Barry Klassy, City Paper!

‘Tis the season for shocking covers from struggling print pubs. Washingtonian successfully recharged interest in their magazine and made national news by publishing a shirtless Obama on their cover in May. Now, Washington City Paper is raising the bar with their classy cover of Marion Barry and the headline “You Put Me Out in Denver ‘Cause I Wouldn’t Suck Your XXX”

CP editor Erik Wemple said “I haven’t had any trouble sleeping because of it.” How about you?

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