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
Navigating Victoria’s Secret
An interesting fact about me: much as I enjoy touching boobs, I don’t enjoy touching bras; at least the ones that…
Navigating Victoria’s Secret
An interesting fact about me: much as I enjoy touching boobs, I don’t enjoy touching bras; at least the ones that…
nightlife
Comedy Noir
Sexual deviance, death, stupidity, mental illness, brutality, murder: don’t you love ‘em? I do, but not in the form…
Comedy Noir
Sexual deviance, death, stupidity, mental illness, brutality, murder: don’t you love ‘em? I do, but not in the form…
social innovation
Redefining Family and Community
At last check, 66 percent of Baltimore City Public Schools students graduate high school in four years. Every student in…
Redefining Family and Community
At last check, 66 percent of Baltimore City Public Schools students graduate high school in four years. Every student in…
artist profiles
A Conversation with Bob Rose
In a city as full of vibrant performing arts as Baltimore, with so many classically-trained artists around, the climate can…
A Conversation with Bob Rose
In a city as full of vibrant performing arts as Baltimore, with so many classically-trained artists around, the climate can…
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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