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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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Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
Bent Ear
In the Bent Ear, Baynard Woods follows the great writer Joseph Mitchell, in allowing Baltimore's quirkier citizens to bend his…
social innovation
Challenging a Culture of Low Expectations
The reality of life is that it’s not all cupcakes and rainbows. Even if it were, cupcakes aren’t good for…
Challenging a Culture of Low Expectations
The reality of life is that it’s not all cupcakes and rainbows. Even if it were, cupcakes aren’t good for…
artist profiles
Conversations on Dance with Vincent Thomas
This past Saturday, before the rain started coming down in sheets, I took refuge inside of Nubohemia Café and talked…
Conversations on Dance with Vincent Thomas
This past Saturday, before the rain started coming down in sheets, I took refuge inside of Nubohemia Café and talked…
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
Real Science Fiction
Welcome to the future. In case you haven’t noticed, much of yesterday’s science fiction is rapidly becoming today’s reality. In…
Real Science Fiction
Welcome to the future. In case you haven’t noticed, much of yesterday’s science fiction is rapidly becoming today’s reality. In…
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