Note: "the tech companies screwing themselves" bit is a reference to the resignation of Jensen Huang due to his scandals, which is likely appearing on the next Top 25 Report (week of 8 November)

As we jump into the final frontier (October 25 to 31)

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Rank	Article	Class	Views	Image	Notes/about
1	Patrick Stewart		4,714,525		In a career that spanned six decades and even earned him a knighthood, Sir Patrick Stewart began on stage as a Shakespearean actor, and became internationally known on television and film, most notably as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men, along with borrowing his strong voice to all kinds of works such as this year's The Sheep Detectives. Stewart was one of a plethora of Marvel actors returning on Avengers: Doomsday, and that will be his final role once it was announced Stewart died at 86, following a "brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
2	2026 Israeli legislative election		2,136,161		The election concluded on October 27, with the results keeping Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc as the group with the most seats but making them fall short of a majority due to gains by the opposition bloc and surprising success from the Arab parties, with Palestinian citizens of Israel turning out in record numbers. Netanyahu's bloc, of course, contends without evidence that the Arabs committed voter fraud. Negotiations will now begin to form a new government with either Netanyahu or opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot as prime minister, with a new election to be held if neither can form a large-enough coalition.
3	Elizabeth Holmes		1,085,504		A great sign of how weird times have gotten is that the North American box office was led by a three hour documentary (#9) that has been in theaters for three weeks. You Can See Everything centers around the Theranos entrepreneur whose promised revolution in clinical tests turned out to be quite a scam, a story previously told in the Hulu miniseries The Dropout, that won Amanda Seyfried an Emmy and a Golden Globe for playing Holmes. Thus The Dropout is featured in the documentary, with Holmes distressed when director Nathan Fielder tries to screen it for her, and also saying her fellow inmates mistreat her for how she's depicted in the show. Seyfried was also brought in to both reenact conversations that Holmes did not allow to be filmed, and discuss with Fielder the recent developments in Holmes's life, such as her husband deciding to follow her path in the blood test market with Haemanthus.
4	Deaths in 2026		1,064,122		As #1 said in his first Star Trek movie, "It's our mortality that defines us, Soran. It's part of the truth of our existence."
5	Jailer 2		999,756		This Nelson Dilipkumar-directed action comedy film remains high-up on the Report for a third week, which isn't surprising considering how successful it has been. Despite some social media criticism, the film has seen massive box office success, having surpassed 2018's 2.0 this week to become the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time, although it still is only the second-highest grossing Indian film of 2026 since wildly successful Dhurandhar: The Revenge also released this year.
6	Sunny Ozell		965,431		#1 was married thrice, the first being the mother of his two children, and his widow being this American singer-songwriter who was 31 years younger, who Stewart married in a ceremony officiated by Ian McKellen and met amidst performances of Macbeth at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
7	2026 Brazilian general election		915,429		South America's biggest freak show ended, and for all the scares caused by round 1 of the presidential race being led by Flávio Bolsonaro, a guy with a rap sheet longer than his political achievements, that basically only became a candidate so if elected he could pardon his convicted ex-president father Jair, the run-off ended with the victory of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Like his father in 2022, Flávio followed his defeat by escaping the country and not admitting he lost (anything but return to his work as Senator).
8	Clayface (film)		857,683		Given no big releases came out in the US during Halloween weekend, the box office ranking had few changes from the previous week, including an exchange of positions between first and second place, that had been this horror approach to a Batman villain and became runner-up to the below, the documentary on #3. For those wanting more details, Clayface is basically a retelling of the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Feat of Clay", following an actor who undergoes a treatment to correct a disfigurement, only for it to give him unusual physical abilities and later send him into a rampage of revenge.
9	You Can See Everything		826,991		The film about #3, which has become a cultural phenomenon to the point where people are dressing up as #3 and Nathan Fielder for Halloween this year, as well as look-alike contests, shows up to the Report for another week.
10	Eric Bauza		811,231		A Canadian voice actor who died at just 46 from hypertensive heart disease, and in the last few years was going full Mel Blanc in voicing all the major Looney Tunes characters, including in Space Jam: A New Legacy and Coyote vs. Acme. At least Bauza's voice will be heard in theaters nationwide this week, given a new Looney Tunes short will be released alongside The Cat in the Hat.

