Global Art, Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles Decommodifying Permission: Participation vs. Commodification March 21, 2023 By Caveat Magister Since I started this series, I’ve gotten a few messages from people saying (more or less): “YES, I want to be part of a decommodified culture! But also, I need ...Read More
Serious Stuff What do you do at Burning Man, anyway? June 27, 2012 By Caveat Magister The most common question I get from people who are never going to go to Burning Man is “So … ...Read More
Serious Stuff Burning Man Is Not a “Music Festival,” or Even a “Festival” May 31, 2012 By Caveat Magister It’s amazing what people don’t know about Burning Man. Exhibit A: this past weekend I was visiting some friends of ...Read More
Serious Stuff Burning Man inspires creativity because it gets past “art” May 17, 2012 By Caveat Magister I heard this story from a woman I met over the weekend, who lives in Hollywood. One of the many ...Read More
Serious Stuff You can’t Burn on Facebook April 11, 2012 By Caveat Magister If you get enough burners together in a room, they will probably (A) throw a party that involves at least ...Read More
Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles Who the hell are “Burners,” anyway? April 5, 2012 By Caveat Magister To “Burn” is to become an agent of open possibility, creating a liminal space where something amazing can happen and ...Read More
Serious Stuff Does wearing a utilikilt and fuzzy boots make you more “authentic?” January 26, 2012 By Caveat Magister [This post is part of the 10 Principles blog series, an ongoing exploration of the history, philosophy and dynamics of Burning ...Read More
Serious Stuff Theme Thoughts 2012 January 23, 2012 By John "Halcyon" Styn Larry Harvey announced the 2012 Theme at Artumnal on Nov 19. 2011. BurningMan.com posted it on Jan. 22, 2012. Welcome, ...Read More
Serious Stuff The Places We’ll Go January 11, 2012 By John "Halcyon" Styn We’ve gone viral! Teddy Saunder’s beautiful Dr. Seuss video is the first Burning Man media to truly catch fire. With ...Read More
Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles Is Burning Man a “White People Thing?” January 4, 2012 By Caveat Magister A close friend of mine was asking me about Burning Man. She’s a black woman from Brooklyn. “Nope,” she said ...Read More