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 Tailor at Hour Haus
Upon learning that one of the city’s most notable up-and-coming men’s clothiers was staging his fitting room at Hour Haus…
The Tailor at Hour Haus
Upon learning that one of the city’s most notable up-and-coming men’s clothiers was staging his fitting room at Hour Haus…
nightlife
Commissure At The Contemporary Museum
I felt disembodied, as if I were floating, watching people react to the news of my own death. I got…
Commissure At The Contemporary Museum
I felt disembodied, as if I were floating, watching people react to the news of my own death. I got…
social innovation
International Fest 2011
In the tradition of great port cities throughout history, Baltimore has become home to an incredibly diverse population of people…
International Fest 2011
In the tradition of great port cities throughout history, Baltimore has become home to an incredibly diverse population of people…
artist profiles
Clutch
Weathermaker Music “We never made a penny off of our own recordings until we started our own label.” That’s…
Clutch
Weathermaker Music “We never made a penny off of our own recordings until we started our own label.” That’s…
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
Smart Textiles
There’s been no shortage of discussion concerning the artist’s affect on society as of late. More specifically, there’s been growing…
Smart Textiles
There’s been no shortage of discussion concerning the artist’s affect on society as of late. More specifically, there’s been growing…
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