You may not know Adam McKay’s name‚ but chances are you love his movies and TV shows.“Anchorman.” “Step Brothers.” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” “Succession.”McKay is one of Hollywood’s most prolific and profitable creators. He’s also obsessed with promoting the climate change agenda on and off screen.The notion that an Oscar-winning filmmaker would help target timeless works of art seems like a juicy story. So far‚ the mainstream media‚ by and large‚ hasn’t connected McKay to attacks his money helped make possible.And he’s taken some radical steps along the way.McKay spent years alongside Will Ferrell‚ pooling their talents for big‚ bawdy comedies. That formula worked for a while‚ but McKay’s inner artiste apparently wanted more.His 2015 dramedy “The Big Short” spun from the best-selling tome of the same name by Michael Lewis. The film found him fusing laughs with social commentary‚ all from a rigorously left-leaning agenda. The film earned McKay a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.Suddenly his days of cracking wise with Ferrell were over. Meet Adam McKay‚ full-time culture warrior.He wrote and directed the hit piece “Vice” (2018)‚ an assault on both Vice President Dick Cheney and Republicans in general‚ before pooling his creative energies to a project more in line with his eco-passions.His 2021 film “Don’t Look Up” gave Netflix a streaming smash. The satirical smart bomb mixed the auteur’s wit with a full-on climate change metaphor. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a scientist trying to convince the president (Meryl Streep) that a comet is hurtling toward the earth.The fictional politicians prove hard to convince.McKay explained his rationale for the film to the New York Times.“I’m under no illusions that one film will be the cure to the climate crisis. ... But if it inspires conversation‚ critical thinking‚ and makes people less tolerant of inaction from their leaders‚ then I’d say we accomplished our goal.”Now‚ he’s going back to the eco-well. Twice.He’s set to produce “Stormbound‚” a documentary close-up of professional storm chasers. The film‚ set for a 2025 release‚ focuses on the alleged impact climate change has on extreme weather events.He’s also in talks to direct a separate climate change feature after dropping plans to make “Average Height‚ Average Build‚” a conventional thriller that was set to star Amy Adams and Robert Pattinson.The new project will reportedly be called “Greenhouse‚” and the subject falls in McKay’s sweet spot. The drama is based on David Wallace-Wells’ book “The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming.” Sam Rockwell and Amy Irving‚ who previously costarred in “Vice‚” may anchor the doom-and-gloom story.McKay is hardly alone in weaponizing Hollywood product to spread the climate change gospel. The subject comes up frequently on screens large and small‚ from references in shows like HBO’s “The Last of Us” to major plot points in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”Recently‚ we learned of a new “tool” that coaxes storytellers to fill their screenplays with climate change alarmism. The Climate Reality Check works like the feminist Bechdel test does‚ analyzing stories to see if they sufficiently address the environment.Journalist John Fund recently reported on how “green billionaires” are trying to cajole screenwriters into adding even more climate change alarmism into Hollywood stories.Recent films like “Barbie‚” “Nyad‚” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I” all passed. Barely.Except McKay doesn’t silo his climate change activism to the big screen.In 2022‚ the director/producer wrote a $4 million check to the Climate Emergency Fund. That group is behind some of the attacks on precious art installations across the globe. The fund funnels money to the eco-activists and their various splinter groups‚ hoping to gain attention for their cause.Art works by Vincent van Gogh‚ Sandro Botticelli‚ Pablo Picasso‚ and Umberto Boccioni have been targeted over the past few years. None have been damaged to date‚ but museum experts warn their fragile states make them vulnerable to future violence.The notion that an Oscar-winning filmmaker would help target timeless works of art seems like a juicy story. So far‚ the mainstream media‚ by and large‚ hasn’t connected McKay to attacks his money helped make possible. Few‚ if any‚ journalists have pressed McKay on the topic.Last year‚ McKay promised to keep on funding similar protests.“I stand with those taking action to defend the climate‚ to wake up the world’s sleeping governments to the terrifying scale of the catastrophe we are now living through.”

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman sees some glaring issues with President Joe Biden’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas. “Israel is a great friend of ours‚” he tells Dave Rubin. “We trust them‚ they’re a good friend‚ we think their morals are in the right place‚ their values in the right place. Do what you got to do to end this and protect your citizens as quickly and decisively as possible.” “Now‚ if Biden had just given that message here and acted upon it‚ I think this war would probably be over by now‚ and the hostages might very well be back‚” he adds. Friedman believes that one of the major issues with Biden’s handling of the war is that he doesn’t realize that Hamas is calibrating their response “based upon America’s reaction.” “That’s why whenever America uses words like‚ ‘You got to have a ceasefire‚’ ‘You’re using indiscriminate force‚’ ‘Your efforts are over the top’ — every time Biden does that he makes it less likely that the hostages will be released. It makes it more expensive for Israel to make a deal‚” Friedman explains. “I don’t think he believes it either‚” Rubin says‚ noting that Biden might just be “placating the base.” Friedman is in agreement. “I don’t think he knows one way or the other. I mean‚ he makes these comments in an ice cream shop holding onto an ice cream cone and says‚ ‘Yeah‚ there’ll be a deal in a couple of days‚’” Friedman says. “As soon as he does that‚” he continues‚ “the Hamas leaders‚ they lick their lips because they say‚ ‘Wow‚ this is great‚ we are now in power to either make Joe Biden look like a liar or like a hero‚ he’s given us this power.’” Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

