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
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…
nightlife
Emily Wells at Cyclops Books
Emily just moved to New York from LA where people warned her about the cold. She was undaunted. Head wrapped…
Emily Wells at Cyclops Books
Emily just moved to New York from LA where people warned her about the cold. She was undaunted. Head wrapped…
social innovation
Occupy Baltimore
The Occupy Movement, and the Arab Spring before it, are both remarkable because they represent the potential to create movements…
Occupy Baltimore
The Occupy Movement, and the Arab Spring before it, are both remarkable because they represent the potential to create movements…
artist profiles
Peace of Mind
Baltimore artist Scott Pennington has been working out of a 2,000-square-foot woodworking shop and studio for about three years, holding…
Peace of Mind
Baltimore artist Scott Pennington has been working out of a 2,000-square-foot woodworking shop and studio for about three years, holding…
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
How to Make Your Cat a Cinematographer (GoPro Edition)
Guys, they have GoPro mounts for everything from surfboards to jet planes to whiskey bottles to even dogs, yes dogs,…
How to Make Your Cat a Cinematographer (GoPro Edition)
Guys, they have GoPro mounts for everything from surfboards to jet planes to whiskey bottles to even dogs, yes dogs,…
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