"The magazine covers were put together by the art department. You don't
really see them up close, but Ridley is such a stickler for detail that he
didn't want a 1982 VOGUE there. He wanted futuristic titles."
-Katherine Haber

Multi-lingual magazines and newspapers are available at the local kiosk.

The futuristic covers were created to add to the overall atmosphere and
detail of the metropolis. Note magazine article topics.