"Omar," directed by Hany Abu-Assad, is Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. The title character attempts to get marriage approval from his girlfriend's brother by joining him in an attack on Israeli soldiers. Things don't go as planned.
"À Nos Amours," The New Yorker, September 16, 2013
The French Institute Alliance Francaise presents a Cinema Tuesdays tribute to actress turned director Sandrine Bonnaire. Her debut film "À Nos Amours" (1983) about a promiscuous teenager's familial turmoil will be finale of the series.
Here's my illustration of legendary Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr from last week's New Yorker. Marr is currently on tour promoting debut solo album, The Messenger.
"Ghost Story of Yotsuya," The New Yorker, February 25, 2013
Nobuo Nakagawa's 1959 horror masterpiece "Ghost Story of Yotsuya"—about a murderous husband who is haunted by his dead wife and child—has its New York premiere Wednesday, February 27th at the Japan Society.
Brooklyn duo Isabel Almeida and Derek Watson (along with rhythm section made up of a rotating group of friends) are Hunters. Have a listen to "Street Trash"—
"Wuthering Heights," The New Yorker, October 8, 2012
The latest film version of Emily Brontë's classic novel hits US theaters this Friday. You can read David Denby's review, "Mad Love," in this week's New Yorker.
"The Challenges of Adult ADHD," American Medical News, August 6, 2012
This illustration was for an article about the growing number of adults being diagnosed with ADHD and the recent realization that many children do not outgrow ADHD.
Saadat Hassan Manto, newyorker.com, August 30, 2012
This is the first illustration I've done exclusively for the New Yorker's website— a portrait of short story writer Saadat Hassan Manto. You can read about him in "The Seer of Pakistan."