Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Rolling Stone cover - US magazine Rolling Stone was

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US magazine Rolling Stone was under fire on Wednesday for placing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover, which critics said treats the Boston bombing suspect almost like a pop celebrity.

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This week's cover of the publication known for its interviews with rock stars shows a goateed Tsarnaev, 19, with a melancholic expression, his touseled brown curls falling gently into his eyes.

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The image, which sparked outrage in some quarters, was likened to a famous portrait of the late singer Jim Morrison of the rock group "The Doors," who committed suicide in 1971.

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The accompanying Rolling Stones article, titled "The Bomber," was described by the magazine in a statement as a "deeply reported account of the life and times" of Tsarnaev.

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The article is based on interviews with dozens of sources that "deliver a riveting and heartbreaking accout of how a charming kid with a bright future became a monster," it said. Versions of the Tsarnaev photo previously have been reproduced by others, but Rolling Stone's use of the image has irked many in a country still shocked by the carnage caused by the pressure cooker bombs detonated at this year's Boston Marathon.

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