Oscar Pistorius: Bare-chested Blade Runner's dramatic Time Magazine front cover. The Paralympic ‘Blade Runner’ is currently on bail for allegedly murdering his girlfriend Murder suspect Oscar Pistorius has been chosen as the face of this week's Time Magazine. The Paralympic ‘Blade Runner’ appears on the front cover bare-chested and with an icy glare. The headline 'Man Superman Gunman' accompanies a dramatic full-length picture of the athlete.
Writer Alex Perry's article is entitled 'Pistorius And South Africa's Culture Of Violence'. The picture of Pistorius - taken by Pieter Hugo - was first used in the New York Times last year. Time is well known for its impactful and often controversial front covers. It has the world's largest circulation for a weekly news magazine, and has a readership of 25 million, 20 million of which are in the US. Pistorius is not thought to have appeared on page one of the magazine before. He is currently on bail for allegedly murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day. Oscar Pistorius and the Death of Reeva Steenkamp -- Printout - Monday, Mar. 11, 2013 By Alex Perry Four days before Oscar Pistorius shot her in the elbow, hip and head through the bathroom door at his home in Pretoria, Reeva Steenkamp tweeted a message about violence against women in South Africa.
"I woke up in a happy safe home this morning," the 29-year-old wrote. "Not everyone did. Speak out against the rape of individuals. " Steenkamp--who described herself on Twitter as "SA Model, Cover Girl, Tropika Island of Treasure Celeb Contestant, Law Graduate, Child of God"--tweeted a lot. Above all, Steenkamp really loved her favorite people. Steenkamp had been dating Pistorius only since November. Was this homicide? Why did Oscar kill Reeva? To understand pistorius and Steenkamp, to understand South Africa, it helps to know the place where the couple chose to spend their holiday. But while Cape Town's center accounts for half its footprint, it is home to only a fraction of its population. Why does no one trust the state? "I grabbed my 9-mm pistol. Entertainment News, Celebrity Interviews and Pop Culture. Google News. CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News.
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