93-year-old Gene Kranz shares how he felt watching the Artemis II mission

Gene Kranz at Mission Control in 1965 (left) and in 2022 (right).

93-year-old Gene Kranz shares how he felt watching the Artemis II mission

Kranz was played by Ed Harris in the 1995 film “Apollo 13.”

By Annie Reneau

In April 1970, a year after Apollo 11 put the first man on the Moon, three astronauts set off to complete NASA’s third lunar landing. Instead, two days after the Apollo 13 launch, the mission became one of simple survival. An explosion on the spacecraft caused critical damage, forcing the crew and everyone at Mission Control to problem-solve in real time.

As lead flight director, Gene Kranz was in charge of the Apollo 13 mission. (You may remember actor Ed Harris portraying Kranz in the 1995 film Apollo 13.) His leadership helped avert disaster, bringing the astronauts home safely. In addition to other programs, Kranz served as a flight director for seven Apollo missions, including Apollo 11.

Now, at 93 years old, he has watched humanity return to the Moon. In an interview with WTVG-TV, Kranz shared how he felt witnessing the Artemis II mission more than five decades after the Apollo missions he helped oversee.

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56 years after it first debuted, Robert Plant  performs a majestic version of ‘Ramble On’

Robert Plant, then and now.

56 years after it first debuted, Robert Plant performs a majestic version of ‘Ramble On’

“It’s why this man is on the shortest of short lists of the best front men of all time.”

By Cecily Knobler

In 1969, the Juggy Sound Studio in New York City was forever changed. It was that year and place that Led Zeppelin recorded (at least part of) their album Led Zeppelin II, with the song “Ramble On” its 7th track. The song, co-written by front man Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page (who also produced the track), has remained a staple in their extraordinarily rocking catalogue for over half a century.

So when Robert Plant, at the ripe young age of 77, casually strolled onto the set of The Late show with Stephen Colbert and flawlessly belted out the song, fans sure noticed. Yes, his face has more wrinkles – time will do that to a person. But it’s time itself that made the lyrics to this particular song all the more meaningful.

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Employee says goodbye to his coworkers with an over-the-top ABBA performance

Mati Baran says goodbye with an ABBA lip-sync.

Employee says goodbye to his coworkers with an over-the-top ABBA performance

Drag performers are the ultimate personality hire.

By Tod Perry

Anyone who has ever had a job has fantasized about going out in style on their last day. Some dream of telling off their superiors; others hope their coworkers will open up and tell them how much they’ll be missed.

Mati Baran said goodbye in the most original way possible by delivering an over-the-top lip-sync performance, complete with video accompaniment, to “The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA.

The performance was fitting for Baran. When he’s not working as a graphic designer, he performs as Rabba Cadabra at drag shows and lip-syncing competitions in the London area. The video was a huge hit on TikTok, earning more than 4 million views.

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