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
Heavy Metal Treasures :: Acid Queen Jewelry
The next time you’re driving down Falls Rd. headed north, pay attention after you pass The Avenue. About a half a…
Heavy Metal Treasures :: Acid Queen Jewelry
The next time you’re driving down Falls Rd. headed north, pay attention after you pass The Avenue. About a half a…
nightlife
Brian Baker
Brian Baker creates life-size pieces of art with, as he puts it, "gods and goddesses, angels and demons, spirits and…
Brian Baker
Brian Baker creates life-size pieces of art with, as he puts it, "gods and goddesses, angels and demons, spirits and…
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
Clutch
Weathermaker Music “We never made a penny off of our own recordings until we started our own label.” That’s…
Clutch
Weathermaker Music “We never made a penny off of our own recordings until we started our own label.” That’s…
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
Betamore
On September 21, a new gym is opening in Federal Hill. A gym for nerds. The space, known as Betamore,…
Betamore
On September 21, a new gym is opening in Federal Hill. A gym for nerds. The space, known as Betamore,…
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