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

@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}

@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}

@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!

@503bartley @cstross It’s number 2 as of 30 seconds ago, for me at least 😝

@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".

@Corax42 @UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross
Currently 2nd on the list!
@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.
@confuseacat "Saugroboter für jeden Bedarf" 
@confuseacat @wriggly @Corax42 @UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross The ad "Saugroboter für jeden Bedarf" - "Sucking Robots (German for Robovacs) for all needs" wrt Melania is :chefskiss:
@UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross Congratulations, it's #1 now. For both "Melania" and "Melania Trump". We did it!
@UweHalfHand @503bartley @cstross It's still #1 for "Melania", but it seems to have fallen back to #3 for "Melania Trump"
@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!

@richrockster @503bartley @cstross

1st in kindle results for me!

@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.
@thatKomputerKat @CurlyParakeet @richrockster @503bartley @cstross @jwz am I seeing 12200 actual purchases of the real Melania book? Wtaf.

@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.

@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.

@503bartley @cstross it's free but you need an amazon account... well I might create one to buy a free book.

Also, is it just "free as in beer" or also free from digital restriction management?

@503bartley @cstross
Done. Maybe I should have had more gin first. Still, it's done.
@503bartley @cstross It was #2 when I searched!
@503bartley @cstross Done! I absolutely love this idea. Use Amazon against itself.
@503bartley @cstross The beginning of the blurb reminds me of the anecdote that, allegedly, Mitt Romney's wife wasn't enthusiastic about her husband's idea of becoming president as she wasn't looking forward to living in smaller quarters.
@503bartley @cstross And yes? I "bought" the book. Great idea!

@503bartley @cstross

Ok, Monsterdon fans, are you willing to allow a spyware visible search on Amazon for a novel titled *’Melania: Devourer of Men’* in the interest of the greater good?

It’s currently selling for $6.53 on Amazon.ca if you really want a paperback copy but the ebook download is free.

Reddit has proposed an effort to get this trending.

⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

#Monsterdon #MonsterdonAlert #MelaniaDevourerOfMen

@AlsoPaisleyCat This is simultaneously petty and brilliant. I am almost tempted to make an account on amazon for this.
@AlsoPaisleyCat @503bartley @cstross So how does this work, we just go to Amazon and search for "Melania: Devourer of Men" and that's it?

@diazona

Searching helps it move up in search results but downloading the free ebook would help even more.

@503bartley @cstross

@AlsoPaisleyCat @503bartley @cstross This would be my first Kindle ebook ever lol

@diazona

  

That did not come up in my ‘other people viewed’ earlier this evening.   

@503bartley @cstross

@AlsoPaisleyCat @503bartley @cstross Somebody out there is taking one for the team

@diazona

It’s making headlines now!

404 media has the report.

That cover really does look like a great fit for #Monsterdon. Too bad that’s not a movie.

https://www.404media.co/erotic-parody-melania-devourer-of-men-sales-surge-on-amazon-amid-documentary-flop/

@503bartley @cstross

#Melania #MelaniaDevourerOfMen

Erotic Parody 'Melania: Devourer of Men' Sales Surge on Amazon Amid Documentary Flop

A Reddit-led protest is trying to push an eight year old erotic thriller to the top of Amazon’s sales charts.

404 Media
@AlsoPaisleyCat darn. The ebook is not available in the Belgian store. 😢
@503bartley @cstross done. It showed as 1st in Canada.
@503bartley @cstross It was the second result for "melania" when I searched. I'd be shocked if Amazon doesn't have a "force as top result" bit for their in-house items, but I'd be happy to be wrong!
Erotic Parody 'Melania: Devourer of Men' Sales Surge on Amazon Amid Documentary Flop

A Reddit-led protest is trying to push an eight year old erotic thriller to the top of Amazon’s sales charts.

404 Media