Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles Does Your Art Party Need a Philosophy? July 29, 2024 By Caveat Magister Whenever a discussion of Burning Man’s philosophy gets big enough, someone who isn’t enjoying themselves always tries to ruin it for everyone by playing the “do we even need a ...Read More
Civic Initiatives, Serious Stuff Reaching Across Party Lines with Participation and Civic Responsibility November 3, 2020 By Megan Miller “Vegan. Lunch. Nearby,” my thumbs quickly type into my phone. “Search.” I’m standing on the corner of Sutter and Fillmore ...Read More
Civic Initiatives, Serious Stuff Why Casting Your Vote Matters More Than Who You Vote For October 28, 2020 By Megan Miller Is there anything more “Burning Man” than voting? Hear me out. Burning Man spaces are intentionally, and importantly, non-partisan. They ...Read More
Official Announcements, Serious Stuff The (Un)official SaveBRC FAQ October 12, 2020 By Will Chase Why bother saving Burning Man? Why don't you lay people off? Where do you get the gall? Answers to these ...Read More
Serious Stuff The 10 Principles of Saving Burning Man September 30, 2020 By Sunshine Daydream The 10 Principles of Burning Man drive me to the inexorable conclusion that even with so many giant problems out ...Read More
Serious Stuff Burning Man Has Gone to Seed August 26, 2020 By Anselm Engle The event in the Black Rock Desert isn't happening this year, and the potential of it is spreading far and ...Read More
Community During COVID, Serious Stuff It’s Okay to Be Miserable About Virtual Burning Man — But We Can Have a Cacophony Restoration August 25, 2020 By Caveat Magister Any other year for the past 30 years, crews would be out in the desert by now, building Black Rock ...Read More
Serious Stuff Media Mecca Musing From the Master of Flack July 15, 2020 By Dennis Hinkamp a.k.a. Flackmaster I know that millions of words have already been thrown like MOOPy glitter at the subject of Uncle Larry’s Family ...Read More
Serious Stuff My Experience as a Black Woman at Burning Man June 22, 2020 By Guest Post Tatiana Smith is a writer, product designer, full spectrum doula and activist living in Jersey City, New Jersey, with her ...Read More
Serious Stuff, The Ten Principles What the Fuck Do We Do Now? June 19, 2020 By Caveat Magister The part of Burning Man culture represented by Burners Without Borders is having no trouble knowing what to do in ...Read More