Marilyn Manson

Description: Certain interests of Marilyn Manson's loom ominously: like the one he has in (the writings of?) the Marquis de Sade - who I would've had hung, drawn and quartered after spanking him with a spiked tennis racket. Or his liking for films that others consider outrageous, weird, or gratuitously brutal. I'd file them under 'Exploring the boundaries of... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Certain interests of Marilyn Manson's loom ominously: like the one he has in (the writings of?) the Marquis de Sade - who I would've had hung, drawn and quartered after spanking him with a spiked tennis racket. Or his liking for films that others consider outrageous, weird, or gratuitously brutal. I'd file them under 'Exploring the boundaries of art' but I have various thoughts about them - sometimes conflicting.