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Links we love today: Quirky girl history, your new favorite Russian boy-pop band and more

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By Samantha Pitchel

02.11.12 | 09:05 pm

Assistant Editor Samantha Pitchel reads everything so you don’t have to.

Here are the links we loved today:

8 UK journos arrested for suspected corruption.

If you’re considering splurging on an iPad, check out The Chimerist for two writers writin’ about the apps they love.

Read an excerpt from comic Sara Benincasa’s forthcoming memoir Agorafabulous! Dispatches Frm My Bedroom.

HuffPo’s “Quirky Girl Timeline” gives a history lesson on the origins of ‘adorkable.’

If you like Justin Bieber, you’ll love Russian boy pop band Geroi (‘Heroes’).

Is everyone psyched to see Karmin on SNL tonight?! (Who? Oh, these guys.); If you have six minutes to spare and an interest in Skrillex, here’s a video from Buzzfeed debating the merits of the Grammy nominee.

Doomtree’s “Bangarang,” via AwlMusic:

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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Swell Party Venues

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa QBar Line and Lariat	The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes
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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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Imperiled Architecture	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	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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Quirky Houston attractions	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Samba Grille 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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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Indie Coffee Joints

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Downtown Watering Holes	Cupcake Heaven

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's notsuoH State Bar	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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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
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Happy Hour Feasts

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