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Films from French comedy master inspire dreams of a romantic Paris getaway

After 2,500-year journey, first known human rights declaration finds temporary home at MFAH

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Zac Efron's new BFF Dennis Quaid spills his "brutally real" University of Houston secrets

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Louisiana Revisited: Anger and sadness on Grand Isle as BP oil spill worries continue

Legislature aims to make Texas the gun-friendliest state in America

Move over, Martha: Celebrity singles we wish were on Match.com

A movie star monkey and a Guinness World Record try? That's just another day in this Houston suburb

Fashion/Style

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10 fab frocks for graduation gatherings, wedding showers and engagement parties

Sexy swimsuits and bikinis for every figure: Taking the fear out of bathing suit season

Posh Mosh: Punk meets pretty at Met Costume Institute Gala as Madonna, Beyoncé & SJP create chaos

It's in the genes: Fashionable mother-daughter duos share style secrets

Food/Drink

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Food fight! Local news stars face off against each other in a great cake battle

Blowing your foodie mind: A high-end Houston restaurant gives an underrated side a starring role

Best breakfast ever? This Houston restaurant's square dish just may qualify

Procrastinator's Guide to Mother's Day brunch: Top dining-out options mom will love

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Billionaire developer swoops in from NYC to present Decorative Center Stars of Design awards

The design event of the year: Your cheat sheet to Decorative Center Houston's Spring Market

Lawndale Design Fair early-bird shopping spree party highlights new vendors and cool crowd

Insider's guide to Lawndale Art Center's Design Fair: How to plan a successful shopping spree

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Greenway developer entices apartment dwellers with private dog park, cyber cafe, lap pool

In latest twist, area residents file suit against Ashby high-rise developer who claims to be "green"

Demolition days: Crews dismantle Maryland Manor apartments to prepare for controversial Ashby high-rise

Big foreign money: Korean buyers behind near-record $480 million Houston office tower sale

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Memorial Hermann's out-of-this-world gala brings in $3.5 million for neuroscience research

Rise and shine: Mayor's Literacy Leadership breakfast draws big early-morning crowd

Matt Schaub, J.J. Watt, Roger Clemens and 30 more sports celebs mix it up at "Gathering of Champions"

Attorney general and reverend share healing stories at Candlelighters Lights of Courage luncheon

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Case Keenum rediscovers his command: UH star to challenge T.J. Yates for backup QB job

Good Hands Man: DeAndre Hopkins wows with crazy, one-handed catch and a funny stare down

Forget the J.J. Watt rumors: Houston Texans coaches party (for good) as critical offseason heats up

Former Houston Texan files suit against ex-fiancée for $785,000 engagement ring

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Joseph V. Amodio

Based in New York City and covering a variety of topics--from health and medicine to entertainment, travel, fitness and fashion, Joseph V. Amodio is a freelance features writer whose work has appeared in various publications and websites, including The New York Times Magazine, Newsday, In Style, Self, health.com, monster.com and more. And if you're channel-surfing at 3 a.m., you may well have stumbled across one of his blood-and-guts scripts written for several true-crime forensic docudrama series on A&E, The Discovery Channel or The Learning Channel.

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Outsider fashion

Punk times are back: New NYC fashion exhibit shows off spiked hair, safety pins and more

By Joseph V. Amodio

05.16.13 | 1:43 pm

NEW YORK — There are, no doubt, more than a few people in this town who thought — misguidedly — they’d never have to face the urinals at CBGB again. But there ...

Safety pin chic

Posh Mosh: Punk meets pretty at Met Costume Institute Gala as Madonna, Beyoncé & SJP create chaos

By Joseph V. Amodio

05.07.13 | 7:41 am

NEW YORK — Mosh pits never looked so chic as they did Monday night when Beyoncé, Rooney Mara, Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, Tiger Woods and Anne Hathaway—along with a few ...

look the part

From Russia with style: Anna Karenina inspires a return to romantic fashion

By Joseph V. Amodio

11.21.12 | 4:04 pm

Leo Tolstoy was a fashionista. His 1870s masterpiece, Anna Karenina evokes a grand style that's perfect for your fall/winter wardrobe.

