Wednesday, January 9, 2019: Kate Gray, Kliph Nesteroff and more

Today on q, with Tom Power:

• Video game journalist Kate Gray explains why video game speedrunners are playing as fast as they can for Awesome Games Done Quick.
• Buzzfeed's Elamin Abdelmahmoud and The New York Times' Amanda Hess discuss some of the suspicions surrounding the Bird Box challenge.
• New York Times reporter Michael Paulson unpacks why Broadway actors are refusing development work over a profit-sharing dispute.
• Comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff shares his recommendations for comedians to watch in 2019.