The Reader’s archive is vast and varied, going back to 1971. Every day in Archive Dive, we’ll dig through and bring up some finds.
In the comedy community, Brian Posen, executive director of Stage 773, stepped down amid allegations of sexual misconduct; he’d already been removed from his position as head of Second City’s beginner improv training program after several women complained about his behavior. The debate in the comedy community goes on about whether men need to change their collective behavior.