Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla responded to activist investor Starboard Value’s criticisms on Tuesday, as the drugmaker increased its revenue projections for 2024. Bourla defended Pfizer’s management and strategies, stating that the company was already on track for a successful turnaround. He expressed willingness to engage with shareholders, including Starboard, to consider ideas that would benefit … Read more
Adolescent angst, much like the pains of love and the drama of youth, remains a timeless theme. Sam Gold, the director of the newly revived Romeo + Juliet on Broadway, understands this well. The production, a diverse, queer, and very millennial version featuring original music by Jack Antonoff, dives deep into the impulsive nature of … Read more
Gerard McCabe and Shaun Blaney as Clem and Aisling in Stones in his Pockets When a Hollywood blockbuster is filming in a small Irish village, we see the chaos unfolding through the eyes of two extras Charlie and Jake – Gerard McCabe and Shaun Blaney. The lot of an extra is, it would seem not … Read more
It’s a strange truth that in order to effectively satirize something, you have to have a level of love for it – even if it’s just a little bit. You have to see the whole picture and understand not only where it falls short, but also where it succeeds, and why some people are fond … Read more
One thing among many that Joel and Ethan Coen seem to instinctively understand is the art of giving their characters funny names: when and how to drop something pleasingly ornate, when to pull back a little, how to toss them off so they don’t sound self-consciously ostentatious. It’s a delicate art; on paper, a character … Read more