Over the past six months distracted readers might have missed the hottest, most provocative, and most insightful Water Cooler features. No worries. Below, find a collection of seven articles specially selected for their controversial “values.” Each can be easily browsed while drinking a refreshing watermelon juice on the beach in the northern hemisphere, or sipping a warming-up hot chocolate in the snowy mountains in the southern portion of the world.

The Problems With Streaming (and Solutions)

NATPE Miami Becomes NATPE Global, and Faces Universal Challenges 

An AFM Preview 140 Days Ahead

The Task of Replacing Old Media

What to Watch on Streaming Takes Stamina

Propaganda vs. Information

Close encounter With DISCOP’s Patrick Zuchowicki-Jucaud