UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
                                  SCHEDULE l3D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 10)*


                      TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    89336Q100
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                     with a copy to:
     Stephen Feinberg                                Robert G. Minion, Esq.
     299 Park Avenue                                 Lowenstein Sandler PC
     22nd Floor                                      65 Livingston Avenue
     New York, New York  10171                       Roseland, New Jersey  07068
     (212) 421-2600                                  (973) 597-2424
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  May 24, 2004
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check
the following box. [ ]

Note:   Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




Cusip No.    89336Q100
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  1)   Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of  above persons
       (entities only):

                                Stephen Feinberg
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  2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
             (a)                    Not
             (b)                 Applicable
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  3)   SEC Use Only
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  4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions):  WC
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  5)   Check if  Disclosure of  Legal Proceedings Is  Required Pursuant to Items
       2(d) or 2(e):         Not Applicable
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  6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:    United States
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        Number of                        7) Sole Voting Power:            *
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        Shares Beneficially              8) Shared Voting Power:          *
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        Owned by
        Each Reporting                   9) Sole Dispositive Power:       *
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        Person With                     10) Shared Dispositive Power:     *
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  11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  6,024,455*
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  12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  (See
       Instructions):      Not Applicable
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  13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):     16.8%*
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  14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):       IA
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* As of May 24, 2004, 1,295,700 shares of Trans World Entertainment  Corporation
(the "Company")  common stock,  par value $0.01 per share (the "Common  Stock"),
were owned by Cerberus Partners, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the
laws of Delaware ("Cerberus");  585,700 shares of the Common Stock were owned by
Cerberus Institutional Partners, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the
laws of Delaware  ("Institutional");  and  2,777,109  shares of the Common Stock
were owned by Cerberus  International,  Ltd., a corporation  organized under the
laws of the Bahamas  ("International").  In addition, as of such date, 1,365,946
shares of the  Common  Stock  were owned in the  aggregate  by  certain  private
investment funds  (collectively,  the "Funds").  Stephen Feinberg possesses sole
power to vote and direct the disposition of all shares of the Common Stock owned
by each of Cerberus, Institutional, International and the Funds.  Therefore, for
the  purposes  of  Regulation  240.13d-3,  Stephen  Feinberg is deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 6,024,455 shares of the Common Stock, or 16.8% of the shares
of Common Stock  deemed to be  outstanding  as of May 24,  2004.  See Item 5 for
further information.





Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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          Based upon  information  set forth in the Company's Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A as filed by the Company on May 18, 2004, as of April 30, 2004 there
were  outstanding  35,845,795  shares of the Common  Stock.  As of May 24, 2004,
1,295,700  shares of the Common Stock were owned by Cerberus;  585,700 shares of
the Common  Stock were owned by  Institutional;  2,777,109  shares of the Common
Stock were owned by International; and 1,365,946 shares of the Common Stock were
owned in the aggregate by the Funds.  Stephen  Feinberg  possesses sole power to
vote and direct the  disposition of all shares of the Common Stock owned by each
of Cerberus,  Institutional,  International  and the Funds.  Therefore,  for the
purposes  of  Regulation  240.13d-3,  Stephen  Feinberg  is  deemed  to  be  the
beneficial owner of 6,024,455 shares of the Common Stock, or 16.8% of the shares
of Common Stock deemed to be outstanding as of May 24, 2004.

          The following  table  details the  transactions  in Common  Stock,  or
securities  convertible into,  exercisable for or exchangeable for Common Stock,
by Mr. Feinberg or any other person or entity controlled by him or any person or
entity for which he possesses  voting or investment  control over the securities
thereof (including Cerberus,  Institutional,  International and the Funds) since
the filing of the Schedule 13D  Amendment  No. 9 (each of which were effected in
an ordinary brokerage transaction):


                                   I. Cerberus
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

          Date                       Quantity                   Price
          ----                       --------                   -----

      April 26, 2004                 12,000                     $10.73
      April 27, 2004                  3,250                     $10.61
      April 30, 2004                 25,350                     $10.50
      May 12, 2004                    4,300                     $10.02
      May 13, 2004                    6,500                     $10.11
      May 19, 2004                    9,300                     $10.12
      May 20, 2004                    2,150                     $10.01
      May 21, 2004                   14,000                     $10.19
      May 24, 2004                   17,200                     $10.23





                                II. Institutional
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

          Date                       Quantity                   Price
          ----                       --------                   -----

      April 26, 2004                   5,500                    $10.73
      April 27, 2004                   1,460                    $10.61
      April 30, 2004                  11,550                    $10.50
      May 12, 2004                     2,000                    $10.02
      May 13, 2004                     2,900                    $10.11
      May 19, 2004                     4,200                    $10.12
      May 20, 2004                       970                    $10.01
      May 21, 2004                     6,300                    $10.19
      May 24, 2004                     7,500                    $10.23



                               III. International
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

          Date                       Quantity                   Price
          ----                       --------                   -----

      April 26, 2004                  26,000                    $10.73
      April 27, 2004                   6,900                    $10.61
      April 28, 2004                   2,400                    $10.49
      April 30, 2004                  54,365                    $10.50
      May 4, 2004                      2,031                    $10.50
      May 12, 2004                     9,400                    $10.02
      May 13, 2004                    13,800                    $10.11
      May 19, 2004                    19,900                    $10.12
      May 20, 2004                     4,630                    $10.01
      May 21, 2004                    30,000                    $10.19
      May 24, 2004                    37,300                    $10.23





                                  IV. The Funds
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                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE


                                     (Sales)

          Date                       Quantity                   Price
          ----                       --------                   -----

      April 26, 2004                 12,800                     $10.73
      April 27, 2004                  3,390                     $10.61
      April 30, 2004                 26,630                     $10.50
      May 12, 2004                    4,600                     $10.02
      May 13, 2004                    6,800                     $10.11
      May 19, 2004                    9,600                     $10.12
      May 20, 2004                    2,250                     $10.01
      May 21, 2004                   14,700                     $10.19
      May 24, 2004                   18,000                     $10.23




                                    Signature
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           After  reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                      May 25, 2004


                                       /s/ Stephen Feinberg
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                                      Stephen Feinberg,  in  his capacity as the
                                      managing  member of  Cerberus  Associates,
                                      L.L.C.,  the  general  partner of Cerberus
                                      Partners,  L.P.,  and  as  the  investment
                                      manager for each of Cerberus Institutional
                                      Partners,  L.P.,  Cerberus  International,
                                      Ltd. and certain private  investment funds



      Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
               Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).