It may be harder to find the new issue of Rolling Stone at your local chain pharmacy or quickie mart this week. After concerns were raised about the magazine's decision to put the now-infamous selfie of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the its cover to illustrate the story titled "The Bomber: How a Popular, Promising Student Was Failed by His Family, Fell Into Radical Islam and Became a Monster," a number of major retailers have announced that they won't carry the issue.

7-Eleven joined the list of boycotters on Thursday (July 18), which already includes CVS, Walgreens, Kmart and Rite Aid. The New England-based Tedeschi Food Shops also said it would not carry the issue. Before it was posted online, the article's author, Janet Reitman — who reported the piece over two months and spoke to childhood and high school friends, neighbors and law enforcement sources — wrote, "It's kind of astonishing. No one has even read it yet!"

Much of the controversy has focused not on the content of the piece, but rather on the decision to put Tsarnaev on the cover, in what many have said is a pose that seems to glamorize him and make him look like a pop star. The same image has also appeared in the New York Times and other media over the past few months.

The magazine, which has long mixed music journalism with world affairs and political coverage, has released a statement defending its decision to feature Tsarnaev.

"Our hearts go out to the victims of the ...

This year's San Diego Comic-Con may be crawling with all kinds of creatures and freaks — including Godzilla, Wolverine and all manner of YA-spun monsters — but the freakiest of the bunch is undoubtedly Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, should he decide to make it to San Diego to support his first comic book, "The Sun Is Sick."

When MTV News spoke with Coyne about his upcoming comic book — set to go on sale at Comic-Con Thursday (July 18) and on the band's website on July 22 — he was still undecided about whether or not he would attend the event.

"I should go and see what it's all about," Coyne said. "It's just not really my trip. I'm not very interested in comics, per say."

Despite his lack of interest, however, Coyne did make a comic book — a 40-page-long strange trip set in the "Virgo 2151 Eruption Galaxy" where two maintenance workers battle against the grim reaper to save the sun. The comic also features a blind princess who gives birth to a giant eyeball and is very, very NSFW. What else would you expect from the band that released a 24-hour song inside a human skull?

Coyne said that he never really intended to make a comic book. The work was born during long interviews that saw the musician doodling for hours at a time.

"While I'm doing an interview — exactly what I'm doing with you — I would have pencil and paper sometimes and I would start a doodle and it would turn ...

Justin Bieber has a myriad of tattoos dedicated to all sorts of interests and folks (including one that looks a bit like Selena Gomez). But it's his latest piece of ink that just might have the most sentimental value for the 19-year-old pop star.

Earlier this week, Bieber stopped by Bang Bang Tattoos in New York City, knowing he wanted to pay homage to his mom, Pattie Mallette, who has been quite vocal in the past few weeks about her son's very public ups and downs. The latest tat of an eye, located in the crease of his elbow, is meant to symbolize the idea that "Mom's always watching," Bieber wrote Wednesday on Instagram.

Tattoo artist Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy told MTV News about the ink he designed for Bieber: "It felt like a good spot for it to sit for him. I didn't feel like it was bizarre at all, people often get an eye to symbolize many things. For him, it was just like his mother watching over, kind of like a protective thing. It's totally from mama. We were talking about how we both have tattoos for our mothers and how it's something you'll never regret."

During the "mellow" tattooing session, which was attended by Bieber and a small group of pals, the singer was very clear about his ink selection. "The first time I tattooed him, we were playing with a couple ideas," McCurdy explained. "This time, he knew exactly what he wanted. He knew exactly where it was going to go, and he just let ...

If you ever see Jeff Bridges on the street, don't feel the need to be so formal: the actor has given his permission for you to call him "The Dude."

Bridges made his first appearance in the hot seat well-known to MTV After Hours viewers as "The Yes/No Show" this week, while promoting his new action-comedy, based on the Dark Horse comic book. He didn't exactly adhere to the rules — rather than answering "yes" or "no," he often opted for "sure" and "false" — but he did reveal some interesting information, including his willingness to be referred to as his iconic "Big Lebowski" character, and his opinions on the legalization of marijuana.

The Oscar-winning actor appeared alongside Ryan Reynolds, his "R.I.P.D." co-star. Unlike Bridges, Reynolds is a "Yes/No Show" veteran, and came prepared to answer host Josh Horowitz's hard questions. Among his revealing answers: he's happy to be known as Van Wilder, he's met fellow Canadian Justin Bieber and he wore an adult diaper when he ran the New York Marathon.

But Reynolds' most revealing answer by far was his opinion on a different comic book movie role from his past: Hal Jordan, the intergalactic space cop at the heart of "Green Lantern." With rumors of a "Justice League" movie heating up, it's possible that Reynolds could return for the team-up, despite the disastrous "Green Lantern" box-office results.

Possible — but not likely.

Horowitz asked Reynolds if he would buy the domain name for greenlanternsequel.com, and the answer was not encouraging.

"I don't think you can sell that to anyone," ...

If you ever see Jeff Bridges on the street, don't feel the need to be so formal: the actor has given his permission for you to call him "The Dude."

Bridges made his first appearance in the hot seat well-known to MTV After Hours viewers as "The Yes/No Show" this week, while promoting his new action-comedy, based on the Dark Horse comic book. He didn't exactly adhere to the rules — rather than answering "yes" or "no," he often opted for "sure" and "false" — but he did reveal some interesting information, including his willingness to be referred to as his iconic "Big Lebowski" character, and his opinions on the legalization of marijuana.

