Since Marilyn Manson returned to the stage in the summer of 2024 with the One Assassination Under God tour, pulsating illuminated upside-down double crosses have been a consistent part of the stage design. The double cross itself is nothing new in Manson's work. It has been part of his imagery for many years and became particularly prominent again after the Heaven Upside Down era. What is new since 2024 is the way the symbol has been incorporated into the lighting of the performance. Rather than functioning simply as a static emblem, the crosses now pulsate and change as part of the stage itself, becoming one of the most noticeable elements of every concert. Manson's return to the stage has also involved bringing back many features and images from earlier periods of his career, which has naturally given the performances a nostalgic quality for longtime fans. What interests me for this analysis, however, is what has actually been added during this new period that has not be...
Bianca Allaine Kyne, a resident of Maryland, originally filed a complaint against Brian Warner/Marilyn Manson as a Jane Doe on January 30, 2023, in New York under the Adult Survivors Act, asserting a sexual battery claim against Manson and intentional infliction of emotional distress. With this she also made allegations that he sexually assaulted her in the mid-1990's when she was a minor in her native Texas. She also makes various negligence claims against Interscope Records, Nothing Records and 20 Jane Doe's whose names have not been disclosed. On February 8th, the Marilyn Manson Uncanceled website published an email authored by Bianca Allaine which she thought was sent to Jeordie White in July 2021, but in reality it was submitted to the fansite Base Tendencies . In this email, Bianca basically confesses to Jeordie that her allegations against Manson are a hoax. On February 24, 2023, Bianca disclosed her identity, revealing herself as Bianca Kyne, her married name inst...