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Apollo 11

Richard Linklater Wants the Oscars to ‘Get More Hardcore’

IN CONVERSATION

The celebrated filmmaker sat down with us to discuss his dream-like Netflix film “Apollo 10 ½,” the state of cinema, how to fix the Academy Awards, and much more.

Marlow Stern | Published Apr 05, 2022

Astronaut Who Kept His Eye on a Bigger Picture, Dead at 90

‘LUCKY’

“Small, shiny, serene, blue and white. Fragile,” the Apollo 11 pilot once said poignantly of his view of Earth from 240,000 miles away.

David Axe | Published Apr 28, 2021

9 Most Overlooked Movies of the Year

WATCH THIS

Between all the movies hitting theaters and #TooMuchTV, you were bound to miss out on some uncut gems. Here are the best movies of the past year that flew under radar.

Marlow Stern | Published Dec 21, 2019

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Chris Kraft, Founder of NASA’s Mission Control, Dies at 95

‘NATIONAL TREASURE’

The mastermind of the Houston control room dies after living to see the 50th anniversary of his greatest achievement.

Jamie Ross | Published Jul 23, 2019

Apollo 11 Aimed for the Moon While the World Watched

EXCERPT

In this nail-biting excerpt from “Shoot for the Moon,” James Donovan gives us an almost minute-by-minute account of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.

James Donovan | Published Jul 20, 2019

American Flags Planted on the Moon Still There, Experts Say

LONG MAY SHE WAVE

A lunar orbiter has captured images of the flags’ shadows.

Tracy Connor | Published Jul 17, 2019

A Patriotic Movie Masterpiece

AMERICA, F*CK YEAH

Even Marco Rubio wouldn’t dare complain about Todd Douglas Miller’s eye-opening doc on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, featuring never-before-seen 65mm archival footage.

Nick Schager | Published Mar 01, 2019

The Naked Patriotism of ‘First Man’

SPACE FORCE!

Backlash over the Neil Armstrong biopic omitting the flag-planting on the moon is lunacy. Go see the movie. There are flags! More, there is a strong dose of patriotism we all need.

Kevin Fallon | Published Oct 10, 2018

Buzz Aldrin Responds to ‘First Man’ Flag Controversy

WEIGHING IN

He tweeted out two photos of Neil Armstrong planting the flag with the hashtag #proudtobeanamerican.

The Right’s Bogus Attacks on Ryan Gosling’s ‘First Man’

PLEASE STOP

The Florida senator accused Damien Chazelle’s moon-landing film, which just premiered in Venice, of being unpatriotic. He couldn’t be further from the truth.

Marlow Stern | Published Sep 01, 2018

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