November 2009: Diabetik in DC
When I visited Washington D.C. this summer, I considered it to be a fairly clean city. It seemed like the nation's capital didn't really get down with street art. Fortunately, Diabetik proved me wrong. From candy corn cones at Halloween to Christmas-y gingerbread men and springtime Peeps, he can glean inspiration from any holiday. Perhaps he's pasting up some turkeys today? Covering city blocks with giant cans of cranberry sauce? Keep your eyes peeled. He writes:

October 2009: Zuk Club in Moscow
If you spot a zebra on a Russian wall, chances are Zuk Club pasted it there. (ZUK stand for "Zebra Flies Everywhere" in Russian). The group consists of seven friends: БРИТВА, Seda, Brain_Made, Potato, Molesh, AcidBask, and Omeman. Together, they drink, paint, and party their way across the country. Don't be fooled by their wild style; while Zuk Club members are always down for a good time, they insist "In life and creativity, we don't search for easy ways." They write:

October 2009: Mr. Lexotenil in Athens
I love the pioneering spirit behind street art. More and more, I'm realizing that contrived paths and following orders aren't really for me. I don't know where I'm headed in terms of career, location, or anything of that nature, but I'm getting more comfortable with embracing that "whatever happens, happens" attitude. Each person I interview represents these "true to yourself" ideals, and Mr. Lexotenil is no exception. Making the leap from small down Greece to studying at a major university, he's doing what he loves and I couldn't be happier for him. He writes:

In The Headlines
Great weekend. Other than relaxing, I got to watch my sister qualify for the world Irish step dancing championships. YEAH, GIRL, YEAH! Okay, enough bragging. I'm totally ready for Thanksgiving, but I promise to deliver the goods even on Thursday. Here's your news for the week.If you can't be there in person, Inspire Collective posted a video of the Reuse Project in Tel Aviv.Some New Yorkers are freaking out over BNE's upcoming show.Omino 71 inter

Friday ProFile: Josh Sutterby
Today, Josh Sutterby paints on the streets and in galleries, but his first artistic inklings pulled him towards comics. “I used to draw these comic books with these really weird creatures called the Alpha Males,” he explains. “They were a dominant force on the planet.” When he picked up a spray can, he adopted Alpha Male as a pseudonym. As his style evolved, so did his name, changing to Alfa and then back to Josh Sutterby. “When I think back, I really wish I had chosen something different,” he regrets, “but once you’ve gone under a name for a while and people start to know who you are a bit more, it almost seems silly to change it.”