Opinion | Burning Man Journal

A Semi-Hyperbolic, Rapid-Fire Crash Course in MOOP

August 13, 2019 By Will Chase

Here’s kind of a mind-blowing thought: there is a finite amount of matter in the universe. Yep, while things might be out of sight and out of mind, the reality ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Larry Harvey in Memory

May 15, 2018 By Tony “Coyote” Perez-Banuet

At a distance, it was Larry’s hat that marked his time, but when you sat down into his company, it ...Read More

Shenanigans, The Theme

BRC to Be Site of Groundbreaking Study to Determine if DJs Are Sentient

May 15, 2018 By Caveat Magister

WASHINGTON DC, May 15 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For decades scientists have debated whether DJs display signs of intelligence. This ...Read More

Global Art, Shenanigans, The Ten Principles

How Hard Is It to Be a Participant at the Smithsonian’s “No Spectators” Exhibit?

May 8, 2018 By Caveat Magister

The Mission Right now the Smithsonian is holding a major exhibit of “Burning Man art” called No Spectators. Everyone is ...Read More

Serious Stuff

A Perfect Playa Performance

April 29, 2018 By John "Halcyon" Styn

I am no Larry disciple. I have not studied his writings or made stained glass of his image. My reflections ...Read More

Serious Stuff

My Brother Larry: A Photo Essay

April 28, 2018 By Stewart Harvey

Some of the language below comes from Stewart Harvey's recent book, "Playa Fire: Spirit and Soul at Burning Man," published ...Read More

Shenanigans, The Theme

Burning Man 2018 to Institute CAPTCHA Protocol at Gate

April 3, 2018 By Caveat Magister

San Francisco, April 4 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fearing that too many ticket holders are in fact spambots, Burning Man ...Read More

Shenanigans, The Ten Principles

What Gifting Teaches Us About The Holidays

December 23, 2017 By John "Halcyon" Styn

(This is an old post that was lost in the great website upgrade and is being re-shared.) Everything I needed ...Read More

Serious Stuff, Spirituality

The Parable of the Gift

December 21, 2017 By Caveat Magister

The only thing I ever get for Christmas is depressed, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about giving. For ...Read More

Serious Stuff

Frontiers of Decommodification: Video Games, Micro-transactions, and Authenticity

December 11, 2017 By Caveat Magister

I’m not familiar with any serious schools of thought suggesting that Burning Man has much in common with video games. ...Read More