What Weekly ran from 2010 to 2016, documenting Baltimore’s creative culture and helping spark Light City. The Pronoia Effect tells the story of the magazine, the festival that grew from it, and what happened when we lost it all.
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fashion
Sharp Dressed Man Opens In Mt. Vernon
There’s a certain confidence that accompanies a great set of clothes that fit just so. This shift in attitude can…
Sharp Dressed Man Opens In Mt. Vernon
There’s a certain confidence that accompanies a great set of clothes that fit just so. This shift in attitude can…
nightlife
Boite: Show and Tell
When you’re a kid and something totally awesome comes into your possession it can be hard to contain oneself whilst…
Boite: Show and Tell
When you’re a kid and something totally awesome comes into your possession it can be hard to contain oneself whilst…
social innovation
Crossing Cultural Divides in a Rowboat
Bruce MacKenzie is a shipwright. He builds boats. But he also builds young people's interest in learning by thinking about…
Crossing Cultural Divides in a Rowboat
Bruce MacKenzie is a shipwright. He builds boats. But he also builds young people's interest in learning by thinking about…
artist profiles
When Everything Disappears :: An Interview with light artist Sean Michael Kenny
In the sometimes empty space between technology-driven special effects and ethereal, heartfelt poetry, artist Sean Michael Kenny uses ingenuity and…
When Everything Disappears :: An Interview with light artist Sean Michael Kenny
In the sometimes empty space between technology-driven special effects and ethereal, heartfelt poetry, artist Sean Michael Kenny uses ingenuity and…
sustainability
An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore
Publishers’ Note: Green Street Academy is a client of What Weekly’s sister company, What Works Studio. We are proud to have…
An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore
Publishers’ Note: Green Street Academy is a client of What Weekly’s sister company, What Works Studio. We are proud to have…
technology
How to See the Party Before You Arrive
Revolutionizing the nightlife experience. That’s what Happinin! creators Michael Cianos, Tyler Kelly, and Kyle Eddins are all about. The three…
How to See the Party Before You Arrive
Revolutionizing the nightlife experience. That’s what Happinin! creators Michael Cianos, Tyler Kelly, and Kyle Eddins are all about. The three…
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