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
Burning Noir: a chance meeting with Augustus St. George
The following was told to me today by Augustus St. George, who I understand to be the top private security ...Read More
A Playa Tip: Where’s the Orgy?
It's a well known fact that at Burning Man, "I'm here because I love art" is a synonym for "you ...Read More
PSA: How Much Water Should I Bring to Burning Man?
Many Burning Mans ago Chicken John walked around the desert and pounded some free-standing water spigots into the ground. They ...Read More
Theme Camp Dues & Don’ts
The concept of a Theme Camp can be bewildering to someone who has never been to Burning Man. Deciding if ...Read More
PSA: How Do I Find My Friends at Burning Man?
It's tough out there in the desert. You need your besties watching your back! But what if you can't find ...Read More
Laughing at Ourselves: introducing “Harvey’s Law”
Arizona Burner "Admiral Fiesta" came up with the following formal observations, which I thought were too funny not to share. ...Read More
Writers of Burning Man, Unite!
Does Burning Man have a literary culture, at all? The answer is no. But by this time next year – ...Read More
Art and Whimsy are renewable resources
Where’d all the fun people go? A recent San Francisco newspaper article was ostensibly about a book – the newly ...Read More
A reading list inspired by, but not about, Burning Man
A few weeks ago a call went out on the Burning Nerds list: ideas for books and articles that aren’t ...Read More