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
Otakon 2011
Once again Baltimore’s annual Otakon Convention summoned a bevy of of eager practitioners of Otaku make-believe. This curious culture of…
Otakon 2011
Once again Baltimore’s annual Otakon Convention summoned a bevy of of eager practitioners of Otaku make-believe. This curious culture of…
nightlife
Peace Spore
Blood soaked Vietnam draft papers, peace mantras, deep ethical questions that might never be answered discussed during a no-holds-barred forum…
Peace Spore
Blood soaked Vietnam draft papers, peace mantras, deep ethical questions that might never be answered discussed during a no-holds-barred forum…
social innovation
Identity Pickup
I think people make decisions to extend and support their idea of exactly whom they are and the world they…
Identity Pickup
I think people make decisions to extend and support their idea of exactly whom they are and the world they…
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
Let There Be Transit
Baltimore has plenty of fire. Fire for crime, for housing, for jobs. This past weekend the fire focused on transit,…
Let There Be Transit
Baltimore has plenty of fire. Fire for crime, for housing, for jobs. This past weekend the fire focused on transit,…
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