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

Tarra Gaines: 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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HTX Cars in Lifestyle

CultureMap automotive writers Nic Phillips and Kevin McCauley drove over 100 vehicles in the real world, on track and off-road this past year. In this first ever CultureMap Auto Awards, they give their picks for the most outstanding vehicles in the most significant categories.

COTY Fiat 500 Abarth

The Hot Hatch of the Year: Fiat 500 Abarth is a little car that elicits big smiles — and a growl

By Kevin McCauley, Nic Phillips - January 1st, 2013

Editor's Note: In the first annual CultureMap Auto Awards, automotive writers Nic Philllps and Kevin McCauley bestow honors in 10 categories for the top 2012 cars and trucks and explain why they're deserving of a good hard look. First up ...

COTY Audi Q7 TDI

Crossover Utility Vehicle of the Year: Audi Q7 TDI delivers a clean diesel ride for the whole family

By Nic Phillips - January 3rd, 2013

Editor's Note: In the first annual CultureMap Auto Awards, automotive writers Nic Philllps and Kevin McCauley bestow honors in 10 categories for the top 2012 cars and trucks and explain why they're deserving of a good, hard look. Now for ...

HTX Cars in Lifestyle

CULTUREMAP AUTO AWARDS

Car of the Year: Cadillac gets lean and mean, shattering those old people only myths

By Kevin McCauley, Nic Phillips

Feb 7th, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Editor's Note: In the first annual CultureMap Auto Awards, automotive writers Nic Phillips and Kevin McCauley bestow honors in 10 categories for the top 2012 cars and trucks and ...

CULTUREMAP AUTO AWARDS

Truck of the Year: Ford's Raptor claws up the "most badass truck" chart with extreme dominance

By Kevin McCauley, Nic Phillips

Jan 25th, 2013 at 2:32 PM

Editor's Note: In the first annual CultureMap Auto Awards, automotive writers Nic Phillips and Kevin McCauley bestow honors in 10 categories for the top 2012 cars and trucks and ...

CULTUREMAP AUTO AWARDS

SUV of the Year: 2013 Range Rover crash diets and keeps its crown with sexy, new curves

By Kevin McCauley, Nic Phillips

Jan 21st, 2013 at 4:04 PM

Editor's Note: In the first annual CultureMap Auto Awards, automotive writers Nic Phillips and Kevin McCauley bestow honors in 10 categories for the top 2012 cars and trucks and ...

CULTUREMAP AUTO AWARDS

Performance Car of the Year: Toyota strips down & brings back basic sport in the Scion FR-S

By Kevin McCauley, Nic Phillips

Jan 18th, 2013 at 3:36 PM

Editor's Note: In the first annual CultureMap Auto Awards, automotive writers Nic Phillips and Kevin McCauley bestow honors in 10 categories for the top 2012 cars and trucks and ...

CULTUREMAP AUTO AWARDS

Luxury Car of the Year: Lexus remakes its flagship LS and it was worth the wait — and wood

By Nic Phillips

Jan 16th, 2013 at 1:21 PM

Editor's Note: In the first annual CultureMap Auto Awards, automotive writers Nic Philllps and Kevin McCauley bestow honors in 10 categories for the top 2012 cars and trucks and ...

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