NorCal Fires and Oasis Village: Lessons in Preparedness
By Carmen Mauk
When the NorCal fires swept through in the middle of the night on October 8, 2017, thousands of people fled ...Read More
Archives for 2018
In Defense of Snark
By Graham Berry
Love it or hate it, we’ve all heard terms like “darkwad” and “sparklepony.” Whether used as a friendly jab or ...Read More
Multi-Regional Summit: Danger Ranger Talks Past, Present and Future
By Guest Post
By Ed Fletcher a.k.a. Major Sexy Pants On June 7–10, Burner community leaders from Northern California and Nevada gathered among ...Read More
Thanks for Giving Thanks: Celebrating Larry Harvey’s Life and Legacy on the Solstice
When we invited you to celebrate the life of Larry Harvey on the Summer Solstice and the 32nd anniversary of ...Read More
2018 Man Pavilion: IAMAI and the Burnbots
As a manifestation of the I, Robot theme, the 2018 Man base experience will offer an exploration of humankind’s decidedly ...Read More
Plot to Exterminate Humanity Foiled When Newly Sentient AIs Can’t Sync Their Calendars
(WASHINGTON DC) (JULY 11) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Military authorities revealed today that the AI systems which connect armed forces, ...Read More
Share Your Burning Man Stories With the Burning Stories Research Project
Everyone has a story to tell — especially Burners. Were you a first-timer? Or did you already consider Black Rock ...Read More
Temple Galaxia Is Headed to Playa One Triangle at a Time
By Jane Lyons
Galaxia, the 2018 Temple, measures its progress — and success — in people and triangles. A whole lotta triangles. The ...Read More
The Man with the Hat: A Celebration of Larry Harvey’s Life and Legacy (July 14 in San Francisco)
By Will Chase
I had a well-honed strategy when it came to my conversations with Larry: I’d block out a solid three hours, ...Read More
Mind Your Dust: A Note of Caution on Electric-Powered Bikes in Black Rock City
Burning Man and bikes go together like flamethrowers and cold playa nights, but as electric-powered bikes and other motorized (non-mutant) ...Read More