whoever said you shouldn’t judge a magazine by its cover was wrong these
magazine by its cover was wrong these
magazine by its cover was wrong these front pages were flying off the shelves
front pages were flying off the shelves
front pages were flying off the shelves and picking up the headlines he was
and picking up the headlines he was
and picking up the headlines he was infuriated by the release of the Rolling
infuriated by the release of the Rolling
infuriated by the release of the Rolling Stone cover welcome to watchmojo.com and
Stone cover welcome to watchmojo.com and
Stone cover welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten controversial magazine
the top ten controversial magazine
the top ten controversial magazine covers a person with knowledge of the
covers a person with knowledge of the
covers a person with knowledge of the situation says Michael Jackson has died
situation says Michael Jackson has died
situation says Michael Jackson has died number 10 Michael Jackson’s death OK
number 10 Michael Jackson’s death OK
number 10 Michael Jackson’s death OK Magazine OK Magazine allegedly paid over
Magazine OK Magazine allegedly paid over
Magazine OK Magazine allegedly paid over $500,000 for the last photographs of
$500,000 for the last photographs of
$500,000 for the last photographs of Michael Jackson taken while he was still
Michael Jackson taken while he was still
Michael Jackson taken while he was still alive
and while pop culture magazines across
and while pop culture magazines across the planet were printing memorial
the planet were printing memorial
the planet were printing memorial editions
editions
editions okay decided shock factor was the best
okay decided shock factor was the best
okay decided shock factor was the best angle from which to cover the story the
angle from which to cover the story the
angle from which to cover the story the King of Pop is shown on a stretcher in a
King of Pop is shown on a stretcher in a
King of Pop is shown on a stretcher in a head brace with his eyes closed a man
head brace with his eyes closed a man
head brace with his eyes closed a man who had lived his entire life under an
who had lived his entire life under an
who had lived his entire life under an unprecedented media spotlight MJ
unprecedented media spotlight MJ
unprecedented media spotlight MJ couldn’t get away from the front pages
couldn’t get away from the front pages
couldn’t get away from the front pages even during his last moments
number nine Britney Spears at 17 Rolling
number nine Britney Spears at 17 Rolling Stone in 1999 Britney had just stepped
Stone in 1999 Britney had just stepped
Stone in 1999 Britney had just stepped foot on the road to superstardom and she
foot on the road to superstardom and she
foot on the road to superstardom and she was perfecting her girl-next-door image
employing the same tactics as she had
employing the same tactics as she had for her baby one more time music video
for her baby one more time music video
for her baby one more time music video Spears appears on this Rolling Stone
Spears appears on this Rolling Stone
Spears appears on this Rolling Stone cover as a mixture of sweet and sexy
cover as a mixture of sweet and sexy
cover as a mixture of sweet and sexy innocent and inviting clutching a
innocent and inviting clutching a
innocent and inviting clutching a Teletubby and gossiping on the phone
Teletubby and gossiping on the phone
Teletubby and gossiping on the phone she’s uncomfortably young wearing an
she’s uncomfortably young wearing an
she’s uncomfortably young wearing an open shirt black bra and pajama shorts
open shirt black bra and pajama shorts
open shirt black bra and pajama shorts she’s undeniably attractive it’s PR
she’s undeniably attractive it’s PR
she’s undeniably attractive it’s PR perfection number 8 the gun and the dog
perfection number 8 the gun and the dog
perfection number 8 the gun and the dog National Lampoon you know what the
National Lampoon you know what the
National Lampoon you know what the penalty for animal cruelty is in this
penalty for animal cruelty is in this
penalty for animal cruelty is in this state no sir I don’t
state no sir I don’t
state no sir I don’t an issue that deals with death in a
an issue that deals with death in a
an issue that deals with death in a typically national lampoon comedic way
typically national lampoon comedic way
typically national lampoon comedic way this vibrant violent cover caused quite
this vibrant violent cover caused quite
this vibrant violent cover caused quite the stir
the stir
the stir upon its release if you didn’t buy the
upon its release if you didn’t buy the
upon its release if you didn’t buy the magazine don’t worry no dogs died poor
magazine don’t worry no dogs died poor
magazine don’t worry no dogs died poor little guy
little guy
little guy hopefully kept up with you for a mile or
hopefully kept up with you for a mile or
