Edinburgh Fringe’s funniest joke is Chinese

The Sims are getting in touch with their feelings. The fourth edition of Maxis’ successful life-simulating game will include emotional versions of the virtual people whose lives players can manipulate. The game’s developers have also focused on crafting more believable Sims who can perform multiple actions—like walking and talking—at once. The sequel also will make it easier for gamers to build homes for their Sims by picking pre-designed rooms and plopping them together to create a house. ‘The Sims’ franchise has now sold more than 170 million copies worldwide,making it the best-selling PC game franchise in history.

Aretha Franklin’s mystery illness,miraculous recovery

Aretha Franklin won’t say what caused her latest health problems,but says she’s had a “miraculous” recovery and is looking forward to performing soon. “My doctor said that this is miraculous,” Franklin said. The 71-year-old Queen of Soul has cancelled several concerts over the past few months due to unspecified health concerns. But she seemed most disappointed about not being able to go to the US Open,where she planned to make a fashion statement. “I had really got this hot Escada short set but doggone it,I’m just not up to travelling quite as far as New York,” she said.