"Strangelove"

"Strangelove" refers to the 1964 film *Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb*, directed by Stanley Kubrick. It satirizes Cold War fears of nuclear conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. The film uses sharp humor and irony to explore how military and political decisions, driven by paranoia and miscommunication, could accidentally lead to global catastrophe. The title character, Dr. Strangelove, symbolizes the unchecked, often bizarre mindset behind nuclear strategy, highlighting the absurdity of nuclear deterrence and the dangerous brinkmanship of that era.