3 w. ago Now conspiracy theorists claim to spot a fake HAND on the Blue Origin ship

Conspiracy theorists have seized on a viral image which appears to show a fake hand on the Blue Origin spacecraft which took Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez to space.

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3 w. ago Channel 5 viewers in stitches over caller's bonkers complaint about Blue Origin flight

Blue Origin NS-31 - which had the likes of Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez onboard - launched into space earlier this week and a Storm Huntley viewers has since reacted

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3 w. 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 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Social media users SLAM Katy Perry and Blue Origin crew and dub launch a 'joyride for the super

Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez have completed the world's first all-female mission to space aboard Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket - but the mission has been slammed on social media.

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3 w. ago Katy Perry, Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez and four others arrive back on Earth after space flight – live

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin lands minutes after liftoff at 9.30am ETIt’s a clear, crisp morning in Texas. There’s a crackle of anticipation among the supporters gathered to watch the big launch.A lot at stake here. This launch could be the defining moment for Blue Origin’s reputation in space travel. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lauren Sanchez and Katy Perry show off ‘flattering and sexy’ space suits ahead of Blue Origin launch

The Blue Origin rocket blasted off at 9:30 a.m. on Monday with Sanchez, Perry and Gayle King on board

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3 w. ago Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez about to take space flight with all

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin is due to take off at 9.30am ET, with the trip expected to last about 11 minutesIt’s a clear, crisp morning in Texas. There’s a crackle of anticipation among the supporters gathered to watch the big launch.A lot at stake here. This launch could be the defining moment for Blue Origin’s reputation in space travel. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Katy Perry heads to space: Live Blue Origin launch updates as singer leads A

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live updates as Katy Perry and five women launch into space from a Blue Origin rocket in the first ever all female space mission.

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3 w. ago Lauren Sanchez and Katy Perry mercilessly mocked for 'wildly photoshopped' Blue Origin crew pictures

Lauren Sanchez will blast off into space today as a part of a historical all-female space mission - but photos of the crew have people declaring the mission a 'joke.'

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3 w. ago 'Going up in space looking hot': Why Katy Perry and Blue Origin crew are wearing ‘slimming, sexy space suits’

“We’re putting the ‘ass’ in astronaut,” Katy Perry has said

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3 w. ago 'Going up in space looking hot': Why Katy Perry and Blue Origin crew wore ‘slimming, sexy space suits’

“We’re putting the ‘ass’ in astronaut,” Katy Perry has said

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3 w. ago Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez ready for space flight with all

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin is due to undertake its 11th flight with six women on boardTrips like these raise questions: are they anything more than joy rides – and do they need to be?Gayle King said she “had a lot of trepidation – I still do – but I also know it’s very interesting to be terrified and excited at the same time. I haven’t felt like this since childbirth. Because I knew childbirth was going to hurt. But it’s also stepping out of your comfort zone.”Mission NS-31 is historic, marking the first time since 1963 that an all-female crew has launched into space, highlighting a significant moment in space exploration and gender representation.Though billed as the first all-female crew to reach the Kármán line, the internationally recognised boundary of space at an altitude of 62 miles, it is not technically so: the cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova flew a solo mission to space in 1963.The mission features several well-known public figures, including: Katy Perry, internationa...

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