watercooler
noun
wa·ter·cool·er
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkü-lər 
ˈwä-
: a device for dispensing refrigerated drinking water
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
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—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Programming highlights will include conversations on the evolving production landscape, some of the year’s biggest watercooler moments in television, and emerging technologies, including AI in Hollywood.
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Around the watercooler Social media companies are scrambling to verify minors online.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Whether 2026 is the year, or just the year fans started squinting at the schedule, is the watercooler question worth holding onto until that first Monday in May.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Programming highlights will include conversations on the evolving production landscape, some of the year’s biggest watercooler moments in television, and emerging technologies, including AI in Hollywood.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
Around the watercooler Social media companies are scrambling to verify minors online.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Watercooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercooler. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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