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
(Almost Certainly Not Really A) Public Service Announcement – Cope with Traffic!
Back when I got extremely drunk with a high ranking member of BMIR's leadership team, I was specifically asked to ...Read More
(Probably not a) Public Service Announcement – Prepare for the Weather!
This is the second in a series of PSA's for playa radio station BMIR that emerged out of too much ...Read More
(Possibly a) Public Service Announcement – Leave No Trace!
The other week a high ranking member of BMIR's staff got very drunk at my place. "Caveat!" he said, "You ...Read More
What do you do at Burning Man, anyway?
The most common question I get from people who are never going to go to Burning Man is “So … ...Read More
Burning Man Is Not a “Music Festival,” or Even a “Festival”
It’s amazing what people don’t know about Burning Man. Exhibit A: this past weekend I was visiting some friends of ...Read More
Burning Man inspires creativity because it gets past “art”
I heard this story from a woman I met over the weekend, who lives in Hollywood. One of the many ...Read More
You can’t Burn on Facebook
If you get enough burners together in a room, they will probably (A) throw a party that involves at least ...Read More
Who the hell are “Burners,” anyway?
To “Burn” is to become an agent of open possibility, creating a liminal space where something amazing can happen and ...Read More
Does wearing a utilikilt and fuzzy boots make you more “authentic?”
[This post is part of the 10 Principles blog series, an ongoing exploration of the history, philosophy and dynamics of Burning ...Read More