Takao Saito Gekiga artist
Without Saito’s influence, “we probably wouldn’t live in a society where it’s natural for adults to read comics.”
From This is True for 3 October 2021
Volume 9
2020-2021
Jay Sandrich Comedy director
Sandrich had a gift as a TV comedy director.
From This is True for 27 September 2021
Reuben Klamer Toy inventor
“I decided I would invent. What I would invent, I didn’t know. Who I would sell it to, I didn’t know.”
From This is True for 19 September 2021
Warren Storm Swamp Pop pioneer
Storm and others came up with their own sound, which was dubbed Swamp Pop.
From This is True for 15 September 2021
Edmond Fischer Biochemist
“It’s hard to imagine how someone could have a bigger impact in the life sciences.”
From This is True for 5 September 2021
James Loewen Sociological historian
Loewen found that history textbooks lie — a lot.
From This is True for 29 August 2021
Joseph Galloway War Correspondent
The research and writing took 10 years, because they wanted to conduct interviews to illustrate every possible angle.
From This is True for 22 August 2021
Fred Ladd Anime producer
“The ratings for Astro Boy went through the roof in the U.S., and that was from day one!”
From This is True for 15 August 2021
Guy Eby Airline pilot
Eby was “just” an airline pilot, but his quick reflexes saved 308 lives.
From This is True for 8 August 2021
Aaron Brody Food technologist
Brody was wildly prolific in wildly different areas of food technology.
From This is True for 1 August 2021