News 6 Awesome Conversation Starters for Your Holiday Party Weekend By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Instagram Twitter InStyle's mantra is "Everybody's in," and that means anyone who finds their way to our stories should find themselves reflected in them. We prioritize bringing the right writer to every story and sometimes collaborate as a team to ensure we're including points of view across race, gender expression, body size, skin and hair type, and more. Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. For more about our team, click here. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on December 14, 2012 Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Summit Entertainment; Courtesy Photo; Jim Spellman/WireImage; Dusan Reljin; Janet Mayer/Splash News; Paul Grover/Rex Heading to a holiday party this weekend? Get your small talk inspiration from some of the week’s biggest stories! 1. Awards season is upon us! We're looking forward to the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards...2. And 2012 is almost behind us! Barbara Walters listed her Most Fascinating people of the year, and Kate Middleton was the second most-searched-person in the world!3. Amanda Seyfried is InStyle's January cover girl—find the new issue on newsstands now!4. 12-12-12 happened! Kanye wore a repeat Givenchy skirt, InStyle.com went backstage to live blog, and Seth Meyers wore his Weekend Update suit.5. Leo said his character in Django Unchained is the worst villain he's ever played. Wow.6. Bey + Pepsi = $50 million. No big deal. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit