I Am Not a Brand, Am I?
So, after my post about the Fyre Festival, my friend Robin Lehto — who is very active in San Francisco's underground ...Read More
Posts about Serious Stuff
Serious opinions on serious topics from (mostly) serious people.
What Burning Man Can Learn from the Fyre Festival
Two documentaries about the made-for-internet disaster of the “Fyre Festival” have caused psychological tremors along Burning Man’s emotional fault lines. ...Read More
“Is the 747 Art?” Is a Great Question, but It Might Not Be the Right One
The best thing about the 747, in my opinion, is the way it has caused large groups of people to ...Read More
In Defense of Snark
By Graham Berry
Love it or hate it, we’ve all heard terms like “darkwad” and “sparklepony.” Whether used as a friendly jab or ...Read More
Death and the City
By Buck AE Down
In 2018, just like years past, we’ll gather around the Temple on Sunday night, the air of solemn calm made ...Read More
The Art of Nothing: The Aesthetic Legacy of Larry Harvey
By Buck AE Down
It is said that the true measure of an artist can’t be surmised in total until after their death, and ...Read More
Larry Harvey in Memory
At a distance, it was Larry’s hat that marked his time, but when you sat down into his company, it ...Read More
A Perfect Playa Performance
I am no Larry disciple. I have not studied his writings or made stained glass of his image. My reflections ...Read More
My Brother Larry: A Photo Essay
Some of the language below comes from Stewart Harvey's recent book, "Playa Fire: Spirit and Soul at Burning Man," published ...Read More