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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Commissure At The Contemporary Museum
I felt disembodied, as if I were floating, watching people react to the news of my own death. I got…
Commissure At The Contemporary Museum
I felt disembodied, as if I were floating, watching people react to the news of my own death. I got…
social innovation
A Dream in Cherry Hill
“Who controls the media in Baltimore City?” reads the construction-paper sign, in a basement computer lab in Cherry Hill Public Homes.…
A Dream in Cherry Hill
“Who controls the media in Baltimore City?” reads the construction-paper sign, in a basement computer lab in Cherry Hill Public Homes.…
artist profiles
Shocked and Amazed
Dr. Nodnol here with the distinct privilege to introduce you to a man who defies introduction. But alas, never one…
Shocked and Amazed
Dr. Nodnol here with the distinct privilege to introduce you to a man who defies introduction. But alas, never one…
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
Baltimore Hackathon
Since the proliferation of the personal computer, we’ve seen the emergence of an entirely unique vein of artistry. Like other…
Baltimore Hackathon
Since the proliferation of the personal computer, we’ve seen the emergence of an entirely unique vein of artistry. Like other…
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