The Man at 40
Forty years ago on the solstice, the first Burning Man event took place in San Francisco. Only a handful of people alive today remember that evening on Baker Beach, and ...Read More
What happened to White Ocean, and why every prankster should condemn it
Okay, let’s talk about White Ocean. If you hadn’t heard: on Sept. 1, White Ocean made a Facebook post discussing ...Read More
PEACE IN OUR TIME!!! Media Mecca and the Census end their four year war with historic treaty!
In 2012 the Census claimed that Media Mecca had poached one of their most beloved volunteers, while Media Mecca claimed ...Read More
The Darker Impulses of Artists – or “Why We Shout Insults at People Through Megaphones (Maybe)”
The other night, I was the asshole on a megaphone shouting things at people going by my camp. I couldn’t ...Read More
Public Service Announcement: Should I use a tent or an RV at Burning Man?
This is a controversial issue that people never seem to stop arguing about: what's the best way to experience Burning ...Read More
Thoughts on the Place of Native Costumes, and Promotion of Social Justice, at Burning Man
I want to thank, and applaud, members of the HYBYCOZO art crew for bringing up the difficult issue of Burners ...Read More
Radical Inclusion: Listen Up Before Dressing Up
By Guest Post
By Yelena Filipchuk, Dio Ganhdih and Allegra Lucas of HYBYCOZO We go to Burning Man to get free. We go ...Read More
Public Service Announcement: What kind of tent do I need at Burning Man?
If you want to be comfortable at Burning Man, you need the right tent. Extreme environmental conditions out in the ...Read More
Public Service Announcement: What Kind of Costume Should I Wear at Burning Man?
It's a well known fact that people in costumes have more fun! It's true at parties, at Burning Man, and ...Read More
It’s reached the point where the word “transformational” makes me want to vomit
I’ve suspected for a while that overuse and casual abuse would turn “transformational” from a jargonny term-of-art into a meaningless ...Read More