hopefully kept up with you for a mile or so tough little mutt in the days before
so tough little mutt in the days before
so tough little mutt in the days before Photoshop however this image means that
Photoshop however this image means that
Photoshop however this image means that at some time somewhere somebody did hold
at some time somewhere somebody did hold
at some time somewhere somebody did hold a gun to the poor pooches head in the
a gun to the poor pooches head in the
a gun to the poor pooches head in the name of light entertainment its
name of light entertainment its
name of light entertainment its eye-catching even if it is morally
eye-catching even if it is morally
eye-catching even if it is morally questionable but ironically and
questionable but ironically and
questionable but ironically and unfortunately a few years after its
unfortunately a few years after its
unfortunately a few years after its release someone did find the dog model
release someone did find the dog model
release someone did find the dog model at his home and killed him
number seven breastfeeding mom Time
number seven breastfeeding mom Time magazine and be really breastfeeding in
magazine and be really breastfeeding in
magazine and be really breastfeeding in the picture yes he’s really
the picture yes he’s really
the picture yes he’s really breastfeeding in the picture we’re a
breastfeeding in the picture we’re a
breastfeeding in the picture we’re a magazine to feature on its front cover
magazine to feature on its front cover
magazine to feature on its front cover an image of a mother breastfeeding her
an image of a mother breastfeeding her
an image of a mother breastfeeding her newborn child that might raise a few
newborn child that might raise a few
newborn child that might raise a few mutterings here and there but substitute
mutterings here and there but substitute
mutterings here and there but substitute the newborn child for a walking and
the newborn child for a walking and
the newborn child for a walking and probably talking three-year-old boy and
probably talking three-year-old boy and
probably talking three-year-old boy and you get colossal controversy if your
you get colossal controversy if your
you get colossal controversy if your child can walk up to you or can-can has
child can walk up to you or can-can has
child can walk up to you or can-can has a lot of teeth or can spell or can
a lot of teeth or can spell or can
a lot of teeth or can spell or can because a I’m starving can I have breast
because a I’m starving can I have breast
because a I’m starving can I have breast milk it’s too it’s too much the mother
milk it’s too it’s too much the mother
milk it’s too it’s too much the mother in question is Jamie Lynn Graham a a
in question is Jamie Lynn Graham a a
in question is Jamie Lynn Graham a a part-time model who with the help of her
part-time model who with the help of her
part-time model who with the help of her son achieved worldwide fame the main
son achieved worldwide fame the main
son achieved worldwide fame the main problem here isn’t the boob but the
problem here isn’t the boob but the
problem here isn’t the boob but the mouth around it the poor kid hasn’t even
mouth around it the poor kid hasn’t even
mouth around it the poor kid hasn’t even started school yet how will it affect
started school yet how will it affect
started school yet how will it affect the child well I don’t know and the
the child well I don’t know and the
the child well I don’t know and the people asking the question don’t know
people asking the question don’t know
people asking the question don’t know but there is no human in the world who
but there is no human in the world who
but there is no human in the world who knows that boy better than his mama from
knows that boy better than his mama from
knows that boy better than his mama from sea to shining sea yes we care number
sea to shining sea yes we care number
sea to shining sea yes we care number six the Obamas The New Yorker these are
six the Obamas The New Yorker these are
six the Obamas The New Yorker these are not people necessarily that live in New
not people necessarily that live in New
not people necessarily that live in New York and that are going to look at this
York and that are going to look at this
York and that are going to look at this cover the cover of this magazine and say
cover the cover of this magazine and say
cover the cover of this magazine and say wow I really want to read this and see
wow I really want to read this and see
wow I really want to read this and see what’s inside they’re going to take a
what’s inside they’re going to take a
what’s inside they’re going to take a look at it they’re going to say I knew
look at it they’re going to say I knew
look at it they’re going to say I knew it that Barack Obama is a Muslim and in
it that Barack Obama is a Muslim and in
it that Barack Obama is a Muslim and in the run-up to an historic u.s.
the run-up to an historic u.s.
