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
Confirmed Stock
Oh, Charm City. We may be behind other major metropolises in a few ways, what with their reliable public transportation…
Confirmed Stock
Oh, Charm City. We may be behind other major metropolises in a few ways, what with their reliable public transportation…
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
Elf Night
Photo by Brooke Hall Since 1993, Business Volunteers Unlimited have referred over 90,000 volunteers. Recently, we decided to join them…
Elf Night
Photo by Brooke Hall Since 1993, Business Volunteers Unlimited have referred over 90,000 volunteers. Recently, we decided to join them…
artist profiles
A SOGH Story
“There are a kazillion self-taught artists out there, and I don’t have an idea of others that have the same…
A SOGH Story
“There are a kazillion self-taught artists out there, and I don’t have an idea of others that have the same…
sustainability
Small Time
A couple of years ago, while I was reporting on a redevelopment plan in Buffalo, New York, I met up…
Small Time
A couple of years ago, while I was reporting on a redevelopment plan in Buffalo, New York, I met up…
technology
Pure Bang Games
A few blocks east of Patterson Park, people are playing with rocks. Rocks with names and faces. Rocks with personality.…
Pure Bang Games
A few blocks east of Patterson Park, people are playing with rocks. Rocks with names and faces. Rocks with personality.…
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