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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The randomness of this city:

Goth-rocker Marilyn Manson and Stoya, the University of the Arts-schooled adult-film star with whom he's been linked for several months, spent three hours-plus Tuesday night at The Continental, Stephen Starr's flagship eatery in Old City.

It's not clear why Manson was in town, as his performance at the Susquehanna Bank Center is not till Aug. 7. (He's playing Scranton Wednesday night.)

The dinner -- lobster mashed potatoes, hummus and pita, Thai chicken lettuce wraps, ahi tuna tartare, grilled Thai chicken skewers, and many shots of Patron -- was not romantic and actually had business overtones.

Manson, 40, was quite cheery as he and Stoya, 23, left the restaurant, slowly walking and playfully wagging a fork, which he later tossed toward (but not at) journalists.

"Toward but not at" is an important distinction, in light of Manson's fatwa posted Sunday on his MySpace page. He's calling out journalists who make "absurd accusations" and "cavalier statements" about himself and his band, saying they'd be murdered in their homes. "I dare you all to write one more thing that you won't say to my face."

See video at TMZ.com.

Posted by Michael Klein @ 9:27 AM  Permalink | File Under: News | 10 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:08 AM, 07/29/2009
    Snore.
    Radioheadless
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:09 AM, 07/29/2009
    Hate to see Stoya slumming with Brian Warner, but as long as she's having a good time (and he's not actually hurting anyone), it's all good. I was a block away at National Mechanics last night at karaoke. They should have dropped by. ;)
    DJMarilyn
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:32 AM, 07/29/2009
    I am just wondering when Marilyn Manson songs will pop up on Muzak. I heard a Nirvana song on it the other day.
    FletcherT
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:50 PM, 07/29/2009
    Stoya is from South Philly. That might be a reason they are in town. I'm not sure.
    Nesta Nic
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:55 AM, 07/30/2009
    Marilyn Manson is a dorkus malalorkus and quite unattractive. How he gets hot chicks is beyond me. Actually, it's bands like Skinny Puppy who paved the way for NIN and Manson. He basically tried to steal their sound. What a joke!
    Professor Smart E. Pants, PhD.


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Michael Klein, the editor/producer of philly.com/Food, writes about the local restaurant scene in his Inquirer column "Table Talk." Have a question? Email it! See his Inquirer work here.
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