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
La Cakerie
Baked goods can take a significant amount of skill and artistry to prepare and create, and among our favorite treats…
La Cakerie
Baked goods can take a significant amount of skill and artistry to prepare and create, and among our favorite treats…
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
Malaise and Malaria
The big hope for Westerners in the past few centuries was the idea that things would just keep getting better…
Malaise and Malaria
The big hope for Westerners in the past few centuries was the idea that things would just keep getting better…
artist profiles
Navasha Daya: Rebirthed Above Ground
Photos courtesy of Aisha Butler of Jazzy Studios Navasha Daya is reborn in every sense of the word. That’s why…
Navasha Daya: Rebirthed Above Ground
Photos courtesy of Aisha Butler of Jazzy Studios Navasha Daya is reborn in every sense of the word. That’s why…
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
The Secret World of Sugaring
Editor’s Note: The names in this story have been altered. Anna takes a long drag of her cigarette and flicks…
The Secret World of Sugaring
Editor’s Note: The names in this story have been altered. Anna takes a long drag of her cigarette and flicks…
© 2026 What Weekly, a What Works Studio publication
