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
nightlife
Emily Wells at Cyclops Books
Emily just moved to New York from LA where people warned her about the cold. She was undaunted. Head wrapped…
Emily Wells at Cyclops Books
Emily just moved to New York from LA where people warned her about the cold. She was undaunted. Head wrapped…
social innovation
Existence Day 2010
What is Existence Day, you ask? It’s an international holiday for celebrating existence and the brainchild of Baltimore’s own Nicholas…
Existence Day 2010
What is Existence Day, you ask? It’s an international holiday for celebrating existence and the brainchild of Baltimore’s own Nicholas…
artist profiles
TOVEN
Baltimore street artist Toven claims not to be political. But it seems his intelligence, his vision, his drive to create…
TOVEN
Baltimore street artist Toven claims not to be political. But it seems his intelligence, his vision, his drive to create…
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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