It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane... It’s A Roadster

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Happy Monday, Future Party. In a big box-office surprise, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, grossed $15 million in its debut weekend. That’s the biggest opening for a doc since Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004 and the biggest opening for a film debuting on fewer than 1,000 screens since Borat in 2006. It just goes to show people’s growing fascination with all things Fielder… and their desire to avoid having any of the big twists spoiled by the internet. Who knew docs could be bona fide events?

Tesla showed off its cutting-edge Roadster in a demonstration with a surprise twist — the car can fly. It sets off a new vision not just for the company’s vehicle fleet, but for the very concept of driving.

Why It Flies: Over the years, Elon Musk has become less and less interested in Tesla being a consumer car company, shifting his focus toward robotics and robotaxis. But when Musk does turn his attention to something people can drive, he’s aiming for something that feels like it rolled straight out of a sci-fi classic like Blade Runner or Back to the Future. At this point, Musk’s vision for vehicles may be more about pushing the envelope… even if the commercial prospects are dim.

Behind The Reveal: The Tesla Roadster dares to ask the question: “Can a car kickflip?”

Last Lap: The big question on everyone’s mind is whether the Roadster is street legal. Tesla doesn’t really have a good answer for that (likely because it’s not), with Musk saying onstage that “it depends on your street, but it’ll be a viable car.”

But what Tesla does confirm is that the Roadster will be the last manually driven car the company makes, positioning the rest of its future fleet as autonomous-first vehicles. Tesla lead engineer Lary Morvay summed up the reasoning behind the shift to the crowd: “You gotta have fun sometimes.”

In other words, fun is now a luxury.

The Future: If — and it’s a big if — the Roadster does become street legal, flying over traffic could become the new way the rich get around. Wild times.

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Sony Pictures is planning an unprecedented release strategy for its upcoming four-part film franchise, with each installment focusing on a different member of The Beatles.

The Big Picture: Sony film head Tom Rothman is taking a major swing with his plan to release four Beatles movies simultaneously. If it works, it could be a blockbuster hit and a major topic of cultural conversation. If it doesn’t, it could go down as one of the biggest flops in Hollywood history, with each movie carrying a rumored budget of about $100 million.

Behind The Scenes: In April 2028, Sony wants you to schedule a movie marathon.

Final Plan: Interestingly, the movies’ box office haul will likely be reported collectively rather than separately to avoid creating competition over who’s the most popular Beatle (a narrative the studio and surviving band members don’t want to deal with). But to pull that off, the studio will need to get all theater chains to agree to withhold individual box office numbers — an undertaking that requires everyone to play along.

Essentially, releasing these movies is lowkey complex — a little like an early Beatles song.

Coming Soon: While Sony would like to tamp down competition between the Beatles members, expect box office receipts to leak and finally put an end to one of the greatest (and most misguided) debates in rock and roll — whether Paul or John was the most influential Beatle.

To that end, let Ethan Hawke settle the debate once and for all.

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42.6% of you voted Often in Friday’s poll: How often do you watch Netflix?

“I love K-drama, and Netflix is the US-based provider with the most content.”

“For a while, it seemed there weren’t a ton of good shows, but The Gentlemen Season 2 and East of Eden were amazing!!”

“We watch it more as the holidays approach. They have tons of holiday-themed rom-coms. Mindless fun, but it keeps us sane during the crazy rush of the season.”

“Cancelled it a while back because they kept raising prices and cancelling the shows I liked. Too much quantity, not enough quality.”

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