Brace yourself for MELANIA, a new doc coming soon
Plus: Jane Fonda goes for the jugular.
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People have a lot to say about MELANIA, the $40 million documentary about (who else?) Melania Trump.
The Netflix/Warner Bros. merger has a lot of people upset, including Jane Fonda.
Professional wrestler Mick Foley officially cut ties with WWE after Donald Trump’s comments about Rob Reiner.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“So obvious that it’s staged”: People are picking apart the trailer for Melania Trump’s recently-announced biopic
Amazon released the first trailer for a Melania Trump documentary, and the internet responded fast with immediate backlash. The film, titled MELANIA, was announced to hit theaters on Jan 30, 2026, and reportedly cost Amazon $40 million.
The trailer followed Melania Trump during the 20 days before the 2025 inauguration. It promised “unprecedented access” and teased “exclusive footage” of meetings and private conversations. Meanwhile, the tagline urged viewers to “Witness history in the making.”
“Come to this place for mergers”: Jane Fonda recreates Nicole Kidman’s AMC movie theater ad in protest of Netflix-WB merger
Netflix recently made an $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner Bros., and most Hollywood creatives are not happy for a number of reasons. From the inevitable consequences of unregulated capitalism to the potential death of movie theatres, there’s a lot of bad that can come from this merger.
Many famous actors have spoken out against the deal, but no one has been quite as loud as Oscar-winner and activist Jane Fonda. The 87-year-old star took to social media to spoof Nicole Kidman’s beloved AMC Theatres ad.
“Incredibly cruel”: Mick Foley parts ways with WWE after Trump’s comments about Rob Reiner
Mick Foley publicly cut ties with WWE after a social media post from President Donald Trump mocking Rob Reiner’s death spread online. The wrestling legend explained his decision in a lengthy Facebook statement. While Foley had voiced concerns before, he said this moment changed everything.
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