Art Star is getting ready to relaunch.
After a great run in 2008 and 2009, we trickled off on an identity search in 2010.
Like a great band, the core members of Art Star took a break to work on various side projects.
However, now we are coming back together again, under new leadership and with fresh talent.
It seems fitting though to sort through the 582 posts on this site and highlight why you loved us in the first place.
Without Further Ado here are the best series on Art Star.
The Boundary Series
Our last daring attempt before the diaspora. Simply as real as it gets.
Welcome to the Boundary
The Boundary: Babykicker
The Boundary: Serial Heartbreaker
The Boundary: Sunday Steaks
The Boundary: The Price of Doing Nothing
The Boundary: The Tao of Pooh
The Boundary: The Door
However, we weren't always so serious. The Spray On Condom Series is a humorous take on male/female relationships.
The Spray On Condom: Art Stars Official Relationship Column
The Spray On Condom: Beware Of Cups
The Spray On Condom: How To Make Friends In A New City
The Spray On Condom: The "Pretty" Girl Syndrome
The Spray On Condom: Meeting People On The Internet
The Spray On Condom: Too Beautiful To Fuck
When Art Star wasn't being self absorbed, the backbone of the blog were our legendary interviews.
Exclusive Interview With The Co-Creators of Bittersweet Design House
Smart Is The New Gangsta
Omar Miller is a Fucking Giant, Part 1
Omar Miller is a Fucking Giant, Part 2
Clicking Around With Music: Paleface
Clicking Around With Music: The Big Sky Project
Clicking Around With Music: The Solo's Unit
Clicking Around With Music: Lori Kirk
Clicking Around With Music: Hot Vegas
Clicking Around With Music: The Roseburys
Clicking Around With Music: Teen Wolf
Clicking Around With Music: Which Way Is Home
Clicking Around With Music: Samantha Crain
Clicking Around With Music: Grand National
Clicking Around With Music: Savage
Clicking Around With Music: DJ Bam Bam
Art Star Interviews: Cederic The Entertainer
Get to know the real Brian Famous (Brian Gallarello)
Interview with Amy Bruce
Clicking Around With Music: PFLAMES
Cavata Clothing: 2010 Is Coming And They Are Ready
Interview With Jamie Derringer
Clicking Around With Music: Ze!
Clicking Around With Music: Kid Koala
Clicking Around With Music: The Iveys
Behind The Pink Hair: An Interview With Jen Shu
Behind The Freedom: An Interview With Raymond Butler
On The Other Side: An Interview With Sherry Smith
Also we were fond of reviewing various things, most notably our series of dueling film reviews, where two of our writers would both review a film, and then respond to the other person's review.
Dueling Film Review: JDUB on "Moon"
Dueling Film Review: WHayes on "Moon"
Round Two: WHayes on JDUB
Round Two: JDUB on WHayes
Dueling Film Review: WHayes on "Inglourious Basterds"
Dueling Film Review: JDUB on "Inglourious Basterds"
Round Three: Whayes on JDUB
Round Three: JDUB on WHayes
Dueling Film Review: JDUB on "Up"
Dueling Film Review: WHayes on "Up"
Round Four: JDUB on WHayes
Round Four: WHayes on JDUB
Dueling Film Review: JDUB on "The Hurt Locker"
Dueling Film Review: WHayes on "The Hurt Locker"
Dueling Film Review: WHayes on "Chasing Amy"
Dueling Film Review: JDUB on "Chasing Amy"
Round Five: WHayes on JDUB
Round Five: JDUB on WHayes
Dueling Film Review: WHayes on "Where The Wild Things Are"
Dueling Film Review: JDUB on "Where The Wild Things Are"
Round Six: WHayes on JDUB
Round Six: JDUB on WHayes
Dueling Film Review: JDUB on "Funny People"
Dueling Film Review:WHayes on "Funny People"
Round Seven: WHayes on JDUB
Round Seven: JDUB on WHayes
Dueling Film Review: WHayes on "Wait Until Dark"
Dueling Film Review: JDUB on "Wait Until Dark"
Finally we have the Bar Tales series, reflections on relationships and things that happened to one writer in Dallas bars.
