Death at Burning Man
Someone ran into the fire at this year's Burn. That affects everything...and nothing. As soon as I got off Playa ...Read More
Posts about Tales from the Playa
Participants share their personal Burning Man experiences.
The Triumph of Fun and Weird Over Sense and Efficiency
After 30 years, someone turned the difficulty level up. Burners who have been here for decades and never had a ...Read More
Perfect Strangers
I woke up to the sound of a strange man playing the piano in my camp. I don't just mean ...Read More
Sun and Dust, Music and Dreams
By late morning, I was giving up. Dragging my still exhausted caucus just a few blocks in the sun, I ...Read More
Tutu Tuesday
By Moze
Tutu Tuesday rolled slowly along yesterday, with strolling bands of Participants passing, showing off their finest Tutus. The weather cooled ...Read More
Day and Night
It’s not so much Radical Self-Reliance as “survival” that is on a lot of people’s minds. The days are brutal. ...Read More
How’d You Get Your Playa Name?
Nothing against mom or dad, but names like Steve and Cindy tend to be flung off at this time of ...Read More
Burning Love: A New Podcast About Falling in Love in the Dust and Trying to Bring It Home
Burn long enough and it will happen: you’ll fall in love out there. But once we return to the land ...Read More