Opinion | Burning Man Journal

Why Does Burning Man Matter?

November 7, 2024 By Erica Blair

At first glance, Burning Man looks like a kaleidoscope of contradictions: an experiment in Radical Self-reliance built on a bedrock of collaboration and Communal Effort; a decommodified endeavor that takes ...Read More

Shenanigans, The Theme

New Study Shows Siri Now More Likable than 61% of Human Population

June 25, 2018 By Caveat Magister

PALO ALTO, CA, JUNE 25 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A nationwide study out of the Stanford Monetizable Innovation Lab shows ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Death and the City

June 18, 2018 By Buck AE Down

In 2018, just like years past, we’ll gather around the Temple on Sunday night, the air of solemn calm made ...Read More

Serious Stuff

The Art of Nothing: The Aesthetic Legacy of Larry Harvey

May 22, 2018 By Buck AE Down

It is said that the true measure of an artist can’t be surmised in total until after their death, and ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Larry Harvey in Memory

May 15, 2018 By Tony “Coyote” Perez-Banuet

At a distance, it was Larry’s hat that marked his time, but when you sat down into his company, it ...Read More

Shenanigans, The Theme

BRC to Be Site of Groundbreaking Study to Determine if DJs Are Sentient

May 15, 2018 By Caveat Magister

WASHINGTON DC, May 15 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For decades scientists have debated whether DJs display signs of intelligence. This ...Read More

Global Art, Shenanigans, The Ten Principles

How Hard Is It to Be a Participant at the Smithsonian’s “No Spectators” Exhibit?

May 8, 2018 By Caveat Magister

The Mission Right now the Smithsonian is holding a major exhibit of “Burning Man art” called No Spectators. Everyone is ...Read More

Serious Stuff

A Perfect Playa Performance

April 29, 2018 By John "Halcyon" Styn

I am no Larry disciple. I have not studied his writings or made stained glass of his image. My reflections ...Read More

Serious Stuff

My Brother Larry: A Photo Essay

April 28, 2018 By Stewart Harvey

Some of the language below comes from Stewart Harvey's recent book, "Playa Fire: Spirit and Soul at Burning Man," published ...Read More

Shenanigans, The Theme

Burning Man 2018 to Institute CAPTCHA Protocol at Gate

April 3, 2018 By Caveat Magister

San Francisco, April 4 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fearing that too many ticket holders are in fact spambots, Burning Man ...Read More