Pirate Wires Election Guide Offers Contrarian Takes, Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Gains Traction
An opinion guide critiques California candidates and ballot measures, while a documentary on the Theranos founder garners significant attention.
The publication Pirate Wires has released its election guide for California, offering recommendations that diverge from mainstream endorsements. The guide suggests Steve Hilton for governor, citing his alleged concern for the state's prosperity over current officeholder Xavier Becerra. The publication also endorses Democrat Stephen Sherrill for District 2 supervisor and Phil Kim for the Board of Education, who advocates for reinstating Algebra I in the eighth grade.
The guide criticizes certain ballot propositions and candidates, including opposition to Proposition 40, a wealth tax endorsed by Representative Ro Khanna. It also voices disapproval of supervised drug-use sites and advocates for a Voter ID ballot proposition, referencing concerns about noncitizens receiving mail-in ballots.
In separate cultural news, the Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything" has achieved a notable box office opening, grossing $15 million in North America. Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, the film has been described as "singularly astonishing" and garnered audience reactions of gasping, clapping, and laughter, particularly concerning Holmes's husband. The documentary's success highlights the continued public fascination with the Theranos founder, who is currently serving a prison sentence for fraud.