Maybe it is just a bad movie?<\/p>\n
Rebecca Keegan writes<\/a>: “It\u2019s not clear the digital vitriol made a measurable impact on the box office…”<\/p>\n Not much of a payoff for the headline. <\/p>\n How come I rarely hear about the evils of misandry — dislike of men?<\/p>\n LAT: Leslie Jones says she’s in ‘personal hell’ after barrage of racist, abusive tweets<\/a><\/p>\n \nIn the months leading up to the release of the \u201cGhostbusters\u201d reboot, the film\u2019s female stars have been the targets of criticism from online trolls who feel immense loyalty to the 1984 original. <\/p>\n Now that the movie has hit theaters \u2014 debuting with over $46 million in box-office receipts last weekend \u2014 the hatred hasn\u2019t stopped. In fact, it has perhaps only gotten worse.<\/p>\n On Monday, actress and \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d member Leslie Jones \u2014 who stars in the new \u201cGhostbusters\u201d alongside Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon and Kristen Wiig \u2014 began retweeting disturbing personal attacks being sent her way on Twitter. The majority of the comments had to do with her race, referring to her as an \u201cape\u201d and a \u201csavage.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Breitbart<\/a>:<\/p>\n They ain\u2019t afraid of no ghosts, but they might just be afraid of Milo. The Breitbart Tech editor has been blocked and reported on Twitter by Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones.<\/p>\n Following Jones\u2019 complaints about the messages she was receiving on Twitter and other social media platforms following the release of Ghostbusters, Milo had this to say:<\/p>\n If at first you don't succeed (because your work is terrible), play the victim. <\/p>\n EVERYONE GETS HATE MAIL FFS https:\/\/t.co\/W572qB4Vqw<\/a><\/p>\n — Milo Yiannopoulos \u3072\u2718 (@Nero) July 18, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n