2 h. ago The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism | Moira Donegan

The trip leaned on a vision of women’s empowerment that is light on substance and heavy on a childlike, girlish sillinessThere are some spectacles of US decadence and decline that almost seem too on the nose – the sort of orgies of vulgar provocation or fantastic lack of self-awareness that exceed the limits of parody, so that if they were in a novel, you’d think the writer was laying it on a little thick. Among these is the all-female flight by Blue Origin, the Jeff Bezos-owned rocket tourism company, which on Monday launched a phallically shaped pod full of women – including the pop star Katy Perry and Bezos’s partner, Lauren Sánchez – on a brief trip into space.The flight, which was promoted for months in advance, was touted as a triumph of feminism, a win for science and an embrace of the kind of expansive, curious human spirit of striving and possibility that once animated both. Instead, the flight served as a kind of perverse funeral for the America that once enabled both scie...

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3 h. ago Were you inspired by Katy Perry? How YOU can book a seat on a Blue Origin rocket (for a hefty price!)

If you were inspired by the Blue Origin mission on Monday, here's how to book your own seat on a future trip - although it won't come cheap.

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4 h. ago Emily Ratajkowski furiously accuses Blue Origin of ‘destroying the planet’ after all

The trip to space on Monday included Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, and Gayle King

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5 h. ago Katy Perry slammed by stars including Olivia Munn and Emily Ratajkowski over 'planet destroying' space mission

The popstar was in a state of euphoria after completing the historic 11-minute flight, but not everyone shared her enthusiasm

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8 h. ago Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez are NOT astronauts: FAA rules say the Blue Origin crew don't qualify because the ship was entirely controlled from the ground

According to rules issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and their fellow Blue Origin passengers aren't really astronauts after all.

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9 h. ago Katy Perry comes under fire as a host of stars including Olivia Munn and Emily Ratajkowski slam 'gluttonous' and 'planet destroying' 11

The historic 11-minute expedition carried Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn.

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10 h. ago Katy Perry's daughter Daisy, 4, is seen for the first time as she's filmed watching Blue Origin flight in awe alongside dad Orlando Bloom after pop star's sweet tribute to her in space

The singer, 40, soared into the sky with a star-studded crew including Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King for an 11-minute trip, before safely touching back down on Earth.

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11 h. ago Katy Perry wore this affordable £10 foundation for her ‘space glam’ during historic Blue Origin space flight

Katy Perry's makeup artist Alexandra French has shared the affordable L'Oréal Paris products she used to create the singer's 'space glam' look for the historic Blue Origin flight

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11 h. ago What’s more vacuous than an endless vacuum? It’s Lauren Sanchez and Katy Perry’s party in space | Marina Hyde

The all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday broke boundaries and set records in the spouting of girlboss gibberishWell, I watched every second of the buildup, flight and aftermath of the first Blue Origin all-female space trip. You’ve heard of one small step for man? This was one giant leap backwards for womankind. I’m kidding, I’m kidding! What could be more empowering or something than watching Lauren Sánchez make going to space sound like brunch with the girrrrrls. Sally Ride could never.Anyway, if you missed this, Jeff Bezos’s fiancee took an 11-minute trip to the edge of space on one of his Blue Origin craft on Monday, alongside some all-female passengers – sorry, “crew” – who included CBS anchor Gayle King and pop star Katy Perry. So yes: the Woman’s World video is no longer the most plastic feminist thing Katy’s done.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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11 h. ago What’s more vacuous than an endless vacuum? It’s Lauren Sánchez and Katy Perry’s party in space | Marina Hyde

The all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday broke boundaries and set records in the spouting of girlboss gibberishWell, I watched every second of the buildup, flight and aftermath of the first Blue Origin all-female space trip. You’ve heard of one small step for man? This was one giant leap backwards for womankind. I’m kidding, I’m kidding! What could be more empowering or something than watching Lauren Sánchez make going to space sound like brunch with the girrrrrls. Sally Ride could never.Anyway, if you missed this, Jeff Bezos’s fiancee took an 11-minute trip to the edge of space on one of his Blue Origin craft on Monday, alongside some all-female passengers – sorry, “crew” – who included CBS anchor Gayle King and pop star Katy Perry. So yes: the Woman’s World video is no longer the most plastic feminist thing Katy’s done.Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Katy Perry stunt branded 'disgusting' as huge celebs tear into 'pointless space mission'

Firework star, Katy Perry, made history yesterday when she was blasted into space with five female crewmates, but actress, Emily Ratajkowski, was appalled by the stunt

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18 h. ago Emily Ratajkowski SLAMS Blue Origin for 'destroying the planet' after star

Emily Ratajkowski joined a growing number of stars criticizing Blue Origin for its star-studded, all-female space flight that took place on Monday.

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18 h. ago Disabled veteran sickened by Katy Perry's Blue Origin antics as their property battle heats up

The family of a disabled veteran adds to the list of critics slamming Katy Perry for her trip to space with Blue Origin.

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24 h. ago NADA FARHOUD: 'Katy Perry could've urged climate action but helped billionaire's vanity project'

At COP26 in Glasgow, Astronaut Tim Peake said: "I personally am a fan of using space for science and for the benefit of everybody back on Earth, so in that respect, I feel disappointed that space is being tarred with that brush"

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24 h. ago First video emerges from INSIDE the Blue Origin space ship... as Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry and Gayle King are seen in terror

Blue Origin 's New Shepard rocket had a successful trip into space Monday, but Jeff Bezos ran into turbulence while greeting the returning astronauts.

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27 h. ago Incredible look on Katy Perry's daughter's face as she watches mum jet off to space

Katy Perry brought Orlando Bloom and their daughter Daisy to watch from the sidelines as she set off from Texas to space today, and her four-year-old daughter couldn't hide her reaction

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28 h. ago Orlando Bloom holds face in hands as he watches Katy Perry blast into space

Katy Perry made history on Monday, as she became the first popstar to travel to space.

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28 h. ago Watch: Katy Perry pays tearful tribute to daughter Daisy and kisses ground after Blue Origin space mission

The Firework singer fought back tears as she was told about four-year-old Daisy’s ‘proud’ expression while watching her mother go into space

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29 h. ago Katy Perry will write a song about her experience after returning from space

The 40-year-old sung Louis Armstrong’s What A Wonderful World as she entered space.

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29 h. ago Katy Perry reveals reason she brought a daisy on Blue Origin space mission

Pop star was seen kissing a daisy flower as she exited the spacecraft

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