Frances Bean Cobain is ready for a fresh start. Courtesy The Agency Artist, model and musician Frances Bean Cobain, also known as the daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, has had a dramatic few months. She officially ended her marriage to Isaiah Silva in November 2017, but that wasn’t the end of their court battles.The former couple didn’t finalize their divorce settlement until early in May; in a highly publicized decision, she agreed to give her ex the iconic guitar her father played in Nirvana’s 1993 appearance on MTV Unplugged, in order to put the entire ordeal behind her. Cobain reportedly originally gave Silva the 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic as a wedding present. Where will Frances Bean Cobain head next? Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Alas, Silva wasn’t ready to end it just yet. He apparently recently filed a lawsuit against Love, Sam Lutfi, Ross Butler and others, alleging they were plotting to murder him to steal … [Read more...] about Frances Bean Cobain’s Newly Listed West Hollywood Home Has a Private Recording Studio
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At 101, New Springville’s ‘Grandma Frances’ has a motto: ‘Party, party, party’
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- "Grandma Frances," as she is affectionately referred, has always tried to find the fun in life. Ever since Frances Brigandi turned 100 last year, the New Springville resident's motto has been "Party, party, party," says her granddaughter, Dr. Diane Klein, a Great Kills dentist. Born on June 10, 1917, her grandmother grew up in Brooklyn with 12 brothers and sisters. "And although aging comes with its challenges, 'Grandma Frances' has always tried to find the fun in life," Diane says. The illustrious super senior still enjoys dancing, dining out, going to church, taking trips, listening to music, sometimes singing along -- and is sure to take time to say her prayers daily, inasmuch as her faith is of utmost importance. "My grandmother has always been very stylish and enjoys putting together outfits that are fashionable with accessories to match," says Diane, who practices with her sister, Dr. Christina Klein, at Dynamic Dental. "She sees the beauty … [Read more...] about At 101, New Springville’s ‘Grandma Frances’ has a motto: ‘Party, party, party’
With this cooler summer weather, we’re dreaming of France and this strawberry butter cake
Maybe you, too, are dreaming of France this summer.Kathy Dube learned how to make this strawberry butter cake while on a recent trip to Burgundy with her daughter. Contributed by @shoalcreekcook_atx If a week in Burgundy, sampling wine and nibbling on a fresh baguette with buttery escargot, sounds divine, then you and Austinite Kathy Dube would be friends. She’s the cook behind Shoal Creek Cook (shoalcreekcook.com and @shoalcreekcook_atx), and earlier this year, she and her daughter, Sara, went to Burgundy, where they took a cooking class from another mother-daughter duo, Marjorie Taylor and Kendall Smith Franchini. The family behind The Cook’s Atelier in Beaune, France, recently published a new cookbook. Contributed by The Cook’s Atelier Taylor and Franchini are Americans who run Cook’s Atelier, a cooking school in Beaune, the walled city in the heart of this gastronomic French region. After hosting their popular cooking classes since 2008, they have since … [Read more...] about With this cooler summer weather, we’re dreaming of France and this strawberry butter cake
Late Pogba goal gives France victory over Australia after VAR controversy
The French team was given a penalty kick, eventually converted by Antoine Griezmann in the 58th minute, after the referee watched the replay of a foul on the sideline.Australia tied it on a penalty shot by Mile Jedinak four minutes later, but Paul Pogba sealed it for France with nine minutes left in regulation.There is still great potential for the Socceroos to progress from Group C if they can regroup and employ Van Marwijk's game-plan against the Danes and Peru over the next 10 days.The 27-year-old Griezmann has scored 21 global goals, including five during France's run to the Euro 2016 final.Pogba, whose victor was aided by goal-line technology after his strike clipped a defender and bounced off the underside of the bar, told TF1: "It is the World Cup - there are no small teams".There was no doubting the quality of the approach play to Pogba's goal, though, after he exchanged one-twos with two team mates to carve his way through the middle of the Australia defence.Pogba's 80th … [Read more...] about Late Pogba goal gives France victory over Australia after VAR controversy
Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan Talks About Honesty, Time and Being Deliberate
Frances Quinlan doesn’t really do social media. A cursory search returns official pages for her band, Hop Along, on most major social media platforms. Even then, it’s mostly promotions for shows and other standard fare — rarely ever musings, jokes, tirades. She is nothing if not deliberate. “I don’t know how young musicians these days manage to make music and be on Twitter all day,” Quinlan says. “For the most part it doesn’t seem like they’re even trying that hard. They’re just good at it.” For Quinlan, the process is different. To be constantly updating her social media with stream-of-consciousness regularity would be to waste perfectly good thoughts. She spends time with each thought and treats them with great care. “I can’t just send things in my head out into the void without thinking about them.” she explains. “At least with my songs, I can be very careful with what I’m … [Read more...] about Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan Talks About Honesty, Time and Being Deliberate