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
In Good Fashion: Form The Label
We believe that Baltimore with all its tenacity and swagger is finding a way to re-brand itself on multiple fronts.…
In Good Fashion: Form The Label
We believe that Baltimore with all its tenacity and swagger is finding a way to re-brand itself on multiple fronts.…
nightlife
New Year’s Eve 2010
Farida Shourbaji at Red Maple on New Year’s Eve 2010-2011. Photo by Theresa Keil New Year’s Revolution The New Year…
New Year’s Eve 2010
Farida Shourbaji at Red Maple on New Year’s Eve 2010-2011. Photo by Theresa Keil New Year’s Revolution The New Year…
social innovation
Wide Angle Youth Media
Pick up the front page of the paper, turn on your nightly news program, or scroll up and down your…
Wide Angle Youth Media
Pick up the front page of the paper, turn on your nightly news program, or scroll up and down your…
artist profiles
Paco Fish
Photo by Philip Laubner It is difficult to wander the streets of Baltimore’s strange and eccentric world of performance without…
Paco Fish
Photo by Philip Laubner It is difficult to wander the streets of Baltimore’s strange and eccentric world of performance without…
sustainability
Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden
Urban gardens are sprouting up all over Baltimore. If you don't have a small plot of land for growing food,…
Strange Folks at Ash Street Garden
Urban gardens are sprouting up all over Baltimore. If you don't have a small plot of land for growing food,…
technology
Baltimore Hackathon
Since the proliferation of the personal computer, we’ve seen the emergence of an entirely unique vein of artistry. Like other…
Baltimore Hackathon
Since the proliferation of the personal computer, we’ve seen the emergence of an entirely unique vein of artistry. Like other…
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