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Danielle Bradbery's amazing Voice win hits home — and now League City wants a piece

Big change at MFAH: Rich Kinder elected new chairman of renowned museum's board

The Heights' feel-good yarn art is destroyed by a vicious old woman vandal: This happened

Drake dials up the arrogance for his new concert tour — and Houston is in his cross hairs

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Bikini Season 101: How to stay sane and love your hot body — no fat questions allowed

A hybrid that actually looks good? Lexus shakes up the gas-saving game with its CT 200h

Teenage lifeguard drowns while trying to prove his underwater swimming prowess in Katy

Hazmat suit team pulls off a bold Woodlands jewelry store robbery: They got it at Jared (quickly)

Fashion/Style

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The hottest looks for summer: Ditch that boring, basic black for summer pastels

Who needs high heels to be sexy? 10 wedges that will blow away any boring shoe notions

Must-shop Houston boutiques: Break free of the chains to shop local

H&M partners with hip Paris designer for new collection

Food/Drink

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In-N-Out Burger threatens a high-end Houston chef in burger flap — and the response is hilarious

How Texas' new beer laws are changing the local craft beer scene: Everything you need to know

Houston bar king rails against spirit rep "hookers" and other Big Liquor games

New Midtown bar promises to serve only "American" craft beer: Is the USA, USA chant next?

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Color your world: Sofas in bold shades are among popular new furniture trends

Bayou Planting Guide helps your garden grow: Five foolpoof plants that thrive in the Houston climate

Inside The Tinderbox: New craft shop emerges amid the restaurants and bars of Mid-Main

Inside great designer homes: Lifestyle blogger Ronda Rice Carman gives everyone house envy

Real Estate

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Houston home sales break an all-time record: Has a white-hot market reached its peak?

Galveston ups its luxury game: New multi-million homes to include private helipad access

Mansion fever grips the real estate market: Is a $200 million home on the way?

A $6.7 million party house? Six bedrooms, a Zen vibe and not your ordinary design up the cool factor

Social Scene

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A red letter night at the Louvre with Diana Ross and Princess Charlotte brings in $3 million

Murder, super powerful Texas women and liver transplants all touch the Houston party scene

Young professionals raise a glass to Houston Ballet finale — and to never growing up

Party in Paris: Gypsy Queens rock Luxembourg Palace but Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes won't sing

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Johnny Manziel has a point on College Station: Is Twitter or the truth hurting Texas A&M?

Racists on Twitter taught a lesson by the NBA Finals 11-year-old National Anthem hero

Astrodome debate continues: 19 ideas for redo; nominated to National Register of Historic Places

Ed Reed stands up to Obama: Questioning his heart is absurd — Houston fans should know better

Travel

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United Airlines ups the Dreamliner ante, orders more new stretch planes — and look at that fuel burn

Galveston to get a new bridge? Historic old bridge seen as an economic block

With love from Paris, romantics lock up a controversial new tradition on Seine bridge

Carmen Electra's boobs to be bronzed for breastaurant Hall of Fame: You're surprised?

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Out & Proud

It's National Coming Out Day! Throw open those closet doors and see how good it feels

By Michael Graupmann

10.11.12 | 4:27 pm

In honor of National Coming Out Day being celebrated across college campuses all day today, I think it's time that everyone spend even a quick moment conceptualizing the idea ...

Fighting for equality

A Texas first: Austin stands up for same-sex marriage with a historic city council vote

By Michael Graupmann

09.27.12 | 11:16 pm

Early Thursday morning, Austin City Council voted on a resolution to support marriage equality in the state of Texas, a resolution sponsored by Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole and co-sponsored ...

That's my brand

Campbell's announces new 'hipster soup' line inspired by food truck scene

By Michael Graupmann

08.26.12 | 3:00 pm

What ever happened to the excitement of potato chowder? Is there a way to make beef stew cool again? Is there such a thing as sexy soup? These were the ...

The Path of Enlightenment

Move over real housewives: Honey Boo Boo Child has become America's darling by being herself

By Michael Graupmann

08.20.12 | 5:13 pm

Y'all, there's a new love in my life. She's blonde, she's curvaceous, she's hysterical and she's a pageant queen. Of course, she's also ...

Nerd Talk

When Earth's Mightiest Heroes collide: Justice League and Avengers sequel among many superhero projects planned

By Michael Graupmann

08.19.12 | 6:00 pm

A number of big news items dropped recenctly regarding the futures of our favorite flying, punching and kicking friends on the big screen. The two major comic book houses, DC ...

Remote Viewing

A toothy anniversary: 25th annual Shark Week puts big bite in Discovery Channel ratings

By Michael Graupmann

08.18.12 | 10:30 am

This week, The Discovery Channel has celebrated a momentous and toothy anniversary. Shark Week, that glorious celebration of Mother Nature's most terrifying beasts from below, is 25 years young ...

One last hurrah

Breaking up is hard to do: Wacky closing ceremony marks end of bittersweet Olympic romance

By Michael Graupmann

08.13.12 | 3:59 pm

I don't know if y'all are as bummed as I am about the London Olympics coming to a close, but I'm taking it pretty hard. After nearly ...

