“Dance numbers are anything but spontaneous,” Donen told Fresh Air in 1996. Donen, who died Feb. 21, also directed On the Town, Funny Face and Damn Yankees, among other films.
‘Leaving Neverland’ Is Hard To Watch — But Important To See
A new HBO documentary explores whether Michael Jackson used his fame and money to seduce young boys and their families into enabling a hidden pattern of serial pedophilia.
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Star Trek: Discovery made this the perfect weekend to watch For the Love of Spock on Netflix
There are so many streaming options available these days, and so many conflicting recommendations, that it’s hard to see through all the crap you could be watching. Each Friday, The Verge’s Cut the Crap column simplifies the choice by sorting through the overwhelming multitude of movies and TV shows on subscription services and recommending a single perfect thing to watch this weekend.
What to watch
For the Love of Spock, a 2016 documentary that began as a father/son project between director Adam Nimoy and his father Leonard Nimoy.
The film took on a different shape after the elder Nimoy’s death in early 2015 at age 83, at which point Adam turned it into a cradle-to-grave look at his father’s life and the character that came to define…
How to watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launch to space for the first time
Early Saturday morning, SpaceX will launch its new Crew Dragon spacecraft for the very first time — a capsule that’s designed to take NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station. No passengers will be on board this particular flight, but the mission, called DM-1, is still a critical one that will pave the way for future crewed missions.
This mission is the spaceflight equivalent of a tech rehearsal — testing out all the major steps that the capsule will need to perform to get people to the ISS and back safely. The capsule will launch on top of one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets, which will then attempt to land on a SpaceX drone ship in the ocean. About a day later, the Crew Dragon will dock with the International Space…
Here’s What’s on the Menu at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens this summer and gives fans the chance to experience the destination of Batuu in the Galaxy’s Outer Rim, here’s what’s on the menu‘Neverland’ Makes A Powerful But One-Sided Case Against The King Of Pop
Two men who met Michael Jackson as children in the ’80s allege the pop star sexually abused them for years. Reliance on personal testimony is both the strength and weakness of HBO’s Leaving Neverland.
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Jim Gaffigan Brings The Laughs Again
Segment Jim Gaffigan opens up about performing for the Pope, his creative partnership with his wife, and the real-life events that informed his album Noble Ape.
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NASA Frantically Announces Mission To Earth’s Core After Accidentally Launching Rocket Upside Down
HOUSTON—Rushing into a press conference mere minutes after lift-off, NASA officials frantically announced a mission to the Earth’s core Friday after accidentally launching a Soyuz-FG rocket upside down. “Today, I’m excited to announce that we’ve successfully launched—let’s see. Well, I guess we’ll just call this the…