Ever since I was a little girl I knew I was destined for a life of ludophilia.
Born in Las Vegas into what you might call a “game night family,” every weekend growing up featured a rotating cast of characters all huddled around the living room table playing Cranium, Clue, Scrabble, Scene It?, or Guess Who, to name just a sampling. My mother, a trivial combatant with a penchant for winning but plagued with zero hand-eye coordination, extolled the camaraderie and connection that came from her chosen sport. Just a little friendly competition, she’d say.
She’s not wrong. There’s simply no greater nexus for human connection than a good game night with friends, and nothing more nostalgic for me personally. It’s why I’ve dedicated a not-insignificant amount of square footage in my tiny Brooklyn apartment for my own stash of playing cards and trivia, and the reason I couldn’t be more excited to combine said niche hobby with my journalist day job as the host of Re:Play, the celebrity interview series you haven’t seen yet.
Launching with our first episode on May 27, Re:Play is Popsugar’s new nostalgia-soaked talk show where I invite your favorite stars to settle in, play throwback games, and share the stories they’ve never told anywhere else. In other words: my ideal Friday night.
Season one will be full of surprises, starting with a jam-packed lineup of guests like reality TV icon Ariana Madix, everybody’s favorite heartthrob Stephen Colletti (with a surprise appearance from everybody’s other favorite heartthrob, stay tuned on that), viral internet personality Taryn Delanie Smith, and so many more. I’ll ask them about their own childhood memories, get the scoop on retro trends they’re loving today, and go head-to-head on a handful of games — each with a nostalgic, feel-good twist. Some of my favorites include The Crush Draft, a snake-style draft with a rom-com spin, and Full Body Flashback, a five-senses game down memory lane of taste, smells, textures, visuals, and sounds. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
You can catch it all on YouTube, where we’ll drop episodes every other week on Wednesdays. See you there?
To making mom proud,
Kelsey
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