To sing this here election song for us, I think you'll need a big strong chorus (November 1 to 7)

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Rank	Article	Class	Views	Image	Notes/about
1	Abdul El-Sayed		3,687,537		The first of a list filled with new Democratic senators and representatives is the senator-elect from Michigan. El-Sayed, a former epidemiologist, faced a difficult race both in the primary against #6 and in the general election against Mike Rogers. The race was seen as a barometer for Americans on their tolerance for social democracy and the limits of Israel–United States relations.
2	2026 United States elections		2,639,943		The people have spoken! This year's midterm elections, the theme of this Report, are finally over, and they were pretty... chaotic. It is normal for the party that lost the last presidential election to gain some seats in the midterms. What's not normal though, is how much the Democrats have flipped not just the House, but also the Senate, as well as gains in the Governor side of things!? Many analysts have called this year's elections a "blue tsunami"! Now all we have to do is wait till January for the newly elected to enter office...
3	Ramayana: Part 1		2,415,033		Amongst all the chaos in the United States, we still have space for Indian cinema. The first one here is based on an ancient Hindi epic (pictured) and was released worldwide on 5 November, although it first premiered on 27 October in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in the United States (which by the way now has public transport access since May this year, go Ride the D!)
4	James Talarico		2,126,640		It was a crazy night in Texas on election day. Talarico, a former member of the State Legislature, became the first Democratic senator in over 30 years in the Lone Star State, easily defeating Republican Ken Paxton. Described as a populist inspired by Christian ethics, he received national attention for his charisma, with some on the Democratic side hoping his success sparks a resurgence in the Christian left. But that's not all...
5	Gina Hinojosa		1,788,692		In addition to #4, fellow state legislator Gina Hinojosa became the first Latina Governor of Texas, unseating long-time incumbent Greg Abbott in a campaign focused on fighting corruption and opposing the construction of new data centers. Texas hasn't had a Democratic governor since Ann Richards in 1994. Now the biggest win drought in Texas is the Dallas Cowboys, who haven't won the Super Bowl since 1996.
6	Haley Stevens		1,428,087		Things were not entirely successful for Democrats on the week of the election. #1's primary opponent, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, endorsed his opponent, Republican Mike Rogers, days before the election in a move seen as a betrayal of El-Sayed and the Democratic Party. The two failed to get along due to differing views on the issue of American support for Israel, with much of Stevens' late criticism of El-Sayed's campaign focusing on an anti-Israel ad she deemed antisemitic and called for him to condemn. Response was swift, with Stevens seemingly being expelled from the state party and possibly from the Democratic Party itself.
7	Jon Ossoff		1,380,110		In another win on election night, Jon Ossoff beat Republican opponent Mike Collins to be re-elected US Senator for Georgia. The election was hardly competitive, with Ossoff winning just under 60% of the vote despite Trump having won the state in 2024. With his recent success and broad popularity, many have floated him as a potential presidential candidate in 2028. Ossoff is also currently the youngest Senator in office at 39 years old, although #4 will take that spot when he is sworn in.
8	Russell Brand		1,370,250		Speaking of people being sent a message, the comedian turned activist has long faced accusations of sexual assault, rape and other issues, but these have been either swept under the rug or dealt with through gag orders (no pun intended). Brand was found guilty this week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, while investigators look into two other rape allegations. Brand is due to be sentenced on November 9.
9	United States midterm election		1,184,051		For our non-American readers, our legislative elections happen every two years, or "mid"-way through a sitting President's term. While the President remains in power regardless of the midterm results, they are often seen as a barometer on public opinion about the incumbent president's agenda. If that's the case, then #2 sent an important message on behalf of the country and the world.
10	2026 United States Senate elections		1,023,085		One-third of the 100 United States Senators are up for election during #9, and this years elections saw the Democrats winning enough seats to obtain control of the chamber. This election saw some races that people had their eyes on, like Texas, Michigan, Maine, and Alaska, but the biggest surprise came from Mississippi, where a very tight race may see Scott Colom become the first Democratic senator from the Magnolia state since 1988 and the first black Senator from Mississippi since Hiram R. Revels in 1871.

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