Life imitates art

Coming to an island near you? Rumors of real-life Jurassic Park planned in Australia

By Michael Graupmann

08.12.12 | 6:38 pm

It's obviously a terrible idea. But it's also all we want to talk about all day, every day. Rumors have popped up in Australia that Queensland billionaire mining ...

Theater Rumblings

The sequel of love: John Cameron Mitchell plans follow-up to Hedwig and the Angry Inch

By Michael Graupmann

08.12.12 | 9:00 am

It's not often you have the pleasure of falling in love with a snarky East German transsexual rock star. But, luckily, you may get to do it twice in ...

Auto news

Farewell to space ships & cowboys: Texas returns to classic license plates

By Michael Graupmann

07.28.12 | 12:30 pm

Tired of your current license plate? Sad to look at the tiny (de-funded) space shuttle launching across the open expanse of Texas sky behind your individually issued alphanumerical combination? Luckily ...

Kermit's A Hero

Fowl play: Anti-gay Chick-fil-A suddenly claims Muppets toys are defective after Henson stands up

By Michael Graupmann

07.25.12 | 4:40 pm

The love between a Weirdo and a chicken is a beautiful thing. And no less significant than the love that comes between two humans of the opposite sex. At least ...

Who's Mayor?

Breastaurant town: The real story of Bikinis, Texas — land of boobs springs up in abandoned city

By Michael Graupmann

07.21.12 | 12:34 am

Y'all. I don't even know how to write this. My brain and eyes are literally melting right now. Doug Guller, CEO of ATX Brands, LLC — the company that ...

Fun with Calendars

Why Friday the 13th is spookier than ever this year: A scare of historic proportions

By Michael Graupmann

07.13.12 | 1:20 pm

Well, it's Friday the 13th, the unluckiest day of the year. Even more unusual, this is the third such occurrence of the dreaded weekday this year, spaced exactly 13 ...

Hip-hop groundbreaker

Is Beyoncé's poem about Frank Ocean really as sweet and cute as it seems? The Fierce questions

By Michael Graupmann

07.09.12 | 4:06 pm

The hip hop community has been notably supportive of singer Frank Ocean following his coming out on Tumblr, with music royalty like Jay-Z, Kanye West and Russell Simmons all stepping ...

Names in Lights

Can you believe a Tony's in her future? Cher plans Broadway musical autobiography

By Michael Graupmann

07.07.12 | 8:43 am

Step aside, you silly Spice Girls. A real diva is taking the stage with her new true-life musical. It's Cher, bitches. You really haven't seen the last of ...

Rolling Over

Not SEC tough? Texas A&M wimpily pulls ridiculed welcome video in wake of UT parody

By Michael Graupmann

07.06.12 | 12:53 pm

Well, it was bound to happen, and fortunately it did. The original Texas A&M "Welcome to the SEC" video that elicited a wellspring of derision this week — from SEC ...

Ouch!

A big health care fail: Texas ranked dead last in the country by federal medical agency

By Michael Graupmann

07.06.12 | 5:36 am

While we generally love being at the top of every ranking, the latest findings from The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHCRQ) are a little harder to swallow ...

Welcome to the Jungle

SEC laughingstock: Texas A&M fumbles already with lamely creepy welcome video

By Michael Graupmann

07.05.12 | 12:29 am

To announce their excitement about joining the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the sweet, low-energy folks of Texas A&M went ahead and made a video saying "Hello" to their fellow conference ...

Cute Overload

The few, the proud, the furry: Patriotic pets salute the Fourth of July

By Michael Graupmann

07.04.12 | 6:00 am

Patriotic pets take over the Internet on the Fourth of July.

Out in the News

At last! Anderson Cooper reveals he's "gay and proud"

By Michael Graupmann

07.02.12 | 12:41 pm

Well, hallelujah, hell froze over, y'all. Anderson Cooper, the host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 and the less-noteworthy talk show, Anderson, has come out of the closet and ...

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Swell Party Venues	Indie Coffee Joints

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Places to see an art house movie	Happy Hour treats

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Quirky Houston attractions	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	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
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Cupcake Heaven

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Late Night Bites	Free Museum Days

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria	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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Downtown Watering Holes	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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A-List Art Deco	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	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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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Imperiled Architecture

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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06.19.13

05:36 pm

The Astrodome is saved?! Your first look at a $194 million reimagined Dome with power player backing

06.19.13

05:07 pm

Galveston hotel rape lawsuit puts high-profile companies on the defensive

06.19.13

03:17 pm

This is no ordinary class reunion: Power players feted on Chevron Tower's 50th floor with musical wows

06.19.13

02:29 pm

French diplomats open up their River Oaks manse to celebrate cave man life

06.19.13

02:05 pm

Bikini Season 101: How to stay sane and love your hot body — no fat questions allowed

20 \| jun at 12:00 pm	Jerry & Marvy Finger Lecture: Maude Brown's Baby by Richard Cunningham
The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park
20 \| jun at 12:00 pm	Noontime Gallery Talk: "A Closer Look at Things Byzantine"
The Menil Collection
20 \| jun at 12:00 pm	Film screening and book signing with Chuck Smith: Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle
The Menil Collection
20 \| jun at 1:00 pm	2013 Houston Summer Boat Show
Reliant Center