Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles When Is Gifting Not Gifting? April 5, 2024 By Caveat Magister Some of my least favorite experiences as a Burner are when we become victims of our own success. Often this happens when the “default world” culture takes something that we ...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
Serious Stuff A little confidence December 9, 2011 By Caveat Magister Something about the bright lights of the Christmas season always pushes Burning Man right out of my head. In a ...Read More
Serious Stuff, Shenanigans Is there too much positive energy at Burning Man? November 9, 2011 By Caveat Magister Your sensibilities are not protected: Burning Man is designed in such a way as to almost guarantee that something is ...Read More
Shenanigans, Tales from the Playa War at Burning Man, Part V: flame throwers, footrubs, and photographs! October 24, 2011 By Caveat Magister No one at Monticello or BMIR slept much that night – and neither did I. I woke up with the ...Read More
Shenanigans, Tales from the Playa War at Burning Man, part IV: idiots are weapons, too! October 21, 2011 By Caveat Magister The voice on the radio was excited -- almost orgasmic. “Okay, people, the rumor has been confirmed – Bassnector will ...Read More