On 29 January 1964, Dr Strangelove hit the cinemas. Kubrick’s works make us think about who we are, although a sizeable school holds that Kubrick’s “we” extended only to men. Strangelove has sexism explicit in the parody. When you call your presidential character “Merkin Muffley”, your chairman of the joint chiefs “Buck Turgidson”, and your… Continue reading #OTD 29 January – Women & Strangelove
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#OTD 16 April
On 16 April 1947, the financier and presidential adviser Bernard Baruch said “Let us not be deceived; we are today in the midst of a Cold War. Our enemies are to be found abroad and at home. Let us never forget this: Our unrest is the heart of their success.” The expression “cold war” was… Continue reading #OTD 16 April