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The science of hosting the perfect dinner party

The science of hosting the perfect dinner party

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. You don’t have to be Martha Stewart to host a successful dinner party. Sure, it helps to know your way around the kitchen—but a great dinner party isn’t just about good recipes. It’s about creating a pleasant sensory experience for your guests. And with a few science-backed strategies, you can do exactly that. Start with the guest list When it comes to the number of guests, the sweet spot is somewhere between five and eight, according to the 2022 Canadian Social Connection Survey.  During conversation, we can effectively track the thoughts, emotions, and intentions of only about four people at once, including ourselves. This may explain why smaller gatherings—around four or fewer—can feel less enjoyable. Everyone is locked into a single conversation that pushes the limits of their attention. With five to eight guests, the dynamic shifts. The group naturally breaks into smaller clusters, letting people engage in more manageable conversations. Enjoyment rises as a result. Go much bigger, …

Strictly’s Janette Manrara addresses future of hosting role amid new presenter rumours

Strictly’s Janette Manrara addresses future of hosting role amid new presenter rumours

Published by Daniella Wilson

Amid a flurry of exits from Strictly Come Dancing, a question mark had been placed over the futures of It Takes Two hosts Janette Manrara and Fleur East. It had been claimed that the hosts of the companion series had been axed, though the BBC said in a statement it was “factually incorrect to claim that either has been axed”. While neither presenter has addressed the claims head on, during a recent interview on BBC Breakfast, Manrara ensured to not reveal too much about what announcements are to come from Strictly later this year. Asked whether fans could expect her return this autumn, Manrara said: “I don’t know, we’ll have to wait and find out. I think everyone at the moment is on standby, so we’ll see what happens… That’s showbiz!” Janette Manrara and Fleur East. BBC/Ray Burmiston As for what she could say in regards to the show, the professional dancer said: “Strictly is definitely coming back, we can say that. I’m assuming we’ll have a couple new professionals and a couple new presenters as …

Telegram Is Still Hosting a Sanctioned Billion Crypto Scammer Black Market

Telegram Is Still Hosting a Sanctioned $21 Billion Crypto Scammer Black Market

Published by skeptic

Xinbi Guarantee has also hosted a wide variety of other black market offerings, including harassment services that threaten or throw feces at a victim for a fee, and even sex workers as young as 14 who are likely trafficking victims. One listing Elliptic shared with WIRED, found just in recent weeks, offered a 16-year-old sex worker, including the girl’s body size measurements and available sex acts. As clearly as all of those examples contradict Telegram’s arguments for hosting Xinbi Guarantee, though, the UK government’s official sanctions against Xinbi are even more clearcut, says Elliptic’s Robinson. “It was already a weak argument, but the sanctioning of Xinbi makes the argument much weaker,” Robinson says. “There is now this official recognition that Xinbi is predominantly an illicit actor.” Telegram’s tolerance for Xinbi Guarantee is all the stranger because it did, in fact, ban the market at one point last year. After WIRED asked Telegram about Elliptic’s findings regarding Xinbi Guarantee and a then-even-larger market known as Huione Guarantee, Telegram summarily purged the accounts of both. Telegram spokesperson …

Graham Norton reveals thoughts on hosting Strictly Come Dancing

Graham Norton reveals thoughts on hosting Strictly Come Dancing

Published by Daniella Wilson

This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. What’s the view from your sofa, Graham? My husband [Scottish film-maker Jonathan “Jono” McLeod] and I just moved, and when you sit on the sofa, there’s a door and the rest is telly. It’s massive. Nothing else really goes on in that room. We had one of those projector things before. I’m not very technical, but my husband is, so he decided the big telly was good enough that we could get rid of it. What have you enjoyed watching recently? I’m really enjoying Saturday Night Live UK. Everyone’s saying that in a kind of mildly surprised tone of voice, because we were all geared up for it to be absolutely pants, and it’s not. I just finished Pluribus, so hopefully there will be a second season of that. If there isn’t, I’ll be really annoyed. You’re hosting the new reality series/popularity contest The Neighbourhood, where six real households compete to win £250,000. Is appointment-to-view TV back? It’s interesting how some things are cutting through on traditional …

