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
Fighting Rape in Underwear
Why are two feminists fighting rape in their underwear? Story by Rebecca Nagle, photos by Philip Laubner FORCE:…
Fighting Rape in Underwear
Why are two feminists fighting rape in their underwear? Story by Rebecca Nagle, photos by Philip Laubner FORCE:…
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
Crossing Cultural Divides in a Rowboat
Bruce MacKenzie is a shipwright. He builds boats. But he also builds young people's interest in learning by thinking about…
Crossing Cultural Divides in a Rowboat
Bruce MacKenzie is a shipwright. He builds boats. But he also builds young people's interest in learning by thinking about…
artist profiles
Parallel Practice at the BMA
Life is uncertain. We create habits and worldviews to soften the fear of the unknown. What if we learned to…
Parallel Practice at the BMA
Life is uncertain. We create habits and worldviews to soften the fear of the unknown. What if we learned to…
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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