The Art of War (at Burning Man) — Part 1 — Report from the Front Lines
To the extent that people know me on playa, they know me as “Caveat,” of course. But since 2011, the ...Read More
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Decompression Challenge
Yeah, Decompression is real. But don't stew in upset at how the Default World is not like Black Rock City. ...Read More
Archiving the Ephemeral: a Kitchen Sisters Podcast
My betrothed, Beto Gonsalves, recently alerted me to a new series of NPR podcasts by the Kitchen Sisters: The Keepers ...Read More
The Week That Was
By John Curley
You may have joined us when this year’s adventure began, way back in July, when a smallish group gathered in ...Read More
Why “Hotmessday” is the Meme We Need — and How it Came to Be
I'd heard this story before, but now it has a sticker, so it's a real thing Years ago, "Hot Damn," ...Read More
Finishing Touches
By John Curley
They put up the 4:20 Spire on Thursday, and as Tony Coyote says, it’s the only event ...Read More
A Fine Folly
By John Curley
If you are extremely fortunate, you might have someone in your life like Dave Keane. He’s been working on big ...Read More
Consider Your Impact: Perspective from the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
By Will Chase
As part of our Consider Your Impact series, we hear directly from people affected by Burners passing through local communities ...Read More
Oh, No! The Influencers Are Coming! But It’s What Happens if We Win That’s Interesting
As someone with a long interest in the question of “Who’s ruining Burning Man now?”, I’d like to take a ...Read More
Answering the Million Dollar Question: Where Do I Take My Trash After Burning Man?
By Will Chase
So now it's Monday. Time to leave Black Rock City. And here comes the hard part. I mean, it's been ...Read More