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What do you all think about the Rolling Stone

Posted: Jul 17, 2013

I consider myself a pretty open-minded person, but this is just a bit too much for me. It's not that he's on the cover, it's that he could very well be mistaken for some rock icon. I find that pretty tasteless. I won't be buying this copy because I don't want his face in my house, but I am interested in reading the article.

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I think it is ridiculous. Fame is half the reason - crazy people do these things

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Rolling Stone is going under and are hoping that doing something controversial will help them.

This was a stupid move.

I think it is ridiculous. . . - Mary

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The Rolling Stones do something controversial, say it isn't so! Wonder if he is going to buy five copies for his mother? Ah, ah, ah I don't believe it, hey Ray, hey Sugar . . .

Rolling Stone cover - Nick

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Since I have a subscription I (unfortunately) will be getting a copy, but I find it tasteless and disgusting.

I would send it back! - disgusting

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I would tape a large note over the cover and send it back with an explanation of why I would like to cancel my subscription to this tasteless magazine!

Why the outrage? - If he were on

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Time or Newsweek (do either of these still exist?) you probably wouldn't think much of it. Is he posing shirtless or giving the finger? Rolling Stone hasn't been a rock fanzine for quite some time now, and I imaging the article will be quite interesting and in depth. Controversy sells.

General McChrystal wasn't on the cover for his musical talent - or Charles Manson

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I believe the point is Tsarnaev doesn't look like a terrorist. Maybe you should read the article and then get outraged, or not!

Yes, that's the point. I read the article, - OP

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and it is very good, paints a thorough picture of the family's history. It's just that the picture is romanticizing him, and that's what I can't stomach.

I'm not going to boycott the magazine or march in the streets, I'm just acknowledging that squicky feeling the cover gives me, that it just does not *feel* right. I'm sure RS knows that, and I don't have a lot of respect for them monetizing on it.

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