Sick of asking your coworker the same old question, ‘How was your weekend?’ Here are our top 3 topics for the week to help you raise the bar on your water cooler conversations:

1 – “How good were those Raiders?”

What To Know: The green machine started their season off in all the right ways, beating the New Zealand Warriors 30-8. Stand-out performances came from Xavier Savage and Sebastian Kris, who both scored two tries each. The game was played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, as the NRL looked to grow the sport in the American market.

What to follow up with:

• “Who do you think should’ve been man of the match?”
• “Geez, the boys looked fit out there.”
• “I’ve already bought my grand final tickets.”

2 – “Did you see the Peppa Pig news?”

What To Know: Announced on morning television in the UK, Mummy Pig has excitingly revealed that there’s a new addition coming to the family. The new piglet is set to hit screens later in 2025, with an episode titled ‘Peppa Pig: The Big Announcement’ to air in late March.

What to follow up with:

• “Better buy another pair of gumboots.”
• “I wonder how that’ll fit that into the theme song!”
• “Did you know that the average gestation period for a pig is usually 115 days? Give or take…”

3 – “Which movie do you think will win best picture?”

What To Know: Hollywood’s greatest stars will take to the red carpet this morning at the 97th Academy Awards, being shown on Channel 7 and 7plus in Australia. ‘Wicked,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ and ‘Anora’ are all tipped to win big, with actors like Adrian Brody and Timothée Chalamet in contention for Best Actor, and Cynthia Erivo and Demi Moore up for Best Actress.

What to follow up with:

• “I’ve seen all the nominated films; have I shown you my Letterboxd account?”
• “Conan O’Brien is the host this year; I reckon he’ll do great!”
• “Do you reckon they’ve invited Will Smith back?”

Try it out, let us know how you go! #KeepOnChatting