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
Otakon 2010
Besides Dragonball Z, Ninja Scroll and that game show where the contestants have to run full speed through paper walls…
Otakon 2010
Besides Dragonball Z, Ninja Scroll and that game show where the contestants have to run full speed through paper walls…
nightlife
social innovation
Getting Baked
The fact that BVU (Business Volunteers Unlimited) hosted a fundraiser for their GIVE Program at the Canton restaurant, provided an…
Getting Baked
The fact that BVU (Business Volunteers Unlimited) hosted a fundraiser for their GIVE Program at the Canton restaurant, provided an…
artist profiles
Brady Starr
Brady Starr is a paradox in that the more you get to know him the more mysterious he becomes. As…
Brady Starr
Brady Starr is a paradox in that the more you get to know him the more mysterious he becomes. As…
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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