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
Confirmed Stock
Oh, Charm City. We may be behind other major metropolises in a few ways, what with their reliable public transportation…
Confirmed Stock
Oh, Charm City. We may be behind other major metropolises in a few ways, what with their reliable public transportation…
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
Educulture
Sometimes the things that make the difference on issues like education are so obvious that we just can’t see them.…
Educulture
Sometimes the things that make the difference on issues like education are so obvious that we just can’t see them.…
artist profiles
Shawn Theron
We’ve all heard people speak on the subject of changing the world or doing something to make the world a…
Shawn Theron
We’ve all heard people speak on the subject of changing the world or doing something to make the world a…
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
Common Curriculum Launch
Founder Scott Messinger excites the crowd with new features on Common Curriculum, designed with teachers in mind. During each school…
Common Curriculum Launch
Founder Scott Messinger excites the crowd with new features on Common Curriculum, designed with teachers in mind. During each school…
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