![]() For 25 years I have been enriched by every inquisitive mind I have encountered on this journey and for that I humbly thank you, all of you. Throughout it all, I’ve been most fortunate to be surrounded by my family and the best staff anyone could have ever wished for – through thick and thin you supported Meltdown and invested in me, I will never be able to repay you but know that I am eternally grateful and forever in your debt.Īs I prepare to extinguish Sunset’s neon know that there is a new path for me (more later) and I close Meltdown without any regret. It has been my personal privilege to welcome so many incredibly talented minds through our doors giving them and their work a home in this great city of ours.Īnd what a wonderfully surreal run it’s been… we’ve watched every fad, trend, and next big thing come and go while customers became celebrities, children blossomed to adults, geeks morphed into moguls, and fanboys scored Oscars. No business is easy, least of all one rooted in paper surrounded by brick and mortar, yet against all odds we survived just long enough to host, share, and celebrate some of the most creative and imaginative artists in the world. Meltdown Comics is no exception to this rule and so, after 25 years coveting every comic treasure we could lay our hands on, I’m sharing that on March 30th I’ll be closing our doors for the final time. They also had a letter from Meltdown founder Gaston Dominguez-Letelier:Īs is the case with all good things, at some point they must come to an end. As a cultural institution and a community center, Meltdown will be sorely missed.Īnd the Nerdist folks are as qualified as anyone to comment on Meltdown. It allowed so many artists, writers, comedians, performers, and fans to have a shared community of creative, nerdy, wonderful people who came together to wear their passions on their sleeve in what felt like an oasis. And that was just the tip of the iceberg. A recording studio in the building’s attic served as ground zero for Chris Hardwick’s sprawling media empire, beginning with the podcast formerly known as The Nerdist Podcast. ![]() Gordon’s weekly stand-up showcase transformed into a television show on Comedy Central. What began as Kumail Nanjiani, Jonah Ray, and Emily V. Much like the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater gave rise to a generation of comedians that cracked us up on TV and in movies, Meltdown and its theater–which was curated in association with Nerdist–the Nerdmelt Showroom served as a launching pad for some of the funniest and most creative individuals in Hollywood to hone their craft before breaking big. Among other things, it was physically the launching point for the Nerdist empire. Meltdown is a nationally known store that’s been about for 25 years and is important in the LA comedy scene as well as the comics scene.
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