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
From Russia, With Lace
Polina’s Prive Photography by Sarah Thrower Just because it is underneath what most people see on a daily basis, lingerie…
From Russia, With Lace
Polina’s Prive Photography by Sarah Thrower Just because it is underneath what most people see on a daily basis, lingerie…
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
Educulture
Sometimes the things that make the difference on issues like education are so obvious that we just can’t see them.…
Educulture
Sometimes the things that make the difference on issues like education are so obvious that we just can’t see them.…
artist profiles
Shocked and Amazed
Dr. Nodnol here with the distinct privilege to introduce you to a man who defies introduction. But alas, never one…
Shocked and Amazed
Dr. Nodnol here with the distinct privilege to introduce you to a man who defies introduction. But alas, never one…
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…
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