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
From Russia, With Lace
Polina’s Prive Photography by Sarah Thrower Just because it is underneath what most people see on a daily basis, lingerie…
From Russia, With Lace
Polina’s Prive Photography by Sarah Thrower Just because it is underneath what most people see on a daily basis, lingerie…
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
Living my Dream in Cherry Hill
Habari Gana! My name is Keshawna. I am 12 years old and I live in Cherry Hill. Cherry Hill is a…
Living my Dream in Cherry Hill
Habari Gana! My name is Keshawna. I am 12 years old and I live in Cherry Hill. Cherry Hill is a…
artist profiles
A Brief Conversation with Abdu Ali
All photos by Philip Laubner. What better atmosphere to interview a rising star than at a photo shoot? Right? This…
A Brief Conversation with Abdu Ali
All photos by Philip Laubner. What better atmosphere to interview a rising star than at a photo shoot? Right? This…
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
Create Baltimore, Take 2
Story by Daniel Stuelpnagel Some artists don’t like technology, but I’m not one of them. All the more reason to…
Create Baltimore, Take 2
Story by Daniel Stuelpnagel Some artists don’t like technology, but I’m not one of them. All the more reason to…
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