Decadent Simpsons' dolls banned in Iran

February 07, 2012 12:27

In more bizarre news: The Simpsons have joined Barbie on the list of dolls prohibited in Iran as part of a decades-long crackdown on signs of western culture. But US superheroes Superman and Spiderman are being allowed on sale because they help 'the oppressed'.

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