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
Saint Harridan in Baltimore :: The Suits You’ve Been Waiting For
Last month, clothing company Saint Harridan arrived at the Embassy Suites in the Inner Harbor on the Baltimore leg of…
Saint Harridan in Baltimore :: The Suits You’ve Been Waiting For
Last month, clothing company Saint Harridan arrived at the Embassy Suites in the Inner Harbor on the Baltimore leg of…
nightlife
Emily Wells at Cyclops Books
Emily just moved to New York from LA where people warned her about the cold. She was undaunted. Head wrapped…
Emily Wells at Cyclops Books
Emily just moved to New York from LA where people warned her about the cold. She was undaunted. Head wrapped…
social innovation
#SaveADopeBoy
“You know, people look at the young drug dealers in this city like they a menace. Man, these are kids.…
#SaveADopeBoy
“You know, people look at the young drug dealers in this city like they a menace. Man, these are kids.…
artist profiles
Silent Whys
Photo by Jason Bender Silent Whys: Waltz For October [audio:http://whatweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/01-Waltz-for-October-mp3.mp3] “We try and do something with both of our hands…
Silent Whys
Photo by Jason Bender Silent Whys: Waltz For October [audio:http://whatweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/01-Waltz-for-October-mp3.mp3] “We try and do something with both of our hands…
sustainability
Farmageddon
On Halloween nothing’s more frightening than a bobble headed Mr. Boh hanging out with the Gorton’s fisherman guy. Over the…
Farmageddon
On Halloween nothing’s more frightening than a bobble headed Mr. Boh hanging out with the Gorton’s fisherman guy. Over the…
technology
Pure Bang Games
A few blocks east of Patterson Park, people are playing with rocks. Rocks with names and faces. Rocks with personality.…
Pure Bang Games
A few blocks east of Patterson Park, people are playing with rocks. Rocks with names and faces. Rocks with personality.…
© 2026 What Weekly, a What Works Studio publication
