Latest Controversial Obama Magazine Cover
Jun 9, 2013 16:38:09 GMT -5
Post by schwartzie on Jun 9, 2013 16:38:09 GMT -5
The Latest Controversial Obama Magazine Cover
By Michael Rinoremover on June 07, 2013 – 4:13 pm
Many magazines publish intentionally controversial or inflammatory covers in order to generate sales or word-of-mouth advertising.
Indeed, when Newsweek was still in print, it had something of a monopoly on “shocking” magazine covers.
But with the release of its most recent issue, it looks like The Economist is getting in on the spark-controversy-with-an-incendiary-cover game.
Behold:
The Economist Publishes Questionable Obama/Brokeback Mountain Cover
Courtesy @theeconomist
Now although it’s not clearly spelled out for readers, the above cover is most definitely a reference to the 2005 drama “Brokeback Mountain,” a movie about two gay cowboys:
The Economist Publishes Questionable Obama/Brokeback Mountain Cover
Courtesy Paramount Pictures.
Will The Economist catch heavy flack for its controversial cover? We’ll have to wait and see.
Read More: The Blaze
Tags: Tags: Barack Obama, The Economist
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By Michael Rinoremover on June 07, 2013 – 4:13 pm
Many magazines publish intentionally controversial or inflammatory covers in order to generate sales or word-of-mouth advertising.
Indeed, when Newsweek was still in print, it had something of a monopoly on “shocking” magazine covers.
But with the release of its most recent issue, it looks like The Economist is getting in on the spark-controversy-with-an-incendiary-cover game.
Behold:
The Economist Publishes Questionable Obama/Brokeback Mountain Cover
Courtesy @theeconomist
Now although it’s not clearly spelled out for readers, the above cover is most definitely a reference to the 2005 drama “Brokeback Mountain,” a movie about two gay cowboys:
The Economist Publishes Questionable Obama/Brokeback Mountain Cover
Courtesy Paramount Pictures.
Will The Economist catch heavy flack for its controversial cover? We’ll have to wait and see.
Read More: The Blaze
Tags: Tags: Barack Obama, The Economist
capitalismisfreedom.com/the-latest-controversial-obama-magazine-cover/#.UbT01thpiFB
