theFewture» Lord of the Rings http://thefewture.com ...is here. Now. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:06:52 +0000 en hourly 1 Bread and Circuses | Iran Tries to Pacify Protest with ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy http://thefewture.com/bread-and-circuses-iran-tries-to-pacify-protest-with-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy/ http://thefewture.com/bread-and-circuses-iran-tries-to-pacify-protest-with-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:24:16 +0000 theFewture http://thefewture.com/?p=460 Via Slashdot:

Iranian state television's Channel Two is playing a Lord of the Rings marathon in an attempt to keep people inside watching hobbits and not protesting in the streets.

I wonder if there's a hidden, symbolic meaning to the Iranian government selecting that trilogy. Or, maybe the translation provided will provide one.

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