Who coined the phrase The Right Stuff?

Prince of exclamation points. Published May 15, 2018 Last updated on May 16, 2018 This article is more than 2 years old. Tom Wolfe, the acerbic American satirist and bristling contrarian, has died. The author of Bonfire of the Vanities, The Right Stuff, and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test was 88.

What is the meaning of The Right Stuff?

Definition of the right stuff

: the necessary personal qualities A person who has the right stuff will do well here.

What is The Right Stuff based on?

The Right Stuff is an American historical drama streaming television series, loosely based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe and its 1983 film adaptation, that premiered on October 9, 2020, on Disney+. It explores the origins and growth of the United States’ space program.

Is The Right Stuff based on a true story?

Now Disney+ is throwing itself in the television space race with The Right Stuff, which is based on the true story of getting the first American man to space.