The Oscar-winning actor appeared alongside Ryan Reynolds, his "R.I.P.D." co-star. Unlike Bridges, Reynolds is a "Yes/No Show" veteran, and came prepared to answer host Josh Horowitz's hard questions. Among his revealing answers: he's happy to be known as Van Wilder, he's met fellow Canadian Justin Bieber and he wore an adult diaper when he ran the New York Marathon.

But Reynolds' most revealing answer by far was his opinion on a different comic book movie role from his past: Hal Jordan, the intergalactic space cop at the heart of "Green Lantern." With rumors of a "Justice League" movie heating up, it's possible that Reynolds could return for the team-up, despite the disastrous "Green Lantern" box-office results.

Possible — but not likely.

Horowitz asked Reynolds if he would buy the domain name for greenlanternsequel.com, and the answer was not encouraging.

"I don't think you can sell that to anyone," ...

SAN DIEGO — One of the reasons that San Diego Comic-Con has grown so enormous in the past few years is that the studios realize that the show is direct line to the most passionate fans, and an impressive showing in Hall H can all but guarantee good buzz. That's exactly what Warner Bros. hopes to achieve with "

A new poster showing just a portion of Godzilla's tail and a piece of concept art featuring the monster attacking an aircraft carrier are now online, but the buzz in San Diego around the remake began even earlier.

As MTV Geek reported earlier in the week, that warehouse holds an immersive experience and museum for fans who want to live through a Godzilla attack themselves and explore the storied history of the movie icon. You can head over to MTV Geek to read their entire report from the Godzilla Experience.

The new poster for "Godzilla" tells us a number of things about the movie, even if it doesn't appear to be showing much. First of all, Godzilla is big. All you have to do is compare the tail to the surrounding helicopters to see that. Secondly, the design hews much closer to the monster's original design than what we saw in the remake starring Matthew Broderick. The same can ...

SAN DIEGO — One of the reasons that San Diego Comic-Con has grown so enormous in the past few years is that the studios realize that the show is direct line to the most passionate fans, and an impressive showing in Hall H can all but guarantee good buzz. That's exactly what Warner Bros. hopes to achieve with "

A new poster showing just a portion of Godzilla's tail and a piece of concept art featuring the monster attacking an aircraft carrier are now online, but the buzz in San Diego around the remake began even earlier.

As MTV Geek reported earlier in the week, that warehouse holds an immersive experience and museum for fans who want to live through a Godzilla attack themselves and explore the storied history of the movie icon. You can head over to MTV Geek to read their entire report from the Godzilla Experience.

The new poster for "Godzilla" tells us a number of things about the movie, even if it doesn't appear to be showing much. First of all, Godzilla is big. All you have to do is compare the tail to the surrounding helicopters to see that. Secondly, the design hews much closer to the monster's original design than what we saw in the remake starring Matthew Broderick. The same can ...

After George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, President Obama asked the nation to "respect the call for calm" and, among other things, to help "stem the tide of gun violence" in the U.S.

Wyclef Jean agreed, saying it starts within local communities. "We say to ourselves that we have so much gun violence in the communities, but we are not asking ourselves, who is the man behind the curtain? Who lifts the curtain, drops the guns and runs off?" he said on Wednesday's "RapFix Live," noting that while impoverished inner cities surely suffer from gun violence, its residents aren't the economic force behind the distribution of arms.

"Economically, if you do the math, the youth never have that much money to purchase the amount of arms that you see in the ghetto automatically," he argued.

While 'Clef noted that the number of guns in the ghetto is indeed problematic, so is the mentality in the communities, he explained. "The first thing that we need to do is huddle as communities and talk how can we start showing each other more love as communities. How can we as sets, start respecting each other more in different sets?" he asked, recognizing the different and sometimes-opposing gang factions like Bloods and Crips. "How do we protect our communities in a non-violent way?"

Martin's death had nothing to do with gang violence or black-on-black crime, and while many suspect there were racial motivations behind the tragic incident, a juror on the case told CNN reporter Anderson ...

The train pulls into San Diego on Thursday (July 18) afternoon, with studio Summit Entertainment debuting the first footage from its dystopian drama during a panel at Comic-Con — which will also include author Veronica Roth, director Neil Burger and stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Maggie Q, Ansel Elgort, Mekhi Phifer, Ben Lamb, Ben Lloyd-Hughes and Christian Madsen.

The film is set in a near-future Chicago, in which society has been divided into five factions, each upholding a specific virtue. There's Abnegation, the selfless; Erudite, the intelligent; Dauntless, the brave; Amity, the peaceful; and Candor, the honest. Each citizen is tested at the age of 16 and must decide which faction they will join. Against this backdrop we meet protagonist Beatrice Prior, an Abnegation-raised teen, who after receiving inconclusive results from her testing, decides to leave home and join up with the daring Dauntless.

Roth's New York Times best-seller has earned itself a legion of fans, many of whom are no doubt eager to see how their beloved tale will be translate to the big screen. What scene will Initiate's be treated to at the Con? We can't say for sure, but here are five MTV News hopes to sneak peek during the panel.

The Choosing Ceremony
One of the first pivotal moments in "Divergent," Tris (still known by her given name Beatrice) makes the surprise decision to join up with the Dauntless, which she indicates by slicing her flesh and letting her blood drip onto lit coals. How's that for dramatic?

Tris Takes a Leap
Whether it's her first drop ...