Makers

1 week ago | makers.com | Dylan Stableford

Blue Origin completed its latest spaceflight Monday with a historic all-female crew. The mission, NS-31, was the 11th human flight for Jeff Bezos’s space tourism company and 31st overall. It included six women: aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe; activist Amanda Nguyen; CBS Mornings host Gayle King; pop singer Katy Perry; film producer Kerianne Flynn; and Lauren Sánchez, an author, TV host turned philanthropist and Bezos’s fiancée. ✨ Weightless and limitless.

1 month ago | makers.com | Tim Hines

If I could say what my North Star is, what my purpose is, it is to utilize pop culture and high quality art to elevate disability narratives or really the story of different, to mainstream discussion. I was born legally blind. I had much better sight when I was younger than I do now, but I do remember when I was about 6 or 7, a social worker came to my parents and said, you know, your daughter is going to need to start using a cane.

1 month ago | makers.com | Jake Kring-Schreifels

In the spring of 2022, Lakers president and controlling owner Jeanie Buss turned on HBO’s Winning Time and was transported back to the start of her career. The well-received but short-lived series, based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, traced how her father, Dr. Jerry Buss, bought a floundering NBA franchise and quickly turned it into a world-class operation.

2 months ago | makers.com | DeboRah Price |Deborah Price

Jenifer Lewis will be the first to admit she lives a blessed life, but the acclaimed actress has also known her share of challenges, including a battle with bipolar disorder and a near-fatal fall in 2022. But at 68, the high-spirited, high-kicking dynamo refuses to be kept down—no matter the circumstance. Armed with faith and exuding a positive energy that is absolutely infectious, Jenifer is the epitome of a survivor.

2 months ago | makers.com | Max Kalnitz

February 13 is Galentine's Day, a day for women to celebrate their female friendships. Some female celebrities have found lifelong friends in other A-listers. Kate Hudson and Liv Tyler have been friends since high school. Galentine's Day is officially here. The term was coined 15 years ago on an episode of "Parks and Recreation," with Amy Poehler's character Leslie Knope declaring, "Oh, it's only the best day of the year.