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...
In my article " Evan Rachel Wood in 2017: Radicalization Realized " I ended with a short analysis of an article Evan Rachel Wood wrote for Nylon titled "What A Time To Be Alive", published on November 17th 2017, where she describes all she "learned in the year since Trump was elected". This is an important article to be aware of if you want to understand her radicalized mentality. I will not recap what I already have in my previous article, but here I would like to offer an analysis of the section I did not cover where Evan describes her abuse and abuser - whom we all now know she claims to be Marilyn Manson, but at the time was not yet named. It is when Evan Rachel Wood talks about her abuse and abuser that Evan the real person shuts off and Evan the actress is turned on. She wants to make her abuse sound so horrifying, that she will draw mental pictures in your head to manipulate how you should think of everything she tells you, instead of allowing yo...