Barbara Chai
Wall Street Journal
New York, NY, United States
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The CEO of Ben & Jerry’s Wants to Redefine the C-Suite
As the head of the ice cream maker, Matthew McCarthy sees business as a force for social change, and believes the next generation of leaders will too. → Read More
Global growth may soar and investors aren’t ready, says Morgan Stanley
Andrew Sheets, chief cross-asset strategist at Morgan Stanley, who says the global economy may be about to surprise the world and investors are not ready for... → Read More
Writer Judith Viorst Finds Joy and Wisdom in Aging
The author of classic children’s books turns her attention to late life in her new collection of poems → Read More
In Daniel Radcliffe’s New TBS Show, the Former Boy Wizard Seeks Comedy Magic
Mr. Radcliffe makes his first major foray into on-screen comedy with “Miracle Workers” and is also an executive producer for the show. → Read More
Tatiana Maslany Contains Multitudes
The “Orphan Black” actress, who is making her New York stage debut in “Mary Page Marlowe,” talks about multiple roles, navigating career and the scary question she gets asked during every performance of the play. → Read More
What this 1800s film about Sitting Bull says about terrorism in 2017 and the Dakota Access Pipeline
In ‘Woman Walks Ahead,’ Jessica Chastain plays real-life figure Catherine Weldon, who befriended the Native American chief. → Read More
Santiago-Hudson Reinterprets ‘Othello’ in Shakespeare in the Park
Ruben Santiago-Hudson has acted in three seasons of the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park, but this is his first time directing a production at the Delacorte Theater—and only the second time an African-American director has helmed Shakespeare in the Park in its nearly 60-year history. → Read More
‘Dietland’ Actress Erin Darke on Taking on the Patriarchy
Erin Darke, who recently starred in Amazon’s ‘Good Girls Revolt,’ discusses playing an unabashedly feminist role in the new AMC series by ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ writer Marti Noxon. → Read More
How opera star Renée Fleming embraced Broadway, and biking on New York’s Hudson River
The soprano has won a Tony Award nomination for her performance in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Carousel’ → Read More
Want to invest in a movie or TV series? Here’s what you need to know
Film financiers from the Los Angeles Media Fund discuss investments in films, from superhero franchises to indie hit ‘Get Out.’ → Read More
Broadway vs. London: James McArdle of ‘Angels in America’ Explains
Scottish actor James McArdle discusses the differences between performing in Tony Kushner’s epic, two-part play, “Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes” in New York and London. → Read More
James McArdle on performing in 'Angels in America', the most Tony-nominated play in Broadway history
The Scottish actor dove headfirst into morally ambiguous character, Louis. → Read More
Q&A With ‘Atlanta’ Star Brian Tyree Henry
Actor Brian Tyree Henry is currently playing a security guard in Kenneth Lonergan’s play “Lobby Hero.” He speaks about his own rising fame and how his life intersects with his characters’ lives. → Read More
She was one of the only women in the story room for ‘Inside Out.’ Now she’s the first woman to direct a Pixar short
Director Domee Shi discusses her Chinese Canadian fairy tale about a mother and a dumpling. → Read More
Brian Tyree Henry of ‘Atlanta’ on fame, finding home and Paper Boi’s big episode
The actor tells MarketWatch about performing in the FX series and on Broadway in “Lobby Hero.” → Read More
How this mom turned her parenting blog into a multimillion-dollar baby-care business
MommyCon CEO and founder Xza Higgins has a bird’s-eye view of this billion-dollar industry. → Read More
Why ‘The China Hustle’ is a finance documentary all U.S. investors need to see
Producer and documentarian Alex Gibney and whistleblower Dan David speak with MarketWatch about Chinese reverse mergers and short-selling. → Read More
John Oliver trolls Mike Pence with gay-bunny book that shoots to No. 1 on Amazon
‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents a Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,’ a parody of the Marlon Bundo bunny book published by Vice President Mike Pence’s family, is sold out on Amazon and topped its bestseller list. → Read More
How ‘Come From Away’ went from being a high school musical to a hit Broadway show
‘Nothing has been exactly as we predicted,’ says co-creator David Hein. → Read More
How Oscar winner ‘The Shape of Water’ was made for just $20 million
Producer J. Miles Dale sat with MarketWatch to discuss the film’s tight budget, platform release, and an unexpected car crash that didn’t make it into the final cut. → Read More