💥 7 conversational grenades that can blow up any party

We put the power of life and death (of the convo) in your hands.

OK, hear me out… Mark Wales has rounded up seven “conversational hand grenades” that can instantly end any social interaction. His goal? Help you avoid them. But what if… you’re trying to leave?

Suddenly, these seven don’ts become seven dos. Want to tank the vibe fast? Try oversharing about your rash, interrogating strangers about their salary, or lobbing a “just joking” insult across the room. It’s basically a masterclass in making people regret inviting you.

If you’re polishing your small talk game, consider this your no-fly list, but if you’re one awkward exchange away from disappearing into the night and binging Only Murders in the Building, consider it your parachute.

Either way, it pays to arm yourself.

🎧 Elton John didn't recall writing this '60s song, until a former bandmate gifted him the demo

The "Tiny Dancer" singer was very nearly in a prog-rock band.

In the late '60s, before Elton John officially became Elton John, immortal pop-rock superstar and one of music’s best-selling artists, he was simply Reginald Dwight: a young songwriter searching for his musical identity. During that pre-fame era, he was briefly bandmates with Derek Shulman in the psychedelic soul group Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. And while they lost touch over the years, the pair reconnected decades later through a kind gesture: Shulman gifting John a demo recording of a song the latter forgot he’d ever written.

That friendship formed when then-Dwight filled in as a touring member of Simon Dupree. "Elton was Reg at the time, and the keyboard player in my first group was sick," Shulman told this writer in an interview for Ultimate Classic Rock. "He was recruited by our manager, and he loved playing with us. He's a real muso. We went to his house, and this was around the time when [lyricist Bernie Taupin] came down from Lincoln. This was literally the start of his Elton John period and career."

🌞 60, naked, and unstoppable: Elizabeth Hurley stuns in birthday photo

The photo is stunning, but the message behind it is even bolder.

Elizabeth Hurley didn’t just celebrate her 60th, she obliterated every outdated idea about what aging "should" look like.

The Bedazzled and Austin Powers star posed nude in a sun-drenched meadow, glowing with the kind of confidence you only earn after six decades in the spotlight. Then she dropped it on Instagram for her 2.9 million followers and the world took notice.

Long gone are the rules that said women over 60 should disappear into soft fabrics and quiet corners. Hurley is rewriting that script in bold, beautiful font. She’s not alone, either: Designers like Batsheva Hay are putting older women front and center on the runway. Aging, it turns out, can be sexy, powerful, and worth celebrating.

Hurley is not pretending it’s easy. But after ignoring the trolls and mastering the light, she’s got one message for the rest of us: “Women should do whatever the hell they want to do.”

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