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After a long journalism career at the Houston Post and Houston Chronicle, Clifford Pugh has discovered the joys of the web in creating a unique news and information site that covers Houston in real time. His claim to journalism fame came at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, when screenwriter Alexander Payne asked him to hold his Oscar while he went to the bathroom.
 

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Wedding Ice

Blue Bell's new ice cream flavor will ring your wedding bell

By Clifford Pugh

04.27.13 | 8:47 am

Just in time for summer matrimony season, Blue Bell ice cream has introduced a wedding-themed flavor: Italian Cream Cake, a vanilla ice cream layered with small pieces of Italian cream ...


Presidential Duties

Obamas head to Texas for Bush library dedication and West memorial service

By Clifford Pugh

04.22.13 | 2:52 pm

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are headed to Texas for two important events. They will appear at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum ...


Getting Better All the Time

Redesigned CultureMap articles bring fresh look to the news

By Clifford Pugh

04.17.13 | 2:46 pm

As CultureMap edges toward its fourth anniversary in Texas, we figured it was time for a facelift. We redesigned our article pages with a cleaner look that is easier to ...


The High-Top Life

Michael Kors offers exclusive zebra-print sneaker only to those who really like him

By Clifford Pugh

04.06.13 | 11:28 am

Michael Kors has reached a social media milestone: 5 million Facebook users. To celebrate, the designer is adding an exclusive limited-edition shoe to his spring sneaker collection, available only to ...


Start Spreading the News

New York's newly remodeled Algonquin Hotel retains the spirit that made it famous

By Clifford Pugh

03.31.13 | 9:13 am

When I heard the Algonquin Hotel was closing for a long-overdue renovation, I was apprehensive. Having stayed at the venerable Midtown Manhattan hotel for much of the last decade during ...


Fall Fashion Preview

Monique Lhuillier, Jenny Packham and Christian Siriano go bold for fall

By Clifford Pugh

03.30.13 | 10:54 am

A lot of designers at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week showed dark, drab colors for fall. But not these three.


Sexy Soles

Justin Timberlake shows a lot of love for his Louboutins

By Clifford Pugh

03.23.13 | 3:00 pm

Justin Timberlake is a Louboutin kind of guy. For two weeks running, we've gotten nearly daily updates about JT's shoe preferences, and he seems crazy about Christian Louboutin ...


Beachy Beyoncé

H&M and Beyoncé team up for new line of bikinis and beach gowns

By Clifford Pugh

03.22.13 | 3:02 pm

Beyoncé at the beach. That's the theme of a big new advertising campaign to tout the singer's collaboration with gigantic Swedish retailer H&M for a line of ...


Bondage Girl

Rihanna does Givenchy-style bondage for world tour with upcoming Dallas stop

By Clifford Pugh

03.19.13 | 2:59 pm

Rihanna is such a fashion fan that it's no surprise she tapped Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci to create a wardrobe for her Diamonds World Tour, which hits Dallas next ...


Know what we know

New and improved CultureMap Daily Digest delivers hot headlines in easy-to-read format

By Clifford Pugh

03.11.13 | 7:43 am

Notice anything different about today's CultureMap Daily Digest? The email we send to subscribers every morning now has a new look. Bold, engaging photos accompany the seven top stories ...


Fall Fashion Preview

Make an entrance with fall stunners from Carolina Herrera, J. Mendel, Ralph Rucci and Kaufmanfranco

By Clifford Pugh

03.10.13 | 12:34 pm

Every woman wants to make an entrance to a big event. Designers Carolina Herrera,  J. Mendel, Ralph Rucci and Kaufmanfranco know how to wow a crowd.


Diamonds are a girl's best friend

Anne Hathaway overcomes Oscar gown trip-up with trendsetting Tiffany necklace

By Clifford Pugh

03.09.13 | 2:30 pm

When Anne Hathaway stepped onto the red carpet at the 85th Annual Academy Awards in a pink Prada gown that attracted a lot of unfortunate attention, the fashion faithful were ...


The Soft Touch

Lela Rose, Douglas Hannant and Barbara Tfank aim for classic beauty in fall collections

By Clifford Pugh

03.06.13 | 9:03 am

Enough with harsh military-and-leather looks. Three designers show the softer side of fall, and it's a thing of beauty.


Fall Fashion Preview

Hervé Léger brings sexy back with midriff-baring, body-hugging styles for fall

By Clifford Pugh

03.05.13 | 9:43 am

Since relaunching Hervé Léger five years ago with a big Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week show, Max and Lubov Azria have revitalized the body-hugging bandage dress pioneered by the French designer ...


Fall Fashion Preview

Michelle Obama fave Naeem Khan ups the glamour quotient with entrance-making gowns

By Clifford Pugh

03.02.13 | 10:44 am

Naeem Khan really knows how to design an entrance-making gown. That's why he's caught the eye of Michelle Obama, who increasingly has picked him as her go-to guy ...


Fall Fashion Preview

Carmen Marc Valvo goes for baroque with moody fall theme built around new shoe collection

By Clifford Pugh

02.28.13 | 8:27 am

Most designers rely on a color, a feeling or a recent vacation to spark their creativity. For Carmen Marc Valvo, this fall is all about shoes. The longtime designer built ...


Fall Fashion Preview

Casting aside rumors of an affair, Vera Wang concentrates on the shape of things to come

By Clifford Pugh

02.26.13 | 8:03 am

Vera Wang is on the move. If designing bridal gowns, a namesake ready-to-wear collection, several lower-priced lines for Kohl's and chic skating costumes for Olympic skaters isn't enough ...


Red carpet blues

Amid a sea of bland, 11 gowns stand out on the Oscar red carpet

By Clifford Pugh

02.25.13 | 8:15 am

It wasn't a banner year for Oscar fashion, but there's still plenty to talk about.


Breast supporting actress

Oscar winner Anne Hathaway lights up the red carpet with fashion faux pas

By Clifford Pugh

02.25.13 | 12:31 am

What's with Oscar's exposed body parts? Angelina Jolie's leg was the talk of last year's red carpet at the Academy Awards. It even got its own ...


Fall Fashion Preview

Ver-Klimt! New billionaire Tory Burch showcases art-inspired collection that sparkles

By Clifford Pugh

02.24.13 | 1:38 pm

Tory Burch has a lot to smile about. After settling her bitter legal battle with ex-husband Chris Burch last month over their rapidly growing Tory Burch clothing empire, she is ...


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