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fashion
Dyed For You
Hand-dyed Silk Textiles, Clothing, and Accessories by Michelle Li Murphy Some of the most popular designs in fashion come from…
Dyed For You
Hand-dyed Silk Textiles, Clothing, and Accessories by Michelle Li Murphy Some of the most popular designs in fashion come from…
nightlife
Comedy Noir
Sexual deviance, death, stupidity, mental illness, brutality, murder: don’t you love ‘em? I do, but not in the form…
Comedy Noir
Sexual deviance, death, stupidity, mental illness, brutality, murder: don’t you love ‘em? I do, but not in the form…
social innovation
Give Corps turns 1!
Give Corps collaborative string art! Local crowd-funding site GiveCorps celebrated its first year of grassroots philanthropy in a one-of-a-kind anniversary party…
Give Corps turns 1!
Give Corps collaborative string art! Local crowd-funding site GiveCorps celebrated its first year of grassroots philanthropy in a one-of-a-kind anniversary party…
artist profiles
For The Love of Vinyl
Jack Moore, aka El Suprimo, loves records. For over 30 years he’s been seeking the world’s most authentic music and…
For The Love of Vinyl
Jack Moore, aka El Suprimo, loves records. For over 30 years he’s been seeking the world’s most authentic music and…
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
Intuitive Insight: The Hot Spot
Part 3 of a multi-post film about how innovation, creativity and prevailing cultural ideas about it in the US. This…
Intuitive Insight: The Hot Spot
Part 3 of a multi-post film about how innovation, creativity and prevailing cultural ideas about it in the US. This…
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