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October 15, 2026   MOVIES Should We Feel Sorry for Elizabeth Holmes? The former Theranos CEO appears fragile and oddly sympathetic in Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s new documentary — but how much should we believe? By Cat Zhang Photo: A24/Courtesy Everett Collection The Elizabeth Holmes of You Can See Everything is not the turtlenecked tech visionary from the Forbes cover, the awkward dancer depicted in the The Dropout, or the criminal defendant showing up to federal court in princess curls. The Elizabeth Holmes you see in A24’s mind-warping new documentary is a different woman. She’s a devoted mom and wife. She wears calm, neutral colors. Call her Liz. She’s also 35 days away from incarceration. In 2022, the disgraced former Theranos CEO was sentenced to 11 years in prison for defrauding investors; seven years earlier, federal regulators and The Wall Street Journal had delivered the bombshell revelation that Theranos’s revolutionary blood-testing technology that purported to run hundreds of lab tests on a single blood prick did not, in fact, work. Holmes stayed silent, convinced of her innocence. But eventually, Holmes and her husband, Billy Evans, approached A24 for a documentary, believing that radical exposure would clear her name. Miraculously and unbelievably, the couple opened their San Diego home to Nathan Fielder — not a journalist but a cringe comedian now invited to live alongside one of the most cringe subjects of all. Manipulator, meet manipulator. Alongside his co-director, Lance Oppenheim, and their film crew, they accomplished the impossible: illuminating something new about Holmes, when both metaphorically and literally, her case seemed to be closed. READ MORE   Celebrity News Gossip, revelations, and timelines. Meredith Marks had a "heart-to-heart" with Megan Thee Stallion. Is Meghan Markle going back to California for Christmas? Hilary Swank is expecting her third child.   Today’s Top Stories Author Sally Rooney can’t publish in the U.K. due to her support of Palestine. READ MORE Do you have “sudden wealth syndrome”? For the newly rich of today, the term is more relevant than ever. READ MORE Harry and Meghan may not be working royals, but they got a lot of love on their first official joint outing. READ MORE Catch up on the first three installments of Lauren Oyler's serialized short story, "The Hater." READ MORE Subscribe now to get unlimited access to everything New York, including subscriber-only newsletters, exclusive perks, the New York app, and more. Subscribe Now   ADVERTISER CONTENT   The Mini Cut Shop For more shopping advice, sign up to get the Cut Shop newsletter every Friday. Are Ssense Sales Back? More than a year after filing for bankruptcy, the multi-brand retailer is offering discounts on Rick Owens, Colleen Allen, Agolde, and more. The Ganni x Lululemon Collaboration Starring Jennifer Beals Was Made in a Lab for Me Ruffle trims, leopard print, and Bette Porter? I’m sold. Headphones That Sound As Good As They Look, Ranked AirPods Max aren’t the only headphones out there. READ MORE FROM THE CUT   ASTROLOGY Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant Make the most of the good energy as Jupiter and the sun work together today. Read more.   ADVERTISER CONTENT   Sign up for Personals A newsletter about sex and relationships. SIGN UP follow us on instagram • tiktok • twitter • facebook unsubscribe | privacy notice | preferences This email was sent to you@example.com. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get this newsletter in your inbox. View this email in your browser. Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2026, All rights reserved