Fashion's Night Out

All in the family: Texan George Carr launches fashion line at Saks to honor late designer brother

By Joseph V. Amodio

09.05.12 | 2:29 pm

Zack Carr is a fashion powerhouse you’ve likely never heard of. The Texas-born fashion designer served as Calvin Klein’s creative director and “right hand” for nearly three decades ...

If these walls could talk

Houston-area native conjures up the ghosts of Studio 54 at magical New York supper club

By Joseph V. Amodio

09.03.12 | 1:37 pm

NEW YORK — Blame it on the ghosts of Studio 54: Those raucous souls who packed this infamous disco back in the 1970s and ’80s thrived on drama—so it’s ...

Olympic-inspired fashion

Look as good as an Olympic athlete in these gold medal-worthy styles

By Joseph V. Amodio

08.02.12 | 11:34 am

Even if you're not an athlete, you can look the part in some swell fashion inspired by the Olympics.

High Profile

Style Olympics: Top designers take spotlight with team outfits at opening ceremonies

By Joseph V. Amodio

07.27.12 | 6:00 am

Ralph Lauren caught some major flack for his Olympics uniforms—but he’s not alone. Stella McCartney’s fashion-forward gear, created with Adidas for Great Britain’s Olympic athletes, has ...

Stylish & Quirky

Dress like Johnny Depp: Actor is no-show at CFDA Awards but you can still emulate his unique look

By Joseph V. Amodio

06.05.12 | 9:20 am

NEW YORK — Johnny Depp was awarded his first Oscar — fashion’s Oscar, that is — but was a no-show at Monday night’s CFDA Fashion Awards, a star-studded event attended by ...

Best Fashion Exhibit

Thanks to Anna Wintour, new Met exhibit stages "impossible" conversation between very shy Prada and very dead Schiaparelli

By Joseph V. Amodio

06.02.12 | 8:47 am

NEW YORK — Make Anna Wintour do it. Who can say no to her? That’s what curators at the Metropolitan Museum of Art rather cleverly decided when organizing this year ...

Fashion Central

Best red carpet ever? Sizzle meets drizzle on the Met's big night at Prada/Schiaparelli exhibit

By Joseph V. Amodio

05.07.12 | 11:51 pm

NEW YORK — The red carpet sizzled Monday night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of their latest fashion exhibit, “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible ...

Lucky star

The mother of reinvention: Madonna's at it again, with help from daughter Lola

By Joseph V. Amodio

02.08.12 | 12:06 pm

You may’ve liked the Super Bowl halftime show. Or loathed it. But either way, there’s nothing quite like the experience of Madonna—in person—walking right up alongside ...

Swede & Low-down

A touch of tough: How you can dress like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo — from head to toe

By Joseph V. Amodio

12.26.11 | 9:32 am

Lisbeth Salander may be the most memorable Swede to come along since Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman, with a gritty, goth-like style that has captivated millions.

Salute to McQueen

Big gowns & Osama/royal wedding chatter make Costume Institute Gala an odd night to remember

By Joseph V. Amodio

05.03.11 | 8:22 am

Just imagine the cocktail chatter--do you talk about "The Dress?" Or "The Dead Terrorist?" The gown of the century…or the goon? This was the dilemma facing the 790 guests ...

Preppy 2.0

They're baaaaack: New Preppy handbook is updated for a new generation

By Joseph V. Amodio

11.14.10 | 9:07 am

For some, preppy living comes naturally. If your name’s Muffy, Skip or Pierpont, say, or you refer to your mother as “mummy”—‘nuff said. For the rest of us ...

