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Comcast SportsNet Houston faces yet another obstacle: A la carte pricing changes the game

Hangover III could be year's most disappointing movie: Why it's so bad

The year of Queen Bey: Houston singer makes Forbes list of World's Most Powerful Women

Menil Picasso vandal sentenced to two years in prison; plans eventual return to UH

City Life

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Arsonist breaks into creepiest grin ever after getting caught: Molotov cocktail attack rocks apartments

The Procrastinator's Guide to Memorial Day Weekend

Fake pastor scam: Houston man pretends to be a religious leader to bilk divorcee out of $650,000

Everything is bigger in Texas: Houston is second-fastest growing city in the nation

Fashion/Style

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Designer Toni Whitaker makes a dramatic comeback after a forced hiatus from fashion

Diamonds, pearls & 1920s flair mark Tiffany & Co. collection for The Great Gatsby

Great Gatsby movie flapper gown can be yours — for a mere $19,000

Fashion with a conscience: Chan Luu creates jewelry line from a world perspective

Food/Drink

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The great Houston restaurant showdown: You decide which hotspots should reign supreme

Polarizing restaurant loses its chef: Goro & Gun gets a kitchen change a few months after opening

Big name Houston restaurant suddenly closes after only a year, cites "legal reasons"

New low-calorie, high-end chain restaurant tries to measure up to Houston's foodie powers

Home/Design

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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

The coolest gifts online: Houston entrepreneur aims to make handmade chic & cheap

Hometown girl turned celeb tastemaker Ronda Rice Carman lets you inside her drawers

Real Estate

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Houston is getting a new live music restaurant — and it comes with Montrose cred

Houston home sales hit highest point in six years as prices rise; no slowdown in sight

Defying the demolition craze: New $80 million downtown hotel to save a 102-year-old skyscraper

Historic Heights church to be bulldozed as more restaurants and stores move into 19th Street district

Social Scene

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Ready, set, grab! Securing top artworks becomes a game in this unique DiverseWorks fundraiser

Craziest wedding party ever? Always a Bridesmaid bash pushes the envelope at Rienzi

Carnaval hits Houston: Young visionaries rock Brazilian-themed party

Houston's most powerful room: Heavy hitters pack a ballroom to show H.E.A.R.T.

Sports

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J.J. Watt tries to clone himself: The Texans force changes things up, sets a new mission

Snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park is caught with his pants down

Houston Super Bowl to include a rocket ship ride, a Space Needle and big-name concerts

Astrodome future not tied to Super Bowl, judge insists: But forget those neat save it ideas without money

Travel

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Houston airports among most expensive in the entire country: Hobby fares skyrocket

Vail in the summer? Colorado reps descend on Houston to try and pump up mountain tourism

Making flying sexy: Hooking up at the airport is easy thanks to a new niche dating website

National magazine dubs Houston one of most affordable travel destinations in America

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Idol Insider

American Idol finalist Kree Harrison wows big crowd at hometown concert as wacky season nears end

By Tara Seetharam

05.08.13 | 9:36 am

American Idol top three finalist Kree Harrison returned to her hometown of Woodville last weekend for a string of Southeast Texas celebrations, including a parade, a run at the mechanical bull ...

The CultureMap Interview

Weird Nicki Minaj advice, Kelly Clarkson love and an idle car: Houston's own Amber Holcomb breaks down her Idol run

By Tara Seetharam

03.27.13 | 10:52 am

The surprise of any American Idol season is often the most intriguing contestant, and Houston's own Amber Holcomb is no different. The 18-year-old Spring resident continues to show the promise ...

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Sizing up American Idol's Season 12 finalists: It's a man's world no longer — Girl Power Rules!

By Tara Seetharam

03.13.13 | 1:38 pm

Thanks to Nicki Minaj and a strangely alluring creature named Zoanette Johnson , American Idol’s Season 12 may be its most polarizing one since Adam Lambert rocked the stage four ye ...

Preachin' to the choir

Legend shines on: Madonna still at the top of her game in fun-filled concert with some new twists

By Tyler Rudick

10.25.12 | 6:27 am

It's been three decades since Madonna Louise Ciccone released her first single . . . And judging from the first of two sold-out shows at the Toyota Center, the Material Girl's supply of sta ...

Everyday Experts?

Hip-hop stars offer financial advice: Slim Thug writes a 47-page book on surviving the recession

By Tyler Rudick

07.31.12 | 11:17 am

It's been more than three years since Houston hip hop giant Slim Thug teased fans in his hit "I Run" with this little rhyme: "Hard times got the whole United States str ...

Still in opening act mode

On first headlining tour, Nicki Minaj delivers fun show but leaves audience wanting more

By Sarah Rufca

07.29.12 | 7:38 am

After two stints opening for Britney Spears and Lil Wayne, superstar rap popstress Nicki Minaj's first headlining tour should be bigger and better than her supporting sets. Instead her hour-lon ...

Can't get it out of my head

Beyoncé, Drake, Nicki: Who will have the song of the summer? 10 top contenders

By Sarah Rufca

05.19.12 | 11:30 am

The Brits have a quaint obsession with the Christmas No. 1 single, but here in America there's nothing that tops a summer jam. Last year the continuing dominance of "Rolling In The Deep&qu ...

Beyond The Call

Nicki Minaj offering a special VIP Boob Signing at her Houston concert to shake things up

By Whitney Radley

05.01.12 | 12:22 pm

On the heels of the recent release of her sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, Nicki Minaj has announced her first ever solo North American tour — and two Texas venues ...

Worth A Fake Pope

"Possessed" Nicki Minaj toys with the Catholic League, shows brilliance with shocker

By Whitney Radley

02.15.12 | 6:08 pm

Nicki Minaj is known for her provocative performances and bizarre personas, and her appearance at the Grammy Awards was nothing different. In an act entitled "The Exorcism of Rom ...

Bon Iver vs. Bonnie Bear

Grammy woes: Did Best New Artist go to Bonnie Bear? or was it Bon Iver? Say it with me now

By Austin Sanders

02.15.12 | 10:00 am

Wait, who won Best New Artist at Sunday’s Grammy awards ceremony? Was it Wisconsin-born, indie soul-man Bon Iver (pronounced BONE ee-VER, a critical element to this story)? Or was it an adora ...

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Imperiled Architecture	Places to see an art house movie

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	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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Swell Party Venues	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	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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Downtown Watering Holes	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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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 Taqueria La Tapatia	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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Cupcake Heaven	Indie Coffee Joints

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

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	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Happy Hour treats	A-List Art Deco

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Quirky Houston attractions	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Bayou Planting Guide helps your garden grow: Five foolpoof plants that thrive in the Houston climate

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Liberty Kitchen owners weigh in on expansion and that continuing Alison Cook food feud

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Acclaimed movie Frances Ha is another labor of love for indie filmmaker Noah Baumbach

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