In a recent podcast interview about narcissistic abuse, Evan Rachel Wood said that Marilyn Manson described in his autobiography how the Brian Warner part of him was dead and whatever he had become was now his true self. Her purpose was to show that Manson completely abandoned his humanity and truly came to embody a disassociated narcissistic monster. But is this what his autobiography actually said or even implied? No, of course not. He says something along those lines, but she completely twists it to make a point that fits her narrative rather than the actual facts. What Manson actually describes in his autobiography is that he went through a personal apocalypse. He writes: "When I first conceived of Antichrist Superstar , I set out to create an apocalypse. But I didn’t realize it was going to be a personal one. As a child, I had been a weakling, a worm, a follower, a small shadow trying to find a place in an infinite world of light. In the end, in order to find that place...
In “On Intimacy: A GATA Interview with Lindsay Elizabeth Warner,” GATA Magazine sits down with photographer Lindsay Elizabeth Warner to explore the emotional and aesthetic forces that shape her work and daily life. Known for creating images that blur the boundary between personal narrative and atmospheric poise, Warner discusses how love — particularly her creative partnership with her husband, Marilyn Manson — informs her artistic vision, the small rituals that ground her, and her fascination with quiet, unguarded moments that reveal deeper truths about presence and connection.
Read the interview here.
Read the interview here.