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meltdown

[melt-doun] / ˈmɛltˌdaʊn /




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Appeared in the November 7, 2025, print edition as 'The FDA’s Meltdown Escalates'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

A lengthy profile of Licht in Atlantic magazine that came out on Friday, titled “Inside the Meltdown at CNN,” proved embarrassing and likely sealed his fate.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2023

The story — “Inside the Meltdown at CNN” — also stated what many inside CNN say privately: that Licht has been an isolated leader primarily concerned with Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2023

The singer, actress and model, who curated London's Meltdown in 2022, will play under the gaze of the Lovell Telescope at Cheshire's Jodrell Bank Observatory in July.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2023

She curated the opening club night of Grace Jones’‌s Meltdown festival‌ in June‌, which brought artists including Sippin’ T and Josey Rebelle to London’s Southbank Centre.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2022




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