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Taran Killam talks about that awesome Robyn video.

While you were tweeting pics of your lunch, this Texas doctor live tweeted a brain surgery.

Sasha Frere-Jones eulogizes Adam Yauch, celebrates the way he changed the industry.

YouTube’s craziest talents? Myth: busted.

The Awl highlights five new rap videos.

Michele Bachmann loves America so much, she became a Swedish citizen.

The 10 summer TV shows Flavorwire’s psyched to see.

Let’s visit Baltimore’s new National Pinball Museum!

Tin House collects writer’s best productivity tips.

Yet another 10 Things I Hate About You remake?!

Comic Hasan Minhaj responds to Ashton Kutcher’s questionable PopChips ads:

I have a crush on the entire Harvard baseball team after watching their choreographed dance to “Call Me Maybe”:

Chrises Hardwick and Gethard talk about their favorite issues on the latest episode of Comic Book Club:

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This Week's Hot Headlines

Wealthy Houston suburbs with big holiday budgets lead our top 5 stories

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Residents in The Woodlands looove to do up the holidays.

Editor's note:It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. Our top news includes two spendy Houston suburbs that boast big holiday budgets, plus national acclaim for Houston's Afro-Mexican eatery. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find our picks here.

1. Affluent Houston suburbs top list of biggest holiday spenders in U.S. Two wealthy Houston suburbs are among the biggest spenders on holiday gifts in the U.S., with budgets well over $3,000.

2. River Oaks restaurant opens in Memorial with expanded menu and bold design. The wait is over for Memorial residents who were looking forward to visiting Relish Restaurant & Bar. Its new location opened December 2.

3. Esquire names Houston's Afro-Mexican eatery to best new restaurants list. Once again Houston is on Esquire's radar, with Chris Williams' Late August being named to the magazine's list of best new restaurants in America.

Late August exterior Late August is one of Esquire's best new restaurants. Photo by Leonid Furmansky

4. Expert panel drafts Houston's best bars and cocktails. On this episode of "What's Eric Eating," CultureMap editor Eric Sandler and six friends take on the Ultimate Houston Bar Draft.

5. Chopped champion's Indian-spiced fried chicken joint opens in Midtown. Pok Pok Po is now open, serving gluten-free fried chicken from chef Jassi Bindra.

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