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
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
Murder Ink at Single Carrot Theatre
On the fifth of January participants in Single Carrot Theatre’s recitation of Anna Ditkoff’s City Paper column, Murder Ink, entered…
Murder Ink at Single Carrot Theatre
On the fifth of January participants in Single Carrot Theatre’s recitation of Anna Ditkoff’s City Paper column, Murder Ink, entered…
social innovation
A Dream in Cherry Hill
“Who controls the media in Baltimore City?” reads the construction-paper sign, in a basement computer lab in Cherry Hill Public Homes.…
A Dream in Cherry Hill
“Who controls the media in Baltimore City?” reads the construction-paper sign, in a basement computer lab in Cherry Hill Public Homes.…
artist profiles
Artist Profile: Mark Eisendrath
Photo by John Deamon A Break In The Clouds (I Love It When She Smiles At Me) What extraordinary beauty…
Artist Profile: Mark Eisendrath
Photo by John Deamon A Break In The Clouds (I Love It When She Smiles At Me) What extraordinary beauty…
sustainability
Big Green Pirate Party
The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…
Big Green Pirate Party
The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…
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…
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