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
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
The Exchange Revamps Itself for 2014 & Beyond
Stephanie Halley, Executive Director of the Woman’s Industrial Exchange, has taken on the task of refreshing an organization that was…
The Exchange Revamps Itself for 2014 & Beyond
Stephanie Halley, Executive Director of the Woman’s Industrial Exchange, has taken on the task of refreshing an organization that was…
artist profiles
Paco Fish
Photo by Philip Laubner It is difficult to wander the streets of Baltimore’s strange and eccentric world of performance without…
Paco Fish
Photo by Philip Laubner It is difficult to wander the streets of Baltimore’s strange and eccentric world of performance without…
sustainability
Welcome to the Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
Welcome to the Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
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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