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
Startup Sheik :: The Swavor Story
In 2010, 23-year-old Shek Tarawallie was selling t-shirts out of his locker for $20 apiece. Now, he is the owner…
Startup Sheik :: The Swavor Story
In 2010, 23-year-old Shek Tarawallie was selling t-shirts out of his locker for $20 apiece. Now, he is the owner…
nightlife
Sick Weapons Last Show at Golden West
Ellie Beziat, Sick Weapons energetic blond singer, was standing around the Golden West before the band’s final show. She and…
Sick Weapons Last Show at Golden West
Ellie Beziat, Sick Weapons energetic blond singer, was standing around the Golden West before the band’s final show. She and…
social innovation
Open Walls Baltimore
Gaia completes his mural on North and Charles – photo by Martha Cooper It has been hard to miss the…
Open Walls Baltimore
Gaia completes his mural on North and Charles – photo by Martha Cooper It has been hard to miss the…
artist profiles
Lauren Lakis
Baltimore native Lauren Lakis traveled from Prague to Tokyo, and has just recently made her way to Los Angeles where…
Lauren Lakis
Baltimore native Lauren Lakis traveled from Prague to Tokyo, and has just recently made her way to Los Angeles where…
sustainability
Fixing The Future
Photos courtesy Gabby Carroll Last week at the Creative Alliance, the Baltimore Green Currency Association (BGCA), founder of Baltimore’s regional…
Fixing The Future
Photos courtesy Gabby Carroll Last week at the Creative Alliance, the Baltimore Green Currency Association (BGCA), founder of Baltimore’s regional…
technology
Create Baltimore, Take 2
Story by Daniel Stuelpnagel Some artists don’t like technology, but I’m not one of them. All the more reason to…
Create Baltimore, Take 2
Story by Daniel Stuelpnagel Some artists don’t like technology, but I’m not one of them. All the more reason to…
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