Gelato season is here! And what better way to celebrate than with a few scoops? When in Rome, it’s an absolute must. Once the weather warms up, I will happily forgo dessert at a restaurant and opt for a post-lunch or dinner gelato and a stroll. On hot summer days I’ll sometimes skip lunch entirely and just have gelato instead.  Gelato is usually translated as ice cream, but the recipes for Italian gelato and American ice cream are a bit different.

This is the only in-depth story about the short-lived band Deconstruction. Somehow it took 27 years for someone to write it. I didn’t expect it would be me. Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery and guitarist Dave Navarro formed Deconstruction in late-1992, not long after Jane’s broke up, and they released only one album, Deconstruction, right after they broke up, too. For many of us ’90s kids, Jane’s Addiction was our Velvet Underground.

There’s a new Christmas film coming out next weekend (Friday, November 10) from Affirm Films: Journey to Bethlehem, a new retelling of the Nativity story. If you visit popular Catholic websites or listen to Catholic radio, you may have come across one of their advertisements. On the surface, it looks like a wholesome family Christmas movie, something that you can go see with your kids and extended family just in time for Thanksgiving.

The best time to learn guitar is now. With online lessons a student can be in a room with their teacher all the time. Traditional music lessons go like this: you see your teacher once a week. You’re given a lot of information at once – technique, theory, musicianship skills. Then your teacher tells you to “go home and practice.” Basically, all of the emphasis is put on that one brief period each week, with the majority of growth left up to the student.

Anne Alison Anka was born on October 2nd, 1942 in Alexandria, Egypt with her twin sister. After moving back to Europe in her teens, she was discovered by Paris Match Magazine. She soon moved to New York City to pursue modeling under the wing of Eileen Ford. After meeting singer, Paul Anka, in Puerto Rico in 1960, they married and resided in NYC. During her time there, she became involved in the art scene as a collector.