Arts & Life

Reading The Game: 'What Remains Of Edith Finch'

Our occasional series on storytelling in video games continues with What Remains of Edith Finch, a complex, time-skipping family tragedy that'll leave you with scars — but trust us, it's worth it.

Comic Shelley Berman Dies At 92

Along with Bob Newhart and Lenny Bruce, Shelley Berman helped change the tone and tenor of American humor.

Opening Act

This first game plays on the slang term "Netflix and Chill," where every answer rhymes with the word "chill." Then, a game where contestants identify the movie based on the redubbed swear word.

Headliner

We talk to sex columnist Dan Savage in San Francisco, then contestants play a round of This, That, or the Other featuring prescription drugs, Harry Potter spells, and Ikea products.

Encore

House musician Jonathan Coulton leads a music game that turns Queen's classic We Will Rock You into an ode to famous rocks. Then contestants compete in a ménage à trois-themed final round.