By: Kindah Mardam Bey 

This AnEVibe list, of the Top Ten Stars Bound For Great Futures, was inspired by something Leann Rimes on some country awards televised show said. Rimes stated ‘For those of you keeping tabs, I’ve been in this industry for over a decade now. One marriage and no arrests.’ It was a healthy moment.  

Originally this had been an article about the top 5 successes and the top 5 failures in the realm of young entertainers, but it became increasingly obvious that the failures were way too easy to spot. In fact, with daily updates on the whereabouts of such poorly misguided creatures of the spotlight, it was concluded that the successes should be showcased as they receive so few props.  

The rules are simple; 30 or under, making a difference, working hard at the business of show, and keeping private lives well…private. These ten individuals (five from acting, five from music), in no particular order or ranking, should be shown off for their braveness in refusing to be the rehab cliché. 

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By: Kindah Mardam Bey

Peter Tombrowski dislikes the banner of Environmentalist Champion, in fact, he recoils a little as we discuss the relevancy of his first film Going To Costco and Ikea Without A Car on the recent environmental renaissance. You see, Peter and his wife Andrea have not had a car since 1998 and it is only now that people are thinking this couple are environmentally conscious citizens. However, when they originally decided to get rid of their primary mode of transportation the response was less than kind. Almost a decade later Peter and Andrea Tombrowski have lived in Calgary (Alberta, Canada) one of the most sprawling cities in Canada, have wrote a book on their experiences without a car called Urban Camping and have made a short film based on the subject. At this years Hot Docs in Toronto, Tombrowski’s film was part of the official selection. Sandwiched between the infamous Costco and Ikea, Peter Tombrowski and I sat in a Tim Hortons and discussed his book, his film and the issue of being an environmental champion.According to Tombrowski, we are a society of individuals who lack imagination, and that is a more urgent problem then ecological dissent.

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By Meghan Masterson (Calgary Correspondent - Canada)  

Few books have been blessed with such strong levels of affection from readers encompassing different generations than the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Most people have read at least one of the books in the series, and those who haven't probably know someone who has. When the subject of the Narnia books comes up, people tend to express happy reminiscences of their favourite memories and impressions from reading the books, and images from the stories, such as of the regal and golden Aslan, the faun Mr.Tumnus walking near the lamp post, or of friendly talking badgers, that are fondly perpetuated in literary conversations.  

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By: Deborah Buckner (Kansas City Correspondent - USA)

May 5^th 2008

The film Suspension poses the question of what would happen if man had the power to stop time.  One moment, Daniel (Scott Cordes) is driving with his wife beside him and his teen-aged son in the backseat playing with a video camera.  The next, Daniel awakens in a hospital with a doctor telling him his wife and son died in the car accident he survived.  The video camera is recovered from the accident scene.  As he reviews the tape, hearing the voices of his family for the last time, Daniel discovers a strange power in the camera:  When he presses the "Pause" button, the world around him stops:  People stop walking in mid-step, a kicked soccer ball freezes in the air, traffic stands still.  This strange new power combines with Daniel's obsession with Sarah (Annie Tedesco), the widow of the man who died in the other vehicle in the accident.  The combination proves to be thrilling and horrifying.  Suspension has had a year as amazing as the special effects it features. 

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