Bar Tales Chapter 1: Slow Fuck
Bar Tales Chapter 2: Glynetta
Bar Tales Chapter 3: Longing
Bar Tales Chapter 4: Goddess Of The Hunt
Bar Tales Chapter 5: The Paradox Of Strength
Bar Tales Chapter 6: Lulu
Bar Tales Chapter 7: Muses
Bar Tales Chapter 8: Mirrors
Bar Tales Chapter 9: Mountains
Bar Tales Chapter 10: Falling In Love
Bar Tales Chapter 11: Rooster Feathers
Bar Tales Chapter 12: Vida Dulce
Bar Tales Chapter 13: Pumpkin
Bar Tales Chapter 14: Tea Cup
Bar Tales Chapter 15: Bottles
And just for kicks the top 10 most viewed blog posts of all time:
1. Compare and Contrast by CtotheB
2. Living With Bi-Polar Disorder:Three Lessons by smartblackboy
3. Am I The Baddest MOFO Low Down Around This Town? Sho' Nuff! by CtotheB
4. Who Plays Punch Buggy? Art Star Plays Smart Car! by PicMuse
5. Comedian Spotlight: Charlie Barnett by DJ NY
6. Building An Ark In Atlanta by PicMuse
7. Megaman, I Feel Your Pain by PicMuse
8. Bar Tales Chapter 7: Muses by smartblackboy
9. How To Use Machines For Good -RJD2's "GhostWriter" by JDUB
10. Behind The Pink Hair: An Interview With Jen Shu by smartblackboy
Thank you so much for reading Art Star and we look forward to launching our next iteration, October 2010.
Hello Art Star Phamily!
We are getting a lot of new readers, and I know it is a chore wading through our over 450 posts on this blog.
So yours truly has done it for you - good weekend reading for all of you cool cats.
Much love,
Smartblackboy
When Cool Kids Implode:
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Why It Matters: Simply put - iconic
Living With Bipolar Disorder: Three Lessons
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Why It Matters: There is no Art Star without this post. This is when we stopped being just another blog.
It's Primetime For Participation
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Why It Matters: Because everyone needs a call to arms
The Spray On Condom: Pretty Girl Syndrome
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Why It Matters: Because almost everything is about relationships
Art Star's Top Ten Guilty Pleasures
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Why It Matters: Our most controversial post ever
What T.I. and Ben Bernanke Have In Common
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Why It Matters: There will always be room for satire
Bar Tales Chapter 5: The Paradox of Strength
http://www.artstarblog.com/
Why It Matters: I make girls cry
Why It's Totally Okay To Not Care About Gaza
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Why It Matters: Second most controversial post
Catholics, Artists, and Gossip Girl
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Why It Matters: Because very few young people really follow or understand church history
Why Flavor Flav Is The Next Tupac
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Why It Matters: Because sometimes the entire point is to make the reader think
Bar Tales Chapter 8: Mirrors
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Why It Matters: Because sometimes life is cinematic
Bar Tales Chapter 9: Mountains
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Why It Matters: Because we never know who is sitting behind us
The Boundary: Babykicker
http://www.artstarblog.com/
Why It Matters: Sometimes we have these uncontrollable urges...that go against who we are
The Boundary: Serial Heartbreaker
http://www.artstarblog.com/
Why It Matters: Sometimes we don't really know what it feels like for a girl
The Boundary: Sunday Steaks
http://www.artstarblog.com/
Why It Matters: We have all been in situations that we didn't approve of
Bonus:
Happy Birthday Cody Elder
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Why It Matters: He's the webmaster who brought you all of this. Celebrate with a collection of his best posts
Happy Birthday Matthew Hayes
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Why It Matters: A collection of his best posts
Hey good people, Happy November and end of Daylight Savings Time!
Some of you complain that there are "too many" posts on Art Star. Well although I respectfully disagree with that - I do want to incorporate an Art Star lite format for you. So at the start of every month I will highlight what I thought the best/most important/most interesting posts were.
It is just my opinion, but someone has to be a filter. Our last recap was the Art Star First Quarter Report.
Without further ado, Art Star's Top 10 Posts of October
1. Omar Miller Is A Fucking Giant Pt.2 by WHayes
Can we say how amazing it is that we scored an interview with an actor who has two movies out right now (both of which are pretty good). The fact that the interview itself is pretty sweet is just icing on the cake.
2. Clicking Around With Music: Lori Kirk by PicturesqueMusiq
I became a fan of Lori Kirk after reading this interview. Just everything you want a young artist to be, endearing, humble, dedicated, passionate, and talented.
3. Kill That Crack Head Terrorist Muslim Thug Nigger Hussein Obama by smartblackboy
Although this post was written half in anger and half in jest - the sad reality is that every day this post receives at least a dozen hits from people who are searching on Google - "Kill Obama" and "Crack Head Terrorist".
4. Home Is Where The Art Is by fotoloka
"Someday maybe photographers will just implant a flash card into our eye and all we' ll have to do is wink to make an image.." Well until then, thank you.
5. Clicking Around With Music: Teen Wolf
Just good west coast party fun. A must read.
6. My Mind On Shuffle "I Know You Got Soul!" Edition by CtotheB
"Poor people have always been in a recession." For those times when you forget the truth.
7. Best of the Internet Part 1 by Whayes
What Art Star is exists for - to share the stuff we find on the internet with you.
8. Weekend Jamz Part 1
For to shout out to Jim Nash. For the great music. For the picture and caption.
9. Hip Hop Artists To Watch Out For by DJ NY
We were waiting for a break out post - it finally happened.
10. Clicking Around With Music: Samantha Crain by Michael
Because catching someone right on the cusp on being a star is something we always appreciate.
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