The Disaster That Wasn’t
To listen to the media (or your cousin Fred, who called to ask if you were still alive), Burning Man’s “Animalia” theme might as well have been “Lord of the ...Read More
Tales From the Playa: Holly and Her Dusty Pranksters, Chapter 1
This is Chapter 1 of a six-part story that was originally published on Medium in loving memory of a Dilated ...Read More
So, You Want to Visit the Playa This Summer… Part 3: Responsible Recreation, LNT, and Your Safety
A series about visiting the Black Rock Desert in the summer of 2021, with updates from the Bureau of Land ...Read More
So, You Want to Visit the Playa This Summer… Part 2: Updates from BLM
A series about visiting the Black Rock Desert in the summer of 2021, with updates from the Bureau of Land ...Read More
Stories From the City: Feed the Artists – Maybe We’ve Fed YOU
In the spring of 2007, “Kernal Angus” sat in a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, with his friend and well-known Black ...Read More
Stories From the City: Religious As F*ck — Sharing Sacred Rituals on the Playa
“Most people think it’s a joke when they first meet us,” Annie Dunlop says when describing our theme camp Religious ...Read More
Stories From the City: The Magical Origin Story of Wonder Camp
Tom “Driver” Bates’ first Burn was 2006, and like a lot of first-time Burners, on the long drive home, he ...Read More
Arthur Mamou-Mani’s Catharsis: How VR Is Paving the Way for Radical Inclusion and Sustainability
By Brinkley
The computer screen flickered momentarily as a man with a headset and a beaming smile appeared, offering a warm “Hellooo!” ...Read More
International Women’s Day: Spotlight on Female Artists of Black Rock City
Black Rock City, the global Burning Man community, and everything it embodies would not be what it is without the ...Read More
A 60-Year-Old Introvert’s Journey to Burning Man
By Alex Ebbinge
Let me start by telling you a bit about myself. My name is Alex and I am 60-plus years old. ...Read More