the run-up to an historic u.s. presidential election it take quite a
presidential election it take quite a
presidential election it take quite a lot for one politically fueled magazine
lot for one politically fueled magazine
lot for one politically fueled magazine to stand out from another but this one
to stand out from another but this one
to stand out from another but this one certainly managed it Democrat Barack
certainly managed it Democrat Barack
certainly managed it Democrat Barack Obama is caricatured alongside his wife
Obama is caricatured alongside his wife
Obama is caricatured alongside his wife Michelle dressed stereotypically
Michelle dressed stereotypically
Michelle dressed stereotypically terrorist while the Stars and Stripes
terrorist while the Stars and Stripes
terrorist while the Stars and Stripes burn in the fire a satirical prophecy
burn in the fire a satirical prophecy
burn in the fire a satirical prophecy it’s a swipe at many ridiculous and
it’s a swipe at many ridiculous and
it’s a swipe at many ridiculous and offensive rumors that dogged Obama
offensive rumors that dogged Obama
offensive rumors that dogged Obama during his campaign and it’s exactly
during his campaign and it’s exactly
during his campaign and it’s exactly that that picture that caricature that
that that picture that caricature that
that that picture that caricature that the Obama campaign has been trying to
the Obama campaign has been trying to
the Obama campaign has been trying to fight throughout this entire campaign
fight throughout this entire campaign
fight throughout this entire campaign editor David Remnick had faith that his
editor David Remnick had faith that his
editor David Remnick had faith that his readers would get the joke but many
readers would get the joke but many
readers would get the joke but many people didn’t see the funny side it is
people didn’t see the funny side it is
people didn’t see the funny side it is an attack on those who would manipulate
an attack on those who would manipulate
an attack on those who would manipulate and lie about him and we are holding a
and lie about him and we are holding a
and lie about him and we are holding a mirror up to
mirror up to
mirror up to number five Muhammad Ali Esquire here’s
number five Muhammad Ali Esquire here’s
number five Muhammad Ali Esquire here’s a refreshing young man we found out you
a refreshing young man we found out you
a refreshing young man we found out you were a Muslim and people got scared I
were a Muslim and people got scared I
were a Muslim and people got scared I got banned people got scared you got bad
got banned people got scared you got bad
got banned people got scared you got bad all of a sudden right as we move into
all of a sudden right as we move into
all of a sudden right as we move into the top half of the table we encounter a
the top half of the table we encounter a
the top half of the table we encounter a high-end cultural reference this image
high-end cultural reference this image
high-end cultural reference this image of Muhammad Ali was created with the
of Muhammad Ali was created with the
of Muhammad Ali was created with the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in mind a
martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in mind a
martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in mind a medieval idea most famously realized in
medieval idea most famously realized in
medieval idea most famously realized in the painting by Andrea Mantegna Ali had
the painting by Andrea Mantegna Ali had
the painting by Andrea Mantegna Ali had just refused to join the US military
just refused to join the US military
just refused to join the US military because of his religious beliefs and he
because of his religious beliefs and he
because of his religious beliefs and he was stripped of his heavyweight title as
was stripped of his heavyweight title as
was stripped of his heavyweight title as a result there’s a report that your
a result there’s a report that your
a result there’s a report that your manager Herbert Muhammed advised you to
manager Herbert Muhammed advised you to
manager Herbert Muhammed advised you to enter the army no no no sir no sir he
enter the army no no no sir no sir he
enter the army no no no sir no sir he couldn’t do nothing like that the
couldn’t do nothing like that the
couldn’t do nothing like that the Vietnam War had a nation in hysteria but
Vietnam War had a nation in hysteria but
Vietnam War had a nation in hysteria but Esquire magazine showed they could still
Esquire magazine showed they could still
Esquire magazine showed they could still think straight number four the Boston
think straight number four the Boston
think straight number four the Boston bomber rolling stone it’s something
bomber rolling stone it’s something
bomber rolling stone it’s something taking many in Boston by surprise this
taking many in Boston by surprise this
taking many in Boston by surprise this morning on the cover of the next edition
morning on the cover of the next edition
morning on the cover of the next edition of Rolling Stone someone known in this
of Rolling Stone someone known in this
of Rolling Stone someone known in this city but for the most sinister of
city but for the most sinister of
city but for the most sinister of reasons two months after two
reasons two months after two
reasons two months after two pressure-cooker bombs exploded close to
pressure-cooker bombs exploded close to
pressure-cooker bombs exploded close to the finishing line of the Boston
the finishing line of the Boston
the finishing line of the Boston Marathon killing three people
Marathon killing three people
Marathon killing three people Rolling Stone fell under heavy criticism
Rolling Stone fell under heavy criticism
Rolling Stone fell under heavy criticism for supposedly glorifying terrorism in
for supposedly glorifying terrorism in
for supposedly glorifying terrorism in this August issue a stylish shot it
this August issue a stylish shot it
this August issue a stylish shot it shows the accused Dzhokhar tsarnaev with
shows the accused Dzhokhar tsarnaev with
shows the accused Dzhokhar tsarnaev with rustled hair and light stubble almost
rustled hair and light stubble almost
rustled hair and light stubble almost looking like a rock star the image and
