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Mandalynn Swimwear: Bold Suits for Sun Worshippers

August 18, 2014

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Baltimore-based swimwear company Mandalynn will be ending bikini season next Sunday the 24th the Last Days of Summer Sale, a…

The New Robber Barons

August 14, 2014

Sarika Duvvuru Reddy

Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gates, Ellison: philanthropic robber barons of their times. It takes a certain kind of chutzpah, selfishness, ambition (as…

Conservation Crisis :: The Shark Week Sh*t Storm

August 12, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton

As strange as it sounds, I’ve had a long standing love affair with sharks. From tattoos to shot glasses, if…

July Fiction Contest Winner :: Breaking the Law

August 11, 2014

Jeremy Chase-Israel

Wildfire by Karim Zelenka The TVs on the corner were telling lies again. Throngs of people left their homes and…

Celebration :: Chariot

August 11, 2014

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Check out the latest from Baltimore favorites Celebration. Albumin drops August 18th with some pretty cool  features (does “Eggstructional” mean anything…

Notes on the Expat Life :: Foreign Humiliations

August 11, 2014

Hannah Ehlenfeldt

The other week, I listened to a rebroadcast episode of This American Life called “Americans in Paris.” It opens with…

To Whip, Perchance to Scream: Eroticism Revisited

August 5, 2014

Heather Clark

I remember trying to do this once before…and I remember it ending badly. I was tense, reluctant and extremely wary…

Living in a Love Motel

August 5, 2014

Hannah Ehlenfeldt

Coworker: Is your bed heart-shaped? Me:  No….. Coworker: Is there a bowl of condoms and lube next to your bed?…

5 Questions That Matter With Barbara Gassaway

August 5, 2014

Peter Davis

Observation Baltimore President and CEO, Barbara Gassaway, was honored at the 2014 Baltimore Brava! Awards on July 17th. Named one…

The New Gilded Age

August 5, 2014

Sarika Duvvuru Reddy

“In the 1980s capitalism triumphed over communism. In the 1990s it triumphed over democracy and the market economy.” – David…

Expect the Unexpected: David London’s Creative Spirit Séance

July 31, 2014

Kevin McNamara & Philip Laubner

Editor’s Note: David London once was a managing director at What Weekly. David London is a magician. Unless you know…

Snakefeast – Damiens

July 31, 2014

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Directed by Matt Kelley of Human Being Productions Disclosure: Matt Kelley is a regularly contributing member of What Weekly. —————————————-­—-…

Photo courtesy of Yuki Kimura

You Can Relax: Spree Killers

July 30, 2014

Michael Moran

Good news everyone! You’re not going to be killed by a spree-killer! Despite what the media loves to convince us…

Check your privilege at the door: A review of the indie movie Stay Cold Stay Hungry

July 29, 2014

Matt Kelley

As the two get closer, it become harder and harder for Harley to hide his secret. In the end, their…

The Perfect Show: Kid Koala & Deltron 3030

July 23, 2014

Kelly Louise Barton

Generally speaking, when I leave a concert I’m elated. For music-enthusiasts like myself, experiencing live music is unparalleled; an addiction…

Getting the Hang of Hangugeol : Navigating the Language Barrier in Korea

July 22, 2014

Hannah Ehlenfeldt

The day I arrived in Korea I went out to a late dinner with a couple of my coworkers. Once…

All Things Return: A Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction

July 22, 2014

Violet Mclean

Ari said the hard part wasn’t smuggling himself into Egypt, the hard part was getting to the US. After a…

Meet the Anarchist Mayor Who Governed Reykjavík

July 21, 2014

Kevin McNamara

Meet Jón Gnarr. He is a 47-year-old native Icelander and a self-proclaimed anarcho-surrealist. He is married with five children. He…

Dinosaur Jr. Defies Extinction

July 15, 2014

David Leigh Abts & Elizabeth Abts

Picture this, a woman eight months pregnant, crowd surfing while screaming “I want my child to hear good music from…