# Washington Post, Other Newspapers Won't Run 'Opus' Cartoon Mocking Radical Islam August 28, 2007 Author: Catherine Donaldson-Evans Source: FOX News A popular comic strip that poked fun at the Rev. Jerry Falwell without incident one week ago was deemed too controversial to run over the weekend because this time it took a humorous swipe at Muslim fundamentalists. The Washington Post and several other newspapers around the country did not run Sunday's installment of Berkeley Breathed's "Opus," in which the spiritual fad-seeking character Lola Granola appears in a headscarf and explains to her boyfriend, Steve, why she wants to become a radical Islamist. See also:- [ Arts/Media ](/news-stories/artsmedia) - [ Discrimination/Accomodation ](/news-stories/discriminationaccomodation) - [ Islam ](/religions/islam) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)