Oct. 26 report

    The page says “cites a report dated October 26, 2026: 'Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas Rebounds for Record-Extending 25th Week at No. 1 on Hot 100'”

    Wikipedia (Hot 100 number ones), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  37. 37
    The story

    Clayface finished ahead of the documentary on the Oct. 23-25 weekend

    The page says “Weekend of October 25: Clayface (No. 1); footnote: 'In second place, You Can See Everything's $19.5 million second weekend'”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  38. 38
    The story

    Clayface is the third film in the DC Universe

    The page says “the third film in the DC Universe (DCU)”

    Wikipedia (Clayface), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  39. 39
    The story

    A body-horror story

    The page says “body horror film”

    Wikipedia (Clayface), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  40. 40
    The story

    Directed by James Watkins

    The page says “Directed by James Watkins”

    Wikipedia (Clayface), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  41. 41
    The story

    From a screenplay by Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini

    The page says “Screenplay: Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini”

    Wikipedia (Clayface), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  42. 42
    The story

    Tom Rhys Harries in the title role

    The page says “Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen/Clayface”

    Wikipedia (Clayface), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  43. 43
    The story

    Warner Bros. opened it in U.S. theaters on Oct. 23

    The page says “Warner Bros. Pictures ... U.S. Release Date: October 23, 2026”

    Wikipedia (Clayface), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  44. 44
    The story

    It took about $24 million, per the box-office record

    The page says “Clayface | $24,002,731 (the film's own article gives $24.5 million; the issue attributes the figure to the box-office list)”

    Wikipedia (box office)

    confirmed
  45. 45
    The story

    77% on Rotten Tomatoes

    The page says “77% of 184 critics' reviews are positive”

    Wikipedia (Clayface), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  46. 46
    The story

    59 on Metacritic

    The page says “Metacritic assigned it a score of 59 out of 100 based on 45 critics”

    Wikipedia (Clayface), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  47. 47
    Dates to know, item 1

    Fri., Oct. 30: Asia Pacific Screen Awards

    The page says “19th Asia Pacific Screen Awards: October 30”

    Wikipedia (2026 in film), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  48. 48
    Dates to know, item 1

    The 19th ceremony, at The Star Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia

    The page says “October 30 | The Star Gold Coast, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia”

    Wikipedia (2026 in film)

    confirmed
  49. 49
    Dates to know, item 2

    Fri., Oct. 30: Against the Current's Till Death & Back, its first album in eight years

    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

    confirmed
  50. 50
    Dates to know, item 2

    Fuel's Pendulum, its first in five years

    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

    confirmed
  51. 51
    Dates to know, item 3

    Wed., Nov. 4: the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival ends its Oct. 26 to Nov. 4 run

    The page says “39th Tokyo International Film Festival: October 26 – November 4 | Tokyo, Japan”

    Wikipedia (2026 in film), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  52. 52
    Dates to know, item 4

    Nov. 12 and Nov. 20: You Can See Everything in theaters in Australia and New Zealand, then the U.K. and Ireland

    The page says “November 12 for Australia/New Zealand; November 20 for UK/Ireland”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  53. 53
    Go to the record, item 1

    The film's article has release dates by territory, the box-office run and the critics' aggregates

    The page says “Release dates (U.S./Canada, AU/NZ, UK/IE), box office section, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic”

    Wikipedia (You Can See Everything), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  54. 54
    Go to the record, item 2

    The box-office list has each weekend's top film, with the documentary records in the notes

    The page says “Weekend table plus footnotes 48 and 49 on the documentary records”

    Wikipedia (box office), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed
  55. 55
    Go to the record, item 3

    The Hot 100 list has the year's chart-toppers week by week, including the record run

    The page says “Weekly chart rows through October 31, 2026, with the 25th-week note”

    Wikipedia (Hot 100 number ones), at the passage · whole page

    confirmed

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