Alison Hammond Backtracks After Strictly Come Dancing Hosting Comments

Alison Hammond Backtracks After Strictly Come Dancing Hosting Comments

Published by Sam Flores

However, it seems she may have spoken too soon. Reacting to headlines claiming she’d “turned down” an offer to host Strictly, she told Metro: “Do you think I would turn down Strictly if Strictly came along? Who would turn down Strictly! They’d be absolutely crazy.” She claimed: “I was trying to back them off because ultimately everyone keeps putting my name in the mix and they’re ruining my chances of even getting on to Strictly, d’you know what I mean?” “You all need to stop talking about it because I need to get in,” Alison added, before insisting: “I’m not too busy, I’m fitter than I’ve ever been before. I can do Strictly. I can do it all.” After confirming last week that she’d been approached about hosting Strictly, Alison explained to Radio Times: “I’m so busy, babes, that I’m not sure it’s going to happen. It’s unrealistic. I’m so happy they considered me but, like Traitors, I can’t do it because everything clashes. “I would have loved to have done it – anybody that …

Elz the Witch talks hosting the BAFTAs, gaming memories and women in the industry: “We’re here to stay”

Elz the Witch talks hosting the BAFTAs, gaming memories and women in the industry: “We’re here to stay”

Published by Daniella Wilson

The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards with Google Play are almost upon us, with a whole host of games from AAA to indie vying for recognition. Heading up what will undoubtedly be a laundry list of industry talent presenting the awards, the show as a whole is being hosted by presenter and content creator Elz the Witch, a self-professed lifelong gamer. Ahead of the show, she told us what it means to be hosting the show this year. “It feels great, I still really can’t even believe it, and it’s coming around so quickly now as well,” Elz explained. “But I just feel so honoured to even have been given this opportunity as someone who loves video games so much, and just to be in a room with so many people that I admire and I respect and that help keep the games industry alive in the UK. “I’m just so excited, and I just want to get out on the stage now and do it.” Elz started out as a content creator making YouTube videos, …

Alison Hammond reveals she turned down Strictly Come Dancing hosting role

Alison Hammond reveals she turned down Strictly Come Dancing hosting role

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Alison Hammond has said she was approached to become a host of Strictly Come Dancing – but turned the offer down. The presenter, who rose to fame as a contestant on Big Brother and is now known for hosting This Morning, was one of the names speculated to be in the running to replace outgoing Strictly hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly. Winkleman and Daly announced last year that they were stepping down from their position as presenters of Strictly; in recent years, the popular BBC series has been at the centre of a number of scandals. Alison Hammond in February 2026 (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) Speaking to the Radio Times, Hammond confirmed that she had been contacted about the vacant Strictly role, but was unable to accept it. “I have, actually,” Hammond said, when asked about being approached for Strictly. “You …

Tina Fey joins Jack Black in his fifth time hosting ‘SNL’

Tina Fey joins Jack Black in his fifth time hosting ‘SNL’

Published by Sam Flores

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Hong Kong Signs Agreement to Keep Hosting Art Basel Fair For 5 Years

Hong Kong Signs Agreement to Keep Hosting Art Basel Fair For 5 Years

Published by José Betancourt

Hong Kong may be halfway through Mega 8, the city’s new name for its months-long lineup of major arts, culture, and sporting events, but the undoubted highlight is this week’s Art Basel Hong Kong. The fair has become a must-attend for locals and a major draw for international visitors, with attendance reaching 80,400 in 2024 and 86,500 last year. As such, it is no surprise that the city has signed a new agreement with Art Basel to ensure it remains the region’s sole host for another five years. Rosanna Law, the special administrative region’s culture secretary, announced the deal on Wednesday, which calls for Art Basel to expand the fair in both scale and impact. Related Articles “We will actively complement the Art Basel fair with top-tier cultural performances and Hong Kong’s mega events, so that attending collectors and art appreciators can experience our city’s unique cultural atmosphere and its charms,” she said, according to Radio Television Hong Kong. While Law confirmed that the fair will continue to be held at the Hong Kong Convention …