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Profiling Patrice O'Neal, Cee Lo's cat covers Fast Company, anticipating a newAnimal Collective album and more

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Comedian Patrice O’Neal is posthumously profiled in New York Magazine.

Cee-Lo’s cat looks really effing pissed on the cover of Fast Company.

The Awl celebrates David Byrne’s birthday with this video round-up.

7 songs inspired by the Beach Boys; 10 recommended rock novels.

Would you drink a diet Slurpee?

OMG you guys, are you ready for The Carrie Diaries?! The Sex and the City pre-series has a new show description.

An update on the @horse_ebooks saga; Also, @EveryTweet_Ever revealed himself over the weekend, ICYMI; And also, thiiiiis!

If you (like us) were slightly underwhelmed by Will Ferrell’s appearance on SNL this past weekend, never fear: Hulu has rounded up the top 10 Ferrell sketches of all time.

How are so many people almost getting buried alive?!

New Animal Collective album, Centipede hz, due in September, announced with this trippy video:

St. Vincent and tune-yards interview each other on Noisey:

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This Week's Hot Headlines

New Memorial City development leads Houston's top 5 stories this week

Courtesy of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

Greenside will feature a one-acre greenspace.

Editor's note:It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. The top Houston news includes a family-friendly Memorial City development, a Montrose pizzeria closure, and a stylish new lounge for Upper Kirby. Get the details below, and find fun stuff do in town this weekend here.

1. New development with 1-acre green space coming to Memorial City area. The rapidly growing area will soon be home to Greenside, boasting a mix of restaurant, retail, and other family-friendly businesses, designed by the Michael Hsu Office of Architecture.

2. Creative Montrose pizzeria will shutter after only a year-and-a-half. ElRo Pizza & Crudo will close at the end of the year, due to a steady decline in business.

3. Stylish new lounge shakes up Houston with art-inspired drinks and caviar. Cheers to this new nightlife spot, which is now open in Upper Kirby.

Sante cocktail lounge Sante's Garden Room is decorated with two olive trees. Photo by Chris Furia

4. These are the 6 most affordable ZIP codes for Houston renters. One of these ZIPs is also among the 10 most affordable in the U.S.

5. 15 Houston restaurants crafting nostalgic and decadent ice cream sundaes. The classic ice cream sundae is having a moment, and these restaurants are serving up decadent versions.