A gun-toting male demanded property from a victim who was trying to use a Chicago ATM on Friday morning — but the victim turned out to be a concealed carrier‚ and he fatally shot the would-be robber.What are the details?Chicago police said a 60-year-old man before 5:30 a.m. was at an ATM in the 1500 block of West 82nd Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood‚ which is on the South Side of the city‚ when another man on a bike approached‚ displayed a gun‚ and demanded his property‚ WBBM-TV reported.But the victim — a valid concealed carry license and firearm owners identification card holder — pulled out a gun of his own‚ and a shoot-out commenced‚ police told the station. The would-be robber was shot multiple times and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn‚ where he was pronounced dead‚ WBBM reported. Image source: YouTube screenshotThe victim ran to a Marathon gas station at 81st Street and Ashland Avenue after the shoot-out‚ the station said. WBBM's video report noted the victim was shot twice — once in the back and once in the arm.Surveillance video from the gas station shows the victim on the floor of the gas station convenience store looking for help‚ WBBM said. Image source: YouTube screenshotVideo showed a convenience store employee apparently trying to help the victim‚ the station said‚ adding that arriving police officers put the victim into an ambulance. WBBM said the victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center‚ where his condition was stabilized. Two guns were recovered at the scene of the attempted robbery‚ the station said‚ adding that the investigation into the incident was ongoing. Concealed carry holder fatally shoots would-be robber‚ police say youtu.be Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Transcripts of special counsel Robert Hur's interview with President Joe Biden confirm that Biden maligned Hur after the report was released.Hours after the report was released on February 8‚ Biden attacked Hur for including details about his memory in the report. Specifically‚ Hur described Biden as a "well-meaning‚ elderly man with a poor memory" and cited Biden's inability to remember‚ among other important details‚ "when he was vice president" and "even within several years‚ when his son Beau died."Speaking to the American people‚ Biden claimed Hur brought up Beau's death. He said:I know there’s some attention paid to some language in the report about my recollection of events. There’s even a reference that I don’t remember when my son died. How in the hell dare he raise that. Frankly‚ when I was asked the question‚ I thought to myself it wasn’t any of their damn business.But transcripts of the interview‚ which were leaked to the legacy media ahead of Hur's congressional testimony on Tuesday‚ confirm that Hur did not first mention Beau.On the contrary‚ Biden brought up his son's death.The transcript shows that Hur was asking Biden where he kept records pertaining to his work projects after leaving the vice presidency in January 2017. In response‚ Biden claimed that "in this timeframe‚" referring to his post-vice presidential days‚ Beau was either "deployed or is dying." He then asked‚ "What month did Beau die?" before answering his own question‚ "May 30."At that point‚ a White House lawyer told Biden that his son died in 2015‚ not in the timeframe Biden first identified."Was it 2015 he had died?" Biden followed up.Another person in the room confirmed that Beau died in May 2015.A few seconds later‚ Biden incorrectly stated that Donald Trump was elected president in "November of 2017." After two people in the room corrected him — that‚ in fact‚ Trump won election in November 2016 — Biden questioned why his notes said "2017.""That's when you left office‚ January of 2017‚" responded White House counsel Ed Siskel. — (@) The transcript confirmation raises important questions: Why did Biden publicly attack Hur and accuse him of asking about Beau's death when Biden already knew that Hur‚ in fact‚ didn't raise the topic?Did Biden not remember that he was the one who first mentioned Beau's death? Or was his political attack an attempt to discredit Hur and paint himself as the victim of a partisan investigation?Whatever the case‚ the transcripts prove that Hur accurately recounted Biden's memory problems in his report.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Including Doom and Doom Eternal composer Mick Gordon‚ a new studio unites talent whose credits feature The Last of Us‚ The Callisto Protocol‚ Uncharted‚ Rage‚ Max Payne‚ Killing Floor‚ Tomb Raider‚ Resistance‚ and BioWare’s Anthem. Called emptyvessel‚ the studio is focused on “immersive shooters‚” which brings to mind the likes of the Wolfenstein reboots‚ Doom 2016‚ Deus Ex‚ and Prey. We also have a first look at what may be the studio’s initial project. Continue reading Doom’s Mick Gordon is making a new shooter with ex Last of Us dev MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best old games‚ Best FPS games‚ Best zombie games

Anyone have the time? Fear not‚ because this Time Keeper PC case mod is everything you could ever need and more. With a functioning clock built into the side panel‚ this is easily one of the most creative case mods we’ve come across.  Thanks to our rapidly growing PC building Facebook page‚ we’ve seen many custom gaming PCs‚ from mods based on existing case designs to scratch PC builds. You can even submit yours for consideration right here. Here we chat to Hortensiu Milstein from DesignSomething about how they assembled and designed this Time Keeper case mod. Continue reading This stunning clock PC build is inspired by adventure game Syberia

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