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A news site that covers film reviews, documentaries, classic films and current events. The site has a satirical tone and often criticizes Cold War politics and society.

32%

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • The article describes Dr. Strangelove as a satirical commentary on Cold War politics and society.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

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Contradictions

60%

Examples:

  • The film Dr. Strangelove was released in January 1964
  • Turgidson is a dispassionate hawk, with all the inner life and hot air of a whoopee cushion.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The film Dr. Strangelove presents the characters as a medley of unchecked neuroses: Ripper spends most of his screen time ranting about the Communist conspiracy to infiltrate our water system and denying women his 'essence' like a proto-incel.
  • Turgidson is a dispassionate hawk, with all the inner life and hot air of a whoopee cushion.

Recent Articles

  • Dr. Strangelove's Relevance Today: A Pitiless Portrait of Small Men in Government

    Dr. Strangelove's Relevance Today: A Pitiless Portrait of Small Men in Government

    Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Dr. Strangelove, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a 60-year-old film that portrays a US government mired in fascism, incompetence and cowboy fantasies of violence. The movie was inspired by Peter George's novel Red Alert and another book, Fail-Safe. It tells the story of General Jack D. Ripper who orders his bomber wing to drop hydrogen bombs on the USSR in response to a shooting war declared by him.