Wednesday morning magazine roundup

Rolling Stone’s summer double issue has Katy Perry “turning it up on the cover,” an allusion, perhaps, to her pointed “Katy’s Kisses” silver bustier.  Inside are Al Gore’s “Climate of Denial” essay on “the media and the merchants of pollution” and Matt Taibbi’s timely “Michele Bachmann’s holy war.” 

Spin goes with “Kanye’s bud” Bon Iver firing one up for its “success issue” also featuring Arctic Monkeys, Black Lips, My Morning Jacket, etc., and answering the musical question, “Can porn stars rock?” 

Arctic Monkeys get noted on Zink’s summer issue cover, too, but the pic goes to a snakeskinned-out Jessie J—“pop’s new rock star.” Fader’s summer issue fronts Soulja Boy and Vybz Kartel (alternately front and back), while The Source picks “F.A.M.E. Monster” Chris Brown, with Lil Wayne boasting above: “I’ve dominated the last few summers!” 

The Casey Anthony Trial takes People’s cover, with the margin going to Pink’s baby girl and Jen’s romance--and more substantial for us, a farewell to Clarence Clemons. But Jen comes out on top of Us Weekly, which wonders if she “pulled an Angelina” in landing her new man. Angelina’s and Brad’s “secret wedding” in France, meanwhile, is revealed in In Touch.

But back to Jen. “I am not a home wrecker,” she tells Life & Style, where cover girl/bachelorette Ashley is said to be “tortured for her looks,” though not noticeably in its bikini shot. Star wonders whether the Kardashians’ shows will survive, now that they’re “ripped apart” by off-camera scandals (new sex tape, custody battle, secret pregnancy—the usual). But OK! USA begs to differ in suggesting that Kim and Kris are “bigger than the royals,” what with her $10 million wedding.

Beyonce is “dressed to kill” on the cover of W’s “Listen up!” issue focusing on “fashion’s new beat” with “music and style” features on Kanye West, Florence Welch, Pharrell Williams, etc., as well as Gaga’s guru and Christina Aguilera exclusively baring all.

Pretty pic of “Hollywood’s smartest ‘dumb blonde’” Lisa Kudrow on the cover of More’s “under $100 issue.” Reality star Audrina Patridge does indeed look “hot in the heat” on the top of Shape—as does Transformers’ Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, revealing her “hot-body secrets” for Women’s Health. Men’s Health, by the way, offers True Blood’s Stephen Moyer, but it just ain’t the same. 

Finally, it’s cheap eats at Time Out New York (36 affordable meals at top restaurants), plus cool walking tours and a Gay Pride guide.