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Before he went solo, Ronnie James Dio had already worked with two guitarists etched onto heavy metal’s Mount Rushmore. But players can also learn plenty from the oft-overlooked shredders who anchored his solo band

From a 17-year-old prodigy to a future stadium-conquering guitar superstar, Ronnie James Dio had a dream team of six-string sidekicks over the course of his solo career – and their contributions to his catalog should be essential listening for any aspiring metal guitarist

Guitar World

What this year’s Tropfest winning film tells us about mothers in the screen industry

Lianne Mackessy’s film Crescendo won top prize at this year’s prestigious Tropfest short-film festival – a significant personal and industry milestone.

The Conversation

With numbers of abandoned cats soaring, we somehow found ourselves with 11

How our two-bedroom terrace become something of a cat rescue centre is illustration of nationwide crisis

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Cassandra Freeman Reveals the Lessons Vivian Banks Left in Her as 'Bel-Air' Ends

As Bel-Air closes its final chapter, Cassandra Freeman is emerging from the experience with more than a career milestone. In an intimate conversation with The Latin Times, Freeman opened up about how playing Viv helped her understand her own transformation in her 40s, the artistic instincts she once overlooked, and…

Latin Times

'Bel-Air' cast reflects on series, building its own legacy and identity entering final season

With “Bel-Air” entering its fourth and final season on Monday, the cast reflects on how the ambitious Peacock drama expanded the possibilities for Black-led prestige television

The Independent UK

Khadija Shaw: ‘Sometimes you have to take a step back and think about your mental health’

In an exclusive interview with Suzanne Wrack, the Manchester City striker talks about the horrific racist abuse she suffered last season, playing with Viv Miedema and her hopes for the new campaign

The Guardian - UK

Dear Viv review – this fascinating tribute to The Vivienne is astonishingly candid

Family, friends and fellow queens create a warm portrait of a funny, sharp joy giver – and are impressively honest about their personal struggles

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The Vivienne documentary trailer prompts outpouring of emotion from Drag Race fans

New documentary will honour the former ‘Drag Race’ winner, who died in January 2025

The Independent UK

Tribute film about The Vivienne to air this summer, BBC says

The feature film, Dear Viv, will recount the life of James Lee Williams, also known as The Vivienne, who died in January at the age of 32.

Evening Standard

The 10 Best Fantasy Books With Found Family (For When You’re Over Yours)

Your weird uncle. Your brain-rotted niece. Your financially more successful than you cousin. What do all of these family members have in common? They’re the last people you want to be stuck sitting with around the Thanksgiving dinner table. When you’re tired of your real family (who isn’t at times?)…

The Mary Sue

The 10 Best Fantasy Books With Happy Endings

Loved The Song of Achilles but still paying therapy bills due to the emotional trauma you sustained while reading it? Girl, same. You know what’s cheaper than therapy? Drowning your sorrows in new books with actually uplifting endings. If you’re tired of getting your tender fantasy heart stomped by a…

The Mary Sue

“I remember reading it and thinking, ‘Why did he say I left the band?’ I never left the band. I was fired”: Vivian Campbell sets the record straight on his infamous departure from Ronnie James Dio’s band

The guitar icon joined and departed Dio in the space of a few years owing to disagreements over the financial running of the band, Campbell says

Guitar World

10 Fantasy Books That Feel Like Playing A Dungeons and Dragons Campaign

Wanna start a Dungeons and Dragons campaign but don’t have any friends to play with? You’re in luck! With this 10 fantasy books that feel like playing DnD, you don’t need friends. What are friends good for, anyway? Every DnD player knows that your party members are only in it…

The Mary Sue

The 10 Best Non-Violent Fantasy Books

Fantasy without violence? Whoever heard of such a thing? How else the realm supposed to defeat the Dark Lord no one’s gonna introduce him to the business end of a magic sword? While many fantasy stories feature characters who let their fists do the talking, this list made for readers…

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Martin Lee obituary

Other lives: Print consultant who worked with leading designers to produce high-end books such as Designed by Apple in California

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Madame Sosostris & the Festival for the Broken-Hearted by Ben Okri review – a slender fable

The magical healing power of a masked costume ball hangs in the balance in this whimsical tale of transformation

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Am I Being Unreasonable? season 2: release date, plot, cast, interview with Daisy May Cooper and everything we know

Am I Being Unreasonable? season 2 sees Daisy May Cooper return as grieving mum Nic.

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Dancing on Ice fans left disappointed by ‘very poor’ The Vivienne tribute

Presenters Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern shared tribute to late drag artist

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Evening Standard

The Vivienne’s friends remember ‘world class’ drag star at Liverpool vigil

Drag queen Danny Beard said they had just come back from RuPaul’s Drag Con where ‘the love for Viv was really overwhelming’.

Evening Standard

Dancing On Ice to pay tribute to former contestant The Vivienne following drag star's death

The drag artist was the first to appear on the ITV ice skating show in 2024, finishing in second place

The Independent UK

RuPaul breaks silence on death of Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne

The Vivienne’s publicist announced the drag star’s death in an Instagram post on January 5

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Ariana Grande pays tribute to The Vivienne

Ariana Grande is among the stars paying tribute to 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' star The Vivienne.

The Independent UK

The Vivienne: Ariana Grande, Rylan and Tia Kofi lead star tributes to ‘iconic’ performer

James Lee Williams, the popular British drag artist and West End actor, has died aged 32

Evening Standard

RuPaul’s Drag Race and Dancing On Ice stars remember ‘trailblazer’ The Vivienne

James Lee Williams has died at the age of 32.

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“I had just taken my first acid trip, and I had an African spear and a Chinese Warlord outfit”: Arthur Brown’s wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, David Bowie and more

Jamming with Hendrix, partying with The Who, getting hit on by David Bowie’s wife – The God Of Hellfire has done it all and more

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