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  Houston Twestival at Caroline Collective
  Thursday, February 12. Music from Blue Funk, Snake Charmers, Wayside Drive and Red Eye Carl & the Pirates. Conversation with hundreds of Houston Tweeters. Photos by Mark C. Austin.
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  25 Really Unromantic Album Covers
  ...and that's when things started to get weird.
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  14 Really Lame Valentine’s Day Gifts
  Tired of getting laid? Prefer lonely nights eating chili out of the can while watching M.A.S.H. reruns? Fed up with all that affection? We’re here to help
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  A Rare Look Inside That West Alabama Apartment Complex
  Ever wondered what it's like inside Wilshire Village apartments? Wonder no more.
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  Maxxximizing Your Valentine's Day Pleasure
  It's almost Valentine's Day so this list, like the various pleasure-enhancing, vagina-shrinking creams, is topical. Enjoy our selection of stimulating accessories for you and your loved one(s).
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  1:00 a.m. at Pearl Bar
  Negotiating the crowds at the Houston Press's "Best New Bar" two years running, February 7 on Washington in the Heights. PHOTOS BY BILL OLIVE
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  12:17 a.m. at Pravada (formerly Chrome)
  Nightlife on February 7 at the S. Shepherd club. PHOTOS BY BILL OLIVE
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  South by Southwest, Day Four, Part Two
  More images from the first day of spring and last day of SXSW in Austin, TX on Saturday, March 21. Featuring M. Ward, Echo and the Bunnymen, Will Sheff of Okkervil River, and more. PHOTOS BY PATRICK MICHELS
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  Guantanamo's Final Days
  The day President Barack Obama ordered the closure of the camps at Guantanamo Bay, writer Tim Elfrink was the only American reporter inside the detention camps. While there, he was able to get an inside view of the facilities that some of America's sworn enemies occupy.
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  10 p.m. at Turquoise Grill
  Belly dancing and fine Mediterranean cuisine on February 7 at the Turkish grill on Kirby, near Richmond. PHOTOS BY BILL OLIVE
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  "Paper Ballet" at Aerosol Warfare Gallery
  Hipsters, scenesters and civilians came out on Saturday, February 7, for collage art from Kelly Price-Colston and live painting from Gonzo247. PHOTOS BY ALEX RUTLEDGE Click here for video.
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  SXSW Interactive 2012
  The Internets invaded Austin this week for SXSW Interactive 2012. Photographer Nate "Igor" Smith braved the lolcats and viral marketers to bring back these shots of the IRL action.
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