Since I am hooked on Tribes 2, I have to point out that Tribes 1 and 2 are now available for download. See Slashdot Games for more details.
Jeff Milner Update: Job Interview and Calgary
I went for a job interview at the University this morning. I applied to be a Movie Making Camp Instructor, which will last from June 30th to July 31st. The interview went really well, so I’m pretty sure I have the job – they said they would let me know either way.
In other “Jeff Milner news”, my Iranian roommate is leaving Canada for Iran today. Anna-Maria and I have decided to drive him to the airport in Calgary and to spend the afternoon there hanging out. When I get back I will need to find a new roommate or two. I love aNNA. LOTS. i ALSO LOVE GETTING STUCK IN CAPS BY ACCIDENT. AND PIZZA.
Disney Blocks Moore’s New Anti-Bush Movie
The Walt Disney Company is blocking its Miramax division from distributing a new documentary by Michael Moore that harshly criticizes President Bush, tracing the links between the Bush family and Saudis like Osama bin Laden.
Mr. Moore’s agent, Ari Emanuel, said Michael D. Eisner, Disney’s chief executive, asked him last spring to pull out of the deal with Miramax. Mr. Emanuel said Mr. Eisner expressed particular concern that it would endanger tax breaks Disney receives for its theme park, hotels and other ventures in Florida, where Mr. Bush’s brother, Jeb, is governor.
While Emanuel admits that Michael Eisner asked him not to sell this movie to Harvey Weinstein, he defiantly states, “that doesn’t mean I listened to him.”
According to news sources Miramax and Disney spokespeople had no comment, but Moore on the other hand did.
“Some people may be afraid of this movie because of what it will show,” Moore wrote. “But there’s nothing they can do about it now because it’s done, it’s awesome, and if I have anything to say about it, you’ll see it this summer — because, after all, it is a free country.”
Fahrenheit 9/11 is one of the films in competition at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.