looking like a rock star the image and
looking like a rock star the image and accompanying biography earned Rolling
accompanying biography earned Rolling
accompanying biography earned Rolling Stone are reported 145 percent sales
Stone are reported 145 percent sales
Stone are reported 145 percent sales increase compared to August 2012 proving
increase compared to August 2012 proving
increase compared to August 2012 proving that where there’s dispute there’s also
that where there’s dispute there’s also
that where there’s dispute there’s also dollars get rid of the gun toss it
dollars get rid of the gun toss it
dollars get rid of the gun toss it please
please
please too many people love you man don’t give
too many people love you man don’t give
too many people love you man don’t give it all up don’t hurt everybody number
it all up don’t hurt everybody number
it all up don’t hurt everybody number three Oh Jay Simpson Time magazine does
three Oh Jay Simpson Time magazine does
three Oh Jay Simpson Time magazine does that sound like to you a man who did it
that sound like to you a man who did it
that sound like to you a man who did it well I think I think the responses were
well I think I think the responses were
well I think I think the responses were very very strange for a innocent man an
very very strange for a innocent man an
very very strange for a innocent man an NFL record breaker Oh Jay Simpson was at
NFL record breaker Oh Jay Simpson was at
NFL record breaker Oh Jay Simpson was at one time a national treasure in 1994 he
one time a national treasure in 1994 he
one time a national treasure in 1994 he was accused of murdering his wife Nicole
was accused of murdering his wife Nicole
was accused of murdering his wife Nicole and his legend became an American
and his legend became an American
and his legend became an American tragedy that’s the headline that Time
tragedy that’s the headline that Time
tragedy that’s the headline that Time magazine led within any
magazine led within any
magazine led within any but the accompanying image became
but the accompanying image became
but the accompanying image became controversial for more than just its
controversial for more than just its
controversial for more than just its subject many publications understandably
subject many publications understandably
subject many publications understandably had gone with the sports stars mug shot
had gone with the sports stars mug shot
had gone with the sports stars mug shot but time allegedly felt it necessary to
but time allegedly felt it necessary to
but time allegedly felt it necessary to darken Simpsons skin tone to make him
darken Simpsons skin tone to make him
darken Simpsons skin tone to make him seem more menacing number two Vietnamese
seem more menacing number two Vietnamese
seem more menacing number two Vietnamese prisoner Life magazine a photograph for
prisoner Life magazine a photograph for
prisoner Life magazine a photograph for the front cover of a magazine it has
the front cover of a magazine it has
the front cover of a magazine it has since become an iconic image of war in
since become an iconic image of war in
since become an iconic image of war in general taken by Paul shut sir this
general taken by Paul shut sir this
general taken by Paul shut sir this cover of Life magazine shows a Vietcong
cover of Life magazine shows a Vietcong
cover of Life magazine shows a Vietcong prisoner of the American forces in
prisoner of the American forces in
prisoner of the American forces in Vietnam this was a leading image as
Vietnam this was a leading image as
Vietnam this was a leading image as public opinion of the war began to
public opinion of the war began to
public opinion of the war began to change it’s a brutal idea that the
change it’s a brutal idea that the
change it’s a brutal idea that the so-called good guys are capable of
so-called good guys are capable of
so-called good guys are capable of horrible things and it’s a portrait of
horrible things and it’s a portrait of
horrible things and it’s a portrait of the ugly side of war before we turn the
the ugly side of war before we turn the
the ugly side of war before we turn the page on our top pick here are a few
page on our top pick here are a few
page on our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Adolf Hitler Man of the Year
number one Adolf Hitler Man of the Year Time magazine enum said nine leaked
Time magazine enum said nine leaked
Time magazine enum said nine leaked e2coach a thousand focus a cover the
e2coach a thousand focus a cover the
e2coach a thousand focus a cover the Time magazine has consistently been
Time magazine has consistently been
Time magazine has consistently been forced to defend in January 1939 they
forced to defend in January 1939 they
forced to defend in January 1939 they took the questionable step of awarding
took the questionable step of awarding
took the questionable step of awarding Adolf Hitler their Man of the Year
Adolf Hitler their Man of the Year
Adolf Hitler their Man of the Year accolade accompanying the issue was a
accolade accompanying the issue was a
accolade accompanying the issue was a grotesque drawing of the Nazi leader
grotesque drawing of the Nazi leader
grotesque drawing of the Nazi leader playing a hymn of hate
playing a hymn of hate
playing a hymn of hate while victims of the regime hang from a
while victims of the regime hang from a
while victims of the regime hang from a Catherine Wheel and the Nazi hierarchy
Catherine Wheel and the Nazi hierarchy
Catherine Wheel and the Nazi hierarchy watch on drawn by Baron Rudolf Charles
watch on drawn by Baron Rudolf Charles
watch on drawn by Baron Rudolf Charles van Ripper a Catholic who fled Germany
van Ripper a Catholic who fled Germany
van Ripper a Catholic who fled Germany it’s Hitler as conductor of atrocities
it’s Hitler as conductor of atrocities
it’s Hitler as conductor of atrocities as an influential figure and as a highly
as an influential figure and as a highly
as an influential figure and as a highly dubious man of the year do you agree
dubious man of the year do you agree
dubious man of the year do you agree with our list which notorious magazine
with our list which notorious magazine
with our list which notorious magazine cover did we miss for more controversial
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