(It should be noted that Ronson talks to quite a few women, and does not depict the industry as the exploitative nightmare that, say, the movie "Hot Girls Wanted" does, though he doesn't especially depict it as uplifting and empowering either. What first drew him to the subject was the raw contempt with which many "normal" people treat porn performers).
He adds that the First World War hasn't been especially well depicted on film in recent years and that Birdsong remains as topical as ever.
The "Nutcracker" mice are especially vividly depicted — in mouse heads, attire and performances — and, as in 2010, Justin Souriau-Levine as the Little Mouse is a particular winner.
But he has also hewed to the line that a small band of rogue military police were largely responsible for the beatings, sexual humiliating poses and other abuses, especially those depicted in a notorious set of photographs that became public in April.
This is kind of feature is increasingly important for teens and especially young women, but also something that addresses the problem of cyber-bullying, which has seen so many tragic ends recently, especially as depicted in the British press.
The Rebel Alliance, especially as depicted in The Return of the Jedi and in the canonical Star Wars: Rebels series, is a rag-tag, multi-species guerrilla army committed to helping people in need and fighting for democracy and self-determination.
This ideal-reality paradox connects to his paintings, especially those depicting ballet.
Mr. Ramos's 1962 drawing of the superhero character Dr. Midnight is especially alluring, depicting the masked crusader leaping into battle.
"Ocean Scene, Henrietta Scudding" is especially evocative, depicting the fast-sailing schooner Henrietta battling some treacherous midocean sailing conditions during the first trans-Atlantic yacht race in December 1866.
But his pages have become less and less cartoonish over the years -- to the point where they now verge on a kind of realism, especially when depicting interiors and street scenes.
