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Kings battle in Houston: It's Camelot vs. Spamalot, may the best Arthur win

TV drives partners to cheat on their spouses: A new shocking adultery study

Artist Mark Fox manipulates text and blurs lines in If That Then This

Hans Graf's farewell: Hang on to your Wunderhorn, this is Mahler like you've never heard it

City Life

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Secrecy still surrounds Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup: Please don't look at those tar balls!

The best city for young families? The Woodlands runs away with that honor in new rankings

Mystery solved: Bizarre mega-aircraft at Hobby Airport is part of Space City's forgotten past

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

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

Max's Wine Dive comes clean on its 2nd Houston restaurant, promises a "unique" surprise

Another longtime sushi restaurant suddenly closes: Is this food craze on the wane?

Big restaurant win: Houston dubbed America's great new food capital by wowed national magazine

Home/Design

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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

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

Real Estate

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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

A major Houston grocery store is closing as trendier options crop up all around it

Houston art rumblings: Another theater jumps into the renovation craze, trying to update its Rice Village digs

Social Scene

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Guns do good: Shooting competition raises more than $770,000 for children in Houston

Hot cars, fine watches and beautiful Italian models build LaFerrari anticipation

Spring Fling brings the ladies out to shop, eat and coo over a sweetie designer

Music, dance & spoken word from top arts groups highlight Pink at the Brown

Sports

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Forget Collin Klein and even Case Keenum, this country music star's son is real impact Texans longshot

Reid Ryan a better pick than Nolan Ryan for Astros, but Luhnow still ultimately controls franchise's fate

What it really takes to be a pro triathlete: Behind the intense prep for Ironman Texas

No wives, no gala: Astros explain cancellation of Women's Center fundraiser, pledge $18 million for kids

Travel

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

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

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

Another win for Southwest Airlines: Nonstop service slated for Washington D.C.

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Forced retirement

Don't mess with granny: 65-year-old car saleswoman sues former employer for right to work

By Whitney Radley

05.08.13 | 12:24 pm

For some members of the workforce, retirement — or at least semi-retirement — is a status looked forward to at the earliest moment of eligibility. Not so for Carolyn Cross. Th ...

Keeping it legal

Lance Armstrong's discount sale: Unloads his massive Austin mansion for a steep reduction

By Ryan Lakich

04.11.13 | 12:54 pm

It appears that Lance Armstrong’s tour of lawsuits and legal troubles is just beginning — and he is already starting to downsize. The disgraced cyclist, who was stripped of his seve ...

Food Fight

Landry's sues new seafood restaurant in non-compete feud, putting "stylish" spot in doubt

By Whitney Radley

04.02.13 | 3:04 pm

The much-anticipated opening of Mr. Peeples Seafood + Steaks at 1911 Bagby in Midtown has been delayed time and time again. And after tweeting about its final touches in early March, ...

Legal news

Man without fully-formed hands slaps Six Flags with a lawsuit after being asked to get off ride

By Claire St. Amant

02.18.13 | 9:04 am

When Clint Bench bought his family season passes to Six Flags Over Texas in 2012, he didn't think his lack of fully-formed hands would prevent him from enjoying the rides alongside his children ...

Drama

Did the NAACP stiff the Four Seasons on a $100,000 bill? Big-name convention triggers a lawsuit

By Whitney Radley

01.25.13 | 12:46 pm

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People took the Bayou City by storm last July, hosting its 103rd Annual Convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center and its environs, ...

Crazy Times

Swamplot sheds its anonymity to charge high-rise harassment: Rice prof files suit against condo chief

By Sarah Rufca

08.28.12 | 4:53 pm

The high-rise condominium tower 2520 Robinhood is no stranger to controversy. In addition to being known as the Houston home of acquitted non-murderer Robert Durst, the Rice Village high-rise has f ...

A CultureMap Debate

Hot butt lawsuit burns the Dallas Cowboys, but is the case really frivolous or not?

By Whitney Radley

08.17.12 | 6:34 pm

Texas sports fans may have already heard the story of Jennelle Carrillo, the Cleburne woman who filed a lawsuit this week against the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones over severe butt ...

Night Life

A funeral bar of horror? Place with its own pool accused of fostering violence in multiple lawsuits

By Tyler Rudick

06.08.12 | 10:26 am

In spite of the refreshing pool it provides for its upscale clientele, popular Upper Kirby "funeral bar" Roak finds itself in hot water as two springtime scuffles have led to serious bodi ...

Celeb Feud

Finally, someone sues Kevin Costner over Waterworld: Stephen Baldwin sees blood in oily water

By Tyler Rudick

06.06.12 | 11:22 am

While not exactly the trial of the century, the lawsuit between Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin certainly does offer up a few laughs — especially in light of the million ...

Queen Bey

Shoulda put a signature on it? Beyoncé's stunning $100 million lawsuit

By Whitney Radley

05.13.12 | 4:00 pm

Beyoncé probably felt like she was making a smart move when she dodged a $20 million video game deal with Gate Five LLC in December 2010. But that decision has put ...

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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	A-List Art Deco

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Free Museum Days	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

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	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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Happy Hour treats	Downtown Watering Holes

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Indie Coffee Joints

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Swell Party Venues	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	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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Places to see an art house movie	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Late Night Bites

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Mouthwatering matchups: CultureMap's Last Chef Standing bracket challenge needs your vote

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Kings battle in Houston: It's Camelot vs. Spamalot, may the best Arthur win

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TV drives partners to cheat on their spouses: A new shocking adultery study

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Guns do good: Shooting competition raises more than $770,000 for children in Houston

05.19.13

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

20 \| may at 5:30 pm	Premium Chilean Wine Tasting
The Tasting Room Wine Café - CityCentre
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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The Performance Centre at The Ensemble Theatre
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Hotel Derek