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...
On November 7, 2022, Evan Rachel Wood appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen alongside Daniel Radcliffe to promote their new Weird Al biopic. It opened with Andy Cohen introducing them like this: It's #WWHL with Evan Rachel Wood & Daniel Radcliffe now! pic.twitter.com/feKMLDdaMR — WWHL (@BravoWWHL) November 8, 2022 Andy Cohen brought up a "fun fact" about Evan that she has been saying since she was a teenager, basically that at the age of 12 she received a black belt in Taekwondo. The claim is that she took Taekwondo lessons with her mother, and became so proficient in it that she received a black belt (which usually takes 3 to 5 years of training) and eventually competed in the Junior Olympics. It is difficult to determine if Evan is being truthful that she took Taekwondo lessons and eventually earned a black belt. As far as I know, there are no photos or videos circulating that shows her practicing or competing or even just wearing the belt or the ou...