Charlie StrossJan 30
OUCH! "It’s one of those rare, unicorn films that doesn’t have a single redeeming quality. I’m not even sure it qualifies as a documentary, exactly, so much as an elaborate piece of designer taxidermy, horribly overpriced and ice-cold to the touch"
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/30/melania-review-trump-film-is-a-gilded-trash-remake-of-the-zone-of-interest
Melania review – Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest

Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable

The Guardian
Show threadJohn E. Bartley, III (D) K7AAYJan 30

@cstross
reddit.com/r/esist/comments/1qqqe05/get_in_were_messing_up_melanias_amazon_search

Get in. We're messing up Melania's Amazon search results
This weekend, Amazon is premiering its $40 million Melania Trump documentary. It already seems to be a flop.
But we're going to take it one step further by messing up Melania's Amazon search results. Specifically, we're going to amplify the paranormal erotic thriller novel Melania: Devourer of Men so it ranks higher than her movie. {MORE}

Show threadJohn E. Bartley, III (D) K7AAYJan 30

@cstross

The book is perfect: It's absurd, the cover is ridiculous, and it's free, so we're not giving Amazon any money.
redditors have already pushed the book high: It's currently the 15th result when you search "Melania Trump." That's crazy. 2 days ago it wasn't even on the first page. With a little more push, we can keep this moving up the charts. We just need people to:
"Buy" the book (it's free)
Share this post and get other people to buy the book. {MORE}

Show threadJohn E. Bartley, III (D) K7AAY

@cstross

That's it. Then we can celebrate as an erotic novel about a bat monster Melania Trump becomes a higher and higher search result on Amazon.
Please share!
UPDATE:
IT'S WORKING. This book is now the EIGHTH result on Amazon when you search for Melania Trump. We are going UP!!! KEEP SHARING!

Jan 30 at 9:56pmWeb
Show threadStrider Uwe 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽Jan 30
@503bartley @cstross It’s number 2 as of 30 seconds ago, for me at least 😝
Show threadCoraxJan 30

@UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross For me too. #2 for both "Melania" and "Melania Trump".

It's rising on Amazon Germany too. #3 for "Melania" and #4 for "Melania Trump".

Show threadWrigglyJan 31
@Corax42 @UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross
Currently 2nd on the list!
Show threadManniJan 31
@wriggly @Corax42 @UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross It is now a number 1 bestseller on amazon de. I think the site is having a stroke and needs help.
Show threadOriel Jutty Jan 31
@confuseacat "Saugroboter für jeden Bedarf" 
Show threadYsegrimJan 31
@confuseacat @wriggly @Corax42 @UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross The ad "Saugroboter für jeden Bedarf" - "Sucking Robots (German for Robovacs) for all needs" wrt Melania is :chefskiss:
Show threadCoraxJan 30
@UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross Congratulations, it's #1 now. For both "Melania" and "Melania Trump". We did it!
Show threadCoraxJan 31
@UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross It's still #1 for "Melania", but it seems to have fallen back to #3 for "Melania Trump"
Show threadThe Net is Vast and InfiniteJan 30
@503bartley @cstross in the UK for me, the book was on the second page last night. It’s is now 20th on the first page, and about halfway down! Keep up the amazing work everyone!
Show threadCurlyParakeet 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦Jan 30

@richrockster @503bartley @cstross

1st in kindle results for me!

Show threadThatKomputerKat Jan 31
@CurlyParakeet @richrockster @503bartley @cstross @jwz searching from an account that hasn’t looked at it, it comes up second in a search on Amazon for Melania when I checked just now.
Show threadClaus Cramon HoumannJan 31
@thatKomputerKat @CurlyParakeet @richrockster @503bartley @cstross @jwz am I seeing 12200 actual purchases of the real Melania book? Wtaf.
Show threadThe Net is Vast and InfiniteFeb 1

@CurlyParakeet @503bartley @cstross

First for me too! And that is searching the whole store for Melania Trump.

Awesome stuff! I’m planning to get it and give the book a go. I’m sure it’s going to be trash - but also funny too.

Show threadStuck HereJan 31

@503bartley @cstross

I did my part and downloaded the free ebook copy!

Melania, Devourer of Men is my next read.

Now to go see what more than 1K reviewers have to say before I add my input.