Meet Our Hosts

Lauren Eather
A history buff, ad exec, and improv performer from Australia, Lauren now lives in New York City, where she’s hosted Watercooler parties on The Great and His Dark Materials.

JR Atkinson
Brooklyn-based writer and performer JR Atkinson is excited to host watch parties focused on Gen-Z. She co-founded Midriff Magazine and is a contributor to the Watercooler.

Kimberly Potts
Kimberly has written about TV for The New York Times, Vulture, The Hollywood Reporter and many others.

Felipe Patterson
A member of the African American Film Critics Association and The Critics Choice Association, Felipe is also the creator of the #BlackLoveConvo and a contributing writer for The Watercooler, Taji Mag, and VICE.

Jenna Fuentes
An international community builder, Jenna creates interactive experiences with a mission to foster belonging, purpose, openness, and a place to feel at home.

Kanene Ayo Holder
An educator and diversity trainer whose clients have included The New York Times School, Kanene is also a comedian and creator of @BlackIssuesISSUES.

Sadie Dean
Editor-in-chief of Script Magazine, Sadie also writes the screenwriting column, Take Two, for Writer’s Digest.

Jillian Richardson
Author of Unlonely Planet, Jillian is also founder of The Joy List, a weekly newsletter on a mission to make the world less lonely.
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