Wanted to stream Independence Day last night but of course all the streaming outlets were charging extra to watch it. Pulled a never-watched DVD of The Right Stuff from our video rack and watched that instead ... damn find movie despite some cringey dialog. #TheRightStuff #4thofJulymovie

Watch "Fox Host Hannity crushed ON HIS OWN SHOW by Gavin Newsom" on YouTube #CRUSHED #California #USPol #TheRightStuff

https://youtu.be/SMDj3LpyLIs

#OnThisDay, May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to travel into space, flying on the 15-minute sub-orbital flight of Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) (depicted in The Right Stuff, 1983)

#Movies #Film #Cinemastodon #TheRightStuff #Histodons #SpaceTravel #NASA

#OnThisDay, May 5, 1961, Alan B. Shepard Jr. became the first American to travel into space, flying on the 15-minute sub-orbital flight of Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) (depicted in The Right Stuff, 1983)

#Movies #Film #Cinemastodon #TheRightStuff #Histodons #SpaceTravel #NASA

All these years later, #TheRightStuff continues to amaze me. The smart, sassy script, the incredible cast of future stars, the clever and beautiful effects work, it was a blockbuster made more like an indie film. Wish we had more like it. #TCMParty

Sally Rand would have been about 60 when she performed for the astronauts in Houston. Respect, Sally. #TheRightStuff #TCMParty

We can’t let #TheRightStuff wrap up without an appreciation of Donald Moffat’s performance as Lyndon Baines Johnson. Yes, it’s mostly comic relief, but it’s compelling as hell. Would have loved to see him portray Johnson again. #TCMParty

Sam Shepard. Man. That’s it. That’s the tweet. Man. #TheRightStuff #TCMParty

Despite decades of off-and-on efforts, NASA has not yet been able to develop a safe, reliable propulsion system that can power a plane into orbit. #TheRightStuff #TCMParty

The parallel stories here, of Yeager “flying” vs the astronauts “launching,” reflected dual, and competing programs to reach earth orbit. Yeager was testing vehicles that the Air Force hoped could “fly” into space and return to earth like a plane. #TheRightStuff #TCMParty

Glenn’s “fireflies,” which Scott Carpenter also saw, were condensed water vapor, frost, carried on the capsule from the atmosphere into orbit. When sunlight hit the frost, it melted, dislodged in droplets, and reflected the sun. Absolutely not aliens. #TheRightStuff #TCMParty

The visual effects in #TheRightStuff are a little uneven, but the scenes of John Glenn orbiting the earth are expertly done, the composition, actingl editing, score,combine for a transcendent experience. I LOVE the shot looking up at Ed Harris’ helmeted head. Wonderful. #TCMParty

@JuliusGoat
#Mars is the new #Australia.
We're not ALL going to live in Australia. Just the ones that get #deported, which wasn't so much about making Australia better. They'll #GTFO. They'll send stuff back. It'll be great. Like #LatinAmericans do in the North. It'll just be #criminals though. You're not a criminal, right. Right!? Also #debtors, like in #Georgia. They've got #TheRightStuff to be an #astronaut. Main difference will be water. Lot of #coastline in Australia. Also, there's air.

Song of the Day March 18 2023

In honor of the birth of Vanessa Williams

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa_Williams

Vanessa Williams - "Dreamin'"

https://youtu.be/ergkDKEAaMM

#SongOfTheDay #SOTD #SOTD2023 #Music #VanessaWilliams #VanessaLWilliams #Dreamin #MissAmerica #TheRightStuff #1980s

This is the 2nd of 4 #EdHarris movie polls.

#TheRock #Apollo13 #TheAbyss #TheRightStuff

#Movies #Cinemastodon #Cinema #Filmastodon

An Ohio couple has been unmasked as leaders of the neo-Nazi “Dissident Homeschool” Telegram channel that distributes lesson plans to 2,400 members.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34ane/neo-nazi-homeschool-ohio
#Nazi #patriotfront #NationalJusticeParty #TheRightStuff #neo-nazis #antisemitism #RACISM #extremism

#ONLINEDATING – “#TheRightStuff”: Fast niemand nutzt #PeterThiels rechte #Dating-App – #Loser

Die Downloadzahlen sind abgestürzt, konservative Influencerinnen wollen die App nicht bewerben – und die User-Rezensionen sind ziemlich schlecht. Es scheint in Wirklichkeit kaum Interesse an dem Service zu geben.

https://www.dokmz.com/2023/01/08/onlinedating-therightstuff-fast-niemand-nutzt-peterthiels-rechte-dating-app-loser/

What a surprise: launched in September 2022, #Thiel,Peter's Alt Right-version of Tinder called #TheRightStuff is tanking.
Trapped in their rightwing libertarian bubble, the tech wonder boys lose their nimbus as soon as they align their business with their believes.
What happened to the guide line "keep #politics out of #business"? Do folks like Thiel and Musk really think there is profit in further polarization of societies?
https://www.advocate.com/business/2023/1/02/right-stuff-peter-thiel-backed-conservative-dating-app-bust

Peter Thiel's Conservative Dating App Floundering After 3 Months

The Right Stuff, the conservative dating app that went live in November.

The app, cofounded by former Trump administration official John McEntee, continues to face an onslaught of negative reviews and criticism from its target demographic: young conservatives. Its intense verification process has made it inoperable for many users.

#PeterThiel #Conservative #Dating #TheRightStuff
https://www.thedailybeast.com/peter-thiels-conservative-dating-app-floundering-after-3-months

#TheRightStuff #DCS #X1 #ChuckYeager #FlightSimulator
https://youtu.be/PQidYOXGoRY