In the New Yorker...

[Front-Ranger]

The Rolex ad in the March 23 issue (that's how far behind I am  ):

I immediately recognized Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, and Leonardo di Caprio, but who are the young woman and the Asian gentleman? (The shape of his face is wrong for Ang Lee--I checked.)

The woman is Zendaya who is everywhere these days and the Asian man is Ke Huy Quan (sometimes called Jonathan Ke Quan) who is 54 now but first found fame as a child actor at 12 years old. Anybody remember what role he played?

[Jeff Wrangler]

The woman is Zendaya who is everywhere these days and the Asian man is Ke Huy Quan (sometimes called Jonathan Ke Quan) who is 54 now but first found fame as a child actor at 12 years old. Anybody remember what role he played?

Thanks, FRiend!

Now that I know who the gentleman is, I remember hearing about him within the past year. He was Short Round in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," and he received an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

(I verified this through IMDb. Your mention of him as a child actor clued me in.)

[Front-Ranger]

Once again, I turned to The Critics section for a shorter read and was not disappointed by "World on a String" by Adam Gopnik. It is about Paul, the saint who spread Christianity to the Gentile world. I've had differences with his teachings, especially his condemnation of homosexuality and diversity in general. But other teachings of his are music to my ears. Consider when he writes, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, and there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." That makes me love Paul, especially since he shares a name with our beloved friend Paul!

I also wonder why he is considered an apostle, since he didn't meet or go with Jesus. The article addresses this by stating that there were essentially three Pauls: the Jewish Paul, the Christian Paul and the Roman Paul. In each mode, he behaves a different way. There's also a hilarious passage about the Jews and circumcision.

[Jeff Wrangler]

Gopnik is always worth reading. I'm sure I'll get to that article eventually, even though I seem to be falling farther and farther behind.

I have my own theory about Paul that I hope I may be able to discuss with the pastor some day (and it doesn't have anything to do with homosexuality).

[Jeff Wrangler]

Doesn't Peter Heller write for the magazine sometimes? I don't know from where else his name would sound familiar to me.

But I had no idea he was a novelist.

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-last-ranger_peter-heller/37745411/item/86094248/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&vector_id=17400876848&vector_source=GOOGLE&vector_campaign=pmax_high_vol_scarce_%2410_%2450&utm_campaign=pmax_high_vol_scarce_%2410_%2450_17400876848&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=&gad_source=5&gad_campaignid=22139838370&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj8jE36uElAMVdACkBh15ZixOEAEYASABEgKBMPD_BwE#idiq=86094248&edition=65727996

Or maybe it had something to do with his book about surfing? I seem to remember an article about that. Maybe it was one of those NY review essays?

I know I've never read any of his books, but I swear I know his name from somewhere. 

https://www.peterhellerauthor.com/about

Of course, now I wish I could read some of his books. 

[serious crayons]

I googled "peter heller" and "new yorker" and all I found was this: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-were-reading-postapocalit-love-among-the-chickens

However, I have seen Nathan Heller's byline a number of times.

[Jeff Wrangler]

However, I have seen Nathan Heller's byline a number of times.

That's probably of whom I'm thinking. Thanks.