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meltdown

[melt-doun] / ˈmɛltˌdaʊn /




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Appeared in the November 11, 2025, print edition as 'The Bias Meltdown at the BBC'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 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

Chris is also playing Coachella, Glastonbury and Primavera Sound this year, as well as curating the Meltdown festival at the the Southbank Centre in London in June.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2023

Like the year-round free exhibitions, and the concerts outside during the summer Meltdown festival, the foyer is open to the public seven days a week as a civic space.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2023




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