Lightweight but functional air cooler for 15" MBP

I like to use my MBP in bed sometimes to watch movies.
I want to use a cooler for it, but one that won't make the 15" MBP heavier than it already is.
Any recommendations on a cooler that works great but doesn't weigh too much for a 15" MBP?
thanks!

Don't use your MBP in bed. It belongs on a hard, flat surface. Bedclothes will impede the flow of air into and out of a fan-cooling device just as they impede its flow through your MBP, and no fan-cooling device is going to weigh much less than a pound.
In short, use your machine the way it's designed to be used, and it won't need any extra cooling.

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