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
No One Said It Was Going to Be Easy
By John Curley
I don’t know anyone who isn’t thinking that this past Burn was one of the hardest weeks of Burning Man ...Read More
Quiet Moments, Quiet Magic: Black Rock City 2022
My first several days on the playa did not feel like Burning Man to me. It felt strange and unfamiliar. ...Read More
Burning Man 2022: How Life Imitated Art
I have a new metaphor for the way Burning Man changes. For the last 10-ish years, I’ve been a part ...Read More
From the Depths of FOMO to the Random Joy of Immediacy
Light-hearted disclaimer: Just because I went to Black Rock City with a broken leg doesn’t mean you should! Black Rock ...Read More
John Curley: “This Year, I’m Rewiring Myself”
You can’t document Burning Man. Most who try hit the potholes of confirmation bias or fascination with shiny objects. In ...Read More
The Importance of Fire Ritual
By Crimson Rose
Fire is the very heart and essence of all life, for it is more phenomena than substance that is revealed, ...Read More
An Early Taste of Black Rock City
By John Curley
The gates haven’t even opened yet, but we got a very early taste of what Burning Man 2022 will be ...Read More
Down the Home Stretch
By John Curley
We are in week three of the build and despite continuing difficulties with the weather, incorporating new members of the ...Read More
Webcasting and Remote Participation in BRC
The re-opening of Black Rock City after several years away from the dust is just days away. If you’re like ...Read More