I LOVED the Clint Eastwood cover for GQ. I remember seeing it on shelves and in peoples homes for quite a while. GQ has a history of putting young, attractive, "flavor of the week" men on the cover. For them to recognize Clint Eastwood and put him as he is- rough and wrinkly and in a casual denim drab (which I'm sure is his regular attire) was perfect.
The most obvious controversial piece was clearly Obama on New York magazines cover. When ever I see strong images like this out on the stands a part of me feels happy. I love that we live in a society where these things are not only accepted but respected. A very well respected magazine can put this out, maintain their notoriety, prestige and popularity. This in fact, helps them even more. It is also done with a lot of artistry which I like visually.
I hate Sports Illustrated swim suit models and I hate seeing young women on the covers. Brooke Decker has so much life to live and she has started her career by using her body. What kind of message does this send to young girls? What about young boys? Why? Why? I just wish I could open that magazine and at least hear about all the great things she is doing- but when I wiki-ed her- I didn't come up with much.
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