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.
Contributors
fashion
Otakon 2011
Once again Baltimore’s annual Otakon Convention summoned a bevy of of eager practitioners of Otaku make-believe. This curious culture of…
Otakon 2011
Once again Baltimore’s annual Otakon Convention summoned a bevy of of eager practitioners of Otaku make-believe. This curious culture of…
nightlife
Let’s Mess With Texas
Many of the two-hundred-plus people gathered at MICA for the CreateBaltimore event on January 15 were hacker/ techies, so tons…
Let’s Mess With Texas
Many of the two-hundred-plus people gathered at MICA for the CreateBaltimore event on January 15 were hacker/ techies, so tons…
social innovation
What is a Tool Library?
“Much like a traditional library, the tool library is a free community lending service, but instead of books, we deal…
What is a Tool Library?
“Much like a traditional library, the tool library is a free community lending service, but instead of books, we deal…
artist profiles
Mathew Bainbridge
For the past 15 years, Detroit native Mathew Bainbridge has worked at the top of the Baltimore film industry. His…
Mathew Bainbridge
For the past 15 years, Detroit native Mathew Bainbridge has worked at the top of the Baltimore film industry. His…
sustainability
Fixing The Future
Photos courtesy Gabby Carroll Last week at the Creative Alliance, the Baltimore Green Currency Association (BGCA), founder of Baltimore’s regional…
Fixing The Future
Photos courtesy Gabby Carroll Last week at the Creative Alliance, the Baltimore Green Currency Association (BGCA), founder of Baltimore’s regional…
technology
Smart Textiles
There’s been no shortage of discussion concerning the artist’s affect on society as of late. More specifically, there’s been growing…
Smart Textiles
There’s been no shortage of discussion concerning the artist’s affect on society as of late. More specifically, there’s been growing…
© 2026 What Weekly, a What Works Studio publication
