In this installment of The Up Life, Nether brings us a glimpse into the adventures of Mata Ruda who’s doing his part to beautify the vacants in East Baltimore.
Check out Mata Ruda’s Flickr page.
What Weekly ran from 2010 to 2016. The Pronoia Effect is the story of building it, what came next, and what I found on the other side.
Out October 6.
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fashion
Dyed For You
Hand-dyed Silk Textiles, Clothing, and Accessories by Michelle Li Murphy Some of the most popular designs in fashion come from…
Dyed For You
Hand-dyed Silk Textiles, Clothing, and Accessories by Michelle Li Murphy Some of the most popular designs in fashion come from…
nightlife
Gateway at Ruintown
Have you ever spent a Saturday night arguing with your friends over what to do only to realize that in…
Gateway at Ruintown
Have you ever spent a Saturday night arguing with your friends over what to do only to realize that in…
social innovation
Getting Baked
The fact that BVU (Business Volunteers Unlimited) hosted a fundraiser for their GIVE Program at the Canton restaurant, provided an…
Getting Baked
The fact that BVU (Business Volunteers Unlimited) hosted a fundraiser for their GIVE Program at the Canton restaurant, provided an…
artist profiles
The Tailor at Hour Haus
Upon learning that one of the city’s most notable up-and-coming men’s clothiers was staging his fitting room at Hour Haus…
The Tailor at Hour Haus
Upon learning that one of the city’s most notable up-and-coming men’s clothiers was staging his fitting room at Hour Haus…
sustainability
Baltimore Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
Baltimore Free Farm
All photos by David London Nestled just blocks from The Avenue in Hanpden is a leafy utopia known as the…
technology
The God Particle
Dr. Nodnol checking back in for duty on the day of the announcement of a great scientific breakthrough! Certainly it…
The God Particle
Dr. Nodnol checking back in for duty on the day of the announcement of a great scientific breakthrough! Certainly it…
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