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
The Merchants of Dissonance
It’s a good thing we lost faith in politicians a long time ago, folks. Otherwise we may have been stunned…
The Merchants of Dissonance
It’s a good thing we lost faith in politicians a long time ago, folks. Otherwise we may have been stunned…
artist profiles
Ceda and Dume
Baltimore has mixed feelings about the artists who often exhibit their work on the neglected and decaying parts of the…
Ceda and Dume
Baltimore has mixed feelings about the artists who often exhibit their work on the neglected and decaying parts of the…
sustainability
An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore
Publishers’ Note: Green Street Academy is a client of What Weekly’s sister company, What Works Studio. We are proud to have…
An Ambitious New Charter School Comes to West Baltimore
Publishers’ Note: Green Street Academy is a client of What Weekly’s sister company, What Works Studio. We are proud to have…
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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