The women who traveled to space aboard the Blue Origin capsule earlier in April have since faced relentless criticism of the trip: It's been called tone-deaf, a waste of money and worse. But at the TIME100 gala in New York City on April 24, mission member Gayle King told reporters she'll never get sick of answering questions about it because she thinks the trip had a positive impact.
"I'll never be tired of it. I feel so proud. I feel so brave. I know the message that it's sending to young women and girls and boys, too, of all ages," King insisted. She then spoke about meeting a little girl during Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day on Thursday.
"She had on a NASA T-shirt that she wore just for me," King shared. "Because, she said, 'I saw you and you look so afraid and you did it anyway. And it made me think it's OK to do stuff that scares you.'"
"I know the difference it made," she asserted. "So I focus on the positivity."
King added that while the focus has been on the more famous members of the crew, like Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez, it was more than just celebrities in space.
"To me, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, these women who were rocket scientists and astrophysicists and filmmakers and all their backstories ... it was such a bonding experience for all of us," King said of the crew. "We'll never forget it."
In fact, King shared that all six women are now planning their next excursion.
"We were on a text chain today saying, 'We need to all go to Katy's concert! Which city can we go and when?' That's our next group activity."
Sinners, the vampire thriller that marks the latest collaboration between director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan, sank its teeth into the #1 spot at the box office for a second week in a row.
According to Box Office Mojo, the critically acclaimed horror film took in $45 million in its second week -- nearly as much as its $48 million start. So far, the film has grossed nearly $162 million globally -- impressive considering that it cost just $90 million to make.
Ben Affleck's The Accountant 2, the sequel to the 2016 original, only managed a third-place debut with $24.5 million, behind the re-release of Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, which returned to theaters in celebration of its 20th anniversary and brought in $25.2 million.
The Accountant 2's box office take is respectable, considering it's an R-rated action thriller, but since it cost $80 million to make, it has a ways to go to match the profitability of the original, which has earned $155 million globally.
Other new entries in the box office top 10 include Until Dawn, an R-rated horror film that debuted at #5 with $8 million, and Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii -- a restored version of the British rock legends' 1972 concert film -- which is in at #9 with $2.6 million.
Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Sinners - $45 million 2. Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith - $25.2 million 3. The Accountant 2- $24.5 million 4. A Minecraft Movie - $22.7 million 5. Until Dawn - $8 million 6. The King of Kings - $4 million 7. The Amateur - $3.8 million 8. Warfare – $2.7 million 9. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii - $2.6 million 10. The Legend of Ochi - $1.4 million
Gayle King chooses to ‘focus on the positivity’ of space trip, reveals crew’s next group activity
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April 28, 2025 at
8:41 am
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TIME
The women who traveled to space aboard the Blue Origin capsule earlier in April have since faced relentless criticism of the trip: It's been called tone-deaf, a waste of money and worse. But at the TIME100 gala in New York City on April 24, mission member Gayle King told reporters she'll never get sick of answering questions about it because she thinks the trip had a positive impact.
"I'll never be tired of it. I feel so proud. I feel so brave. I know the message that it's sending to young women and girls and boys, too, of all ages," King insisted. She then spoke about meeting a little girl during Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work Day on Thursday.
"She had on a NASA T-shirt that she wore just for me," King shared. "Because, she said, 'I saw you and you look so afraid and you did it anyway. And it made me think it's OK to do stuff that scares you.'"
"I know the difference it made," she asserted. "So I focus on the positivity."
King added that while the focus has been on the more famous members of the crew, like Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez, it was more than just celebrities in space.
"To me, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, these women who were rocket scientists and astrophysicists and filmmakers and all their backstories ... it was such a bonding experience for all of us," King said of the crew. "We'll never forget it."
In fact, King shared that all six women are now planning their next excursion.
"We were on a text chain today saying, 'We need to all go to Katy's concert! Which city can we go and when?' That's our next group activity."
‘Sinners’ draws box office blood again; ‘The Accountant 2’ doesn’t quite add up
Posted/updated on:
April 28, 2025 at
5:11 am
Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Sinners, the vampire thriller that marks the latest collaboration between director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan, sank its teeth into the #1 spot at the box office for a second week in a row.
According to Box Office Mojo, the critically acclaimed horror film took in $45 million in its second week -- nearly as much as its $48 million start. So far, the film has grossed nearly $162 million globally -- impressive considering that it cost just $90 million to make.
Ben Affleck's The Accountant 2, the sequel to the 2016 original, only managed a third-place debut with $24.5 million, behind the re-release of Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith, which returned to theaters in celebration of its 20th anniversary and brought in $25.2 million.
The Accountant 2's box office take is respectable, considering it's an R-rated action thriller, but since it cost $80 million to make, it has a ways to go to match the profitability of the original, which has earned $155 million globally.
Other new entries in the box office top 10 include Until Dawn, an R-rated horror film that debuted at #5 with $8 million, and Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii -- a restored version of the British rock legends' 1972 concert film -- which is in at #9 with $2.6 million.
Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Sinners - $45 million 2. Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith - $25.2 million 3. The Accountant 2- $24.5 million 4. A Minecraft Movie - $22.7 million 5. Until Dawn - $8 million 6. The King of Kings - $4 million 7. The Amateur - $3.8 million 8. Warfare – $2.7 million 9. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii - $2.6 million 10. The Legend of Ochi - $1.4 million
