Author loses book deal after BookTok exposes her for review-bombing authors of color

First-time author Cait Corrain was dropped by her publisher Del Rey Books after fellow authors exposed her for leaving negative reviews on Goodreads. Many of the fake reviews were directed at authors of colors. Corrain’s fantasy novel Crown of Starlight was set to debut in May 2024. But on Monday, her agent stated that they’re … Read more

IMDb had to give ‘The Little Mermaid’ a ‘weighted’ audience score due to review-bombing

Disney’s Little Mermaid remake is the latest movie to be review-bombed by IMDb users, clearly tying into the racist backlash against lead actress Halle Bailey. In response, IMDb editors have stepped in to give the film a weighted score of 7.0/10. 7.0 is fairly typical result for a live-action Disney remake: Respectably well-received, but a … Read more

‘This is no doctor’: People are review-bombing the experts called by Amber Heard’s team

People online are review-bombing the psychiatrist who was called up to the stand as a witness by Amber Heard’s team in the highly publicized, weeks-long Depp v. Heard defamation trial on Monday. Virginia-based psychiatrist Dr. David R. Spiegel spoke in defense of Heard, testifying that Depp “has behaviors that are consistent with someone that both … Read more