Everyone wants to know about Harriet Tubman’s city. Whose is it, what happens here, and how we live it. How on the spectrum from “The Wire” to “Hairspray,” we birthed artists and thinkers as canonical as Edgar Allan Poe and Benjamin Banneker. But how does one capture Baltimore? A city as diverse and as tough […]
Search results
Posted inTelevision and Film
Baltimore’s Tené Wilder generates awards season buzz with multiple nominations for ‘Sinners’
Baltimore-born and -raised hair and beauty artist Tené Wilder’s work on the acclaimed film “Sinners” earned her nominations from the Academy, SAG, and the NAACP Image Awards.
Posted inTelevision and Film
Baltimore native John Waters defends his hometown on national TV: ‘I think it’s super great!’
Baltimore native John Waters defended his hometown when he was a guest on the latest episode of “Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney” on Netflix.
Posted inNews
Baltimore Fishbowl’s Top 10 Most-Read Stories of 2023
From the real-life story of a man who inspired a character on “The Wire,” to a map of Baltimore County’s health code violations, Baltimore Fishbowl has put together a list of our top ten stories of 2023 according to you, our readers.
Posted inTelevision and Film
New Baltimore-made TV show goes viral – and it’s just the pilot episode
Baltimore-native Imani Nia Robinson came up with the idea for 3 Blind Mice, a 90s-inspired TV show following a young woman in pursuit of her Black identity, in high school. In 2023, her idea became a reality. And now she’s sharing it with the world. Robinson released the show’s pilot episode on YouTube earlier this […]
Posted inNews
Last Week, This Week: Stories You Need To Start Your Day (News From June 26-30)
Last week, we shared news about the start of recreational cannabis sales in Maryland, a temporary restraining order against BGE over gas regulators, a new restaurant at the Inner Harbor, the opening of Great Wolf Lodge in Perryville, and more.
Posted inNews
Last Week, This Week: Stories You Need To Start Your Day (News From Oct. 16-20)
Last week, we shared news about the dedication of Johns Hopkins University’s new Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.; plans by Inner Harbor cultural institutions to transform their properties; and Montgomery County Councilman Will Jawando’s announcement that he is dropping out of the race to replace U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin.
Posted inNews
Last Week, This Week: Stories You Need To Start Your Day (News From Oct. 9-13)
Last week, we shared news about a former Maryland lieutenant governor and her siblings denouncing their brother’s independent run for president, a protest and counterprotest over Baltimore County schools’ policies for transgender students, and a new docuseries about Marlo Stanfield.
Posted inArt
BmoreArt’s Picks: September 16-22
BmoreArt’s picks this week: Ira Glass and David Simon in conversation at MICA, High Zero Festival at the Theatre Project, and more.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Homicide: Life on the Street,’ the ’90s NBC series set in Baltimore, is now streaming on Peacock
Fans of “Homicide: Life on the Street” can rejoice now that the television series is finally streaming for their viewing pleasure on Peacock.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Andre De Shields is the latest celebrity from Baltimore to be featured on John Mulaney’s Netflix variety show
For the second week in a row, a celebrity from Baltimore has been featured prominently on John Mulaney’s new variety show on Netflix — this time, actor Andre De Shields.
Posted inAlong the Patapsco
Memories of Thanksgiving sauerkraut on a wooden ship
Don’t pass the sauerkraut just yet. We’ll get to that end of the table shortly. First, a scoop of flødekartofler. You know the dish as scalloped potatoes.
Posted inNews
Plot twist: David Simon strikes, HBO suspends, Twitter reacts
HBO suspended their deal with Baltimore writer David Simon after he joined the picket line of striking Writers Guild of America writers on Monday.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Fans from Baltimore and beyond remember ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams’ on- and off-screen impact
Michael K. Williams, who brought life to the character of Baltimore stick-up man Omar Little on the HBO series “The Wire,” died Monday at 54. Williams’ fans in Baltimore and beyond are remembering the late actor for his outstanding on-screen performances and heartwarming impact on communities off screen.
Posted inCampaign 2024
Feeling groovy: A surge of Baltimore optimism buoys Scott’s re-election
Mayor Brandon Scott’s near 10-point victory in what was long seen as a tight race against former mayor Sheila Dixon was foreshadowed in polling that improbably captured a surging optimism about Baltimore.
