The locally-based
Utne Reader magazine, which speaks to independent ideas and alternative culture, got props for its March-April cover from Business Insider magazine's
"13 Coolest This Month," Minnpost's media writer David Brauer
reports.
It's a distinction that puts the Utne Reader alongside other nationally and internationally known periodicals such as
Vogue,
The Hollywood Reporter and
The Economist, among others.
The cover depicts Donald Trump being burned at the stake under the line "Fire the Rich."
Brauer states, "Even if you disagree with the, ahem, uncivil sentiment, it's a pretty great piece of art."
He also notes that despite raising its newsstand price, the Utne Reader has recently increased sales.
Brauer includes comments from Utne editor David Schimke, who adds that the covers have fared well in big urban settings on the East Coast, especially New York City.