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
Tailor Made Cocktails
There comes a point when that new beer of the moment has lost its luster, the wine list just isn’t…
Tailor Made Cocktails
There comes a point when that new beer of the moment has lost its luster, the wine list just isn’t…
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
Araminta Freedom Initiative
The name Araminta, which means “defender,” was Harriet Tubman’s given name as a child slave in Maryland. In honor of…
Araminta Freedom Initiative
The name Araminta, which means “defender,” was Harriet Tubman’s given name as a child slave in Maryland. In honor of…
artist profiles
Living Illustrated with Alex Fine
I should know better than to ascribe one’s artistic work as wholly representative of the artist himself. Still, I feel…
Living Illustrated with Alex Fine
I should know better than to ascribe one’s artistic work as wholly representative of the artist himself. Still, I feel…
sustainability
Big Green Pirate Party
The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…
Big Green Pirate Party
The Big Green Pirate Party was a fundraiser for Baltimore Green Careers, a Civic Works project that has a kick-ass…
technology
Start Me Up :: The Reality of Starting a Tech Company in Baltimore
Where Baltimore Works: Visualization Map by Dave Troy The word “startup” is now fully absorbed in our modern parlance. Maybe…
Start Me Up :: The Reality of Starting a Tech Company in Baltimore
Where Baltimore Works: Visualization Map by Dave Troy The word “startup” is now fully absorbed in our modern parlance. Maybe…
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