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fashion
The Happy Hatter of Waverly
Photography by Brittney Sullivan In the world of fashion, there are many different pieces of the wardrobe and most people…
The Happy Hatter of Waverly
Photography by Brittney Sullivan In the world of fashion, there are many different pieces of the wardrobe and most people…
nightlife
Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
social innovation
The “Mad Women” of the 307 Collective
In room 307 of Maryland Institute College of Art’s Brown Center, four students immersed themselves in a design internship for…
The “Mad Women” of the 307 Collective
In room 307 of Maryland Institute College of Art’s Brown Center, four students immersed themselves in a design internship for…
artist profiles
Swordswallower Dai Andrews
Dai Andrews holds four Guinness World Records. He has performed in over 40 countries in five continents, made over 50…
Swordswallower Dai Andrews
Dai Andrews holds four Guinness World Records. He has performed in over 40 countries in five continents, made over 50…
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
A Programmer’s Life: A Conversation with OrderUp’s VP of Engineering, Kyle Fritz
Cover photo by Nick Pellegrini Kyle Fritz is now VP of Engineering for the Baltimore-based company, OrderUp—a digital franchising firm that…
A Programmer’s Life: A Conversation with OrderUp’s VP of Engineering, Kyle Fritz
Cover photo by Nick Pellegrini Kyle Fritz is now VP of Engineering for the Baltimore-based company, OrderUp—a digital franchising firm that…
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