Menswear Trends

Southern Comforts: It's Billy Reid's moment in the Big Apple

By Joseph V. Amodio

09.09.10 | 11:01 pm

If anyone can instill a little down-home gentility in downtown Manhattan, it’s Billy Reid. The soft-spoken designer has wooed a slew of hipper-than-thou New Yorkers with an enticing brew ...

Six Sex-y things to watch for

Deciphering what's real in the new Sex and the City movie

By Joseph V. Amodio

05.28.10 | 12:39 pm

Half the fun of Sex and the City 2 is in the details. Look for these movie moments and know what’s real and what’s not. * INN-SIDE SCOOP: Don ...

The CultureMap Interview

Sex and the sand dunes: Sarah Jessica Parker and pals dish on their hotly anticipated sequel

By Joseph V. Amodio

05.23.10 | 7:28 am

Shoes. Louboutins … Manolos … as far as the eye can see. It’s a fitting backdrop, as the stars of Sex and the City 2 — Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin ...

New York Fashion Diary

Hilfiger, hotties and Neil Diamond singalongs: A helluva fashion week finale

By Joseph V. Amodio

02.19.10 | 2:32 pm

Tzzzt. Tzzzzzzzzzt. Can you feel it? That’s the palpable sense of electricity building up inside the Bryant Park tents Thursday evening, as J. Mendel, Naeem Khan and Tommy Hilfiger ...

New York Fashion Diary

Fashion week memories: Roses, blankets and a ravenous pug

By Joseph V. Amodio

02.18.10 | 3:48 pm

It’s the last day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Manhattan—and the previous seven days? All a blur. Still, certain outfits or moments stand out in my head: Roses ...

New York Fashion Diary

Fashion week's split personality — or how Marc Jacobs found serenity (with video)

By Joseph V. Amodio

02.17.10 | 4:14 pm

We’re hitting the wall of Fashion Week, and I’m beginning to feel a bit like Sally Field in “Sybil”—one day it’s cool and quiet, and the ...

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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Places to see an art house movie

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30
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Downtown Watering Holes	Swell Party Venues

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes
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Indie Coffee Joints	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)
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Imperiled Architecture	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Happy Hour treats	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	A-List Art Deco

Formula One technology hits the streets: A sneak peek at McLaren's new supercar Revving up summer in the 2011 Chevy Camaro convertible: Does the top down love stack up? A sporty new Range Rover that's big on style: CultureMap previews the new Evoque The Ford Mustang GT convertible is the original pony car, but is it the best? An exotic tour of the town with Houston Motor Club: Inside the culture of hot car swapping Volvo S60 T5 strives to be a little naughty, but with nifty features it sure is nice The comeback kid: Chrysler experiences a renaissance with the 200 and 300	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Cupcake Heaven

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Free Museum Days

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	The Menil Collection Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston Museum of Natural Science Children's Museum of Houston Holocaust Museum Houston Blaffer Art Museum
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Quirky Houston attractions

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Late Night Bites	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park
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05.18.13

02:30 pm

Epiphany at the Villa: How a serene retreat of silence turned into a terrifying encounter with God

05.18.13

01:00 pm

What would zombie survivors eat? A must-read blog for foodie fans of The Walking Dead

05.18.13

12:17 pm

The week's top links: The Office ends, honoring Robocop & tons of cocktail recipes

05.18.13

12:00 pm

CancerForward supporters raise $225,000 at Summer Standard gala as social season comes to close

05.18.13

09:30 am

Houston Food Bank partners with local artists on a hunger-fighting mission

18 \| may at 3:30 pm	Empty Bowls Houston Silent Auction
Archway Gallery
18 \| may at 4:00 pm	2013 Friday and Saturday Afternoon Lectures at MFAH
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
18 \| may at 4:00 pm	Main Street Theater presents Charlotte's Web
Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
18 \| may at 5:00 pm	Houston Arts Alliance's Folklife + Traditional Arts Program presents "¡UNO, DOS, TRES!: The Many Musics of Houston's Latino Community"
Various Locations