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Kevin Spacey’s Baltimore: Lawsuit forces actor to reveal details about life in Maryland
Spacey tells judge he’s attached to Baltimore and feels “beguiled by its charm, its beauty.”
Actor Kevin Spacey has been hiding out in Baltimore since 2017, "beguiled by its charm."
Where to find the best Baltimore cheesesteaks that rival Philly’s
If you want a real cheesesteak come to Baltimore, which has some of the greatest cheesesteaks in the world, even though it isn’t as renowned as Philly.
A Loch Raven Stokos’ cheesesteak consisting of provolone cheese, mayonnaise, hots and mushrooms.
D. Watkins talks life lessons in his latest book
In Black Boy Smile, Watkins revisits moments that shaped his mindset, personal relationships and definition of “manhood.”
D. Watkins
How ‘The Wire’ and ‘We Own This City’ collided in a Baltimore courtroom
Journalist Alec MacGillis recounts his turn in the jury box as foreman.
Scenes from “The Wire,” including Chris Clanton, upper right, as Savino Bratton. (Illustration by Alex Bandoni, ProPublica. Source Images: Screenshots Courtesy of HBO/The Wire)
Preakness, someday: A horse trainer makes his own second chance
He bet his last dollars on the animals he loved and discovered a purpose.
After taking advantage of an equestrian vocational training program while in prison, Alex Wooten has risen from groom to race horse exercise rider to co-owning a small horse farm with plans to develop his own program. (Charles Cohen for The Baltimore Banner)
A note from the publisher: Our partnership with WYPR
The CEO and publisher of The Baltimore Banner shares the rationale behind a new partnership with Your Public Radio (WYPR) and reviews our plans as we gear up for the launch of our news site.
What Baltimore gets when producers film here
"We Own This City" was a chance for cast and crew to tell their story.
The production of HBO’s “We Own This City” included a tremendous amount of Baltimore locals. Photo by Justin Fenton/The Baltimore Banner
How Justin Fenton’s ‘We Own This City’ became an HBO miniseries
"For local residents, I hope it will serve as a visual retelling of a story they’ve been watching unfold for years."
"We Own This City” director Reinaldo Marcus Green, right, and actor Jon Bernthal discuss a scene on location in Northwest Baltimore on Sept. 15, 2021.
How a kid from West Baltimore discovered music and is now scoring the Oscars
Dontae Winslow will take his musical talent to the 94th Academy Awards.
Dontae Winslow portrait
Arts and Culture Editor Lawrence Burney describes plans for more balanced arts coverage
He will seek out the “wealth of creativity in every crack and crevice” in Baltimore.
Lawrence Burney for the Baltimore Banner(Photo by Shan Wallace/The Baltimore Banner)
The perils of post-pandemic online dating
Part of my story is making good on a pre-pandemic promise to meet somebody, and I’m not alone.
Nev Schulman portrait
The Baltimore Banner announces “Creatives in Residence” to celebrate Baltimore writers and artists
We’re excited to amplify the work of local writers and artists with deep ties to Baltimore.
A composite image shows eight artists and writers participating in the "Creatives in Residence" program.
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