Shenanigans The Holidays Are More Like Burning Man Than You Think December 23, 2020 By Brian McGloin The holidays are for everyone. They welcome the stranger. They encourage Gifting. The holidays encourage Radical Self-reliance, especially in 2020. ...Read More
Global News Tony Hsieh’s Legacy Reminds Us All of the Importance of Community December 10, 2020 By Burning Man Project “When any Burner’s light goes out, it just feels very profound. It’s the loss of that spark, that energy that ...Read More
Tales from the Playa 2020: Asterisks December 1, 2020 By The Worst I woke up one morning in early August and felt the desert calling. A yearning for connection, self-expression, love, and ...Read More
Tales from the Playa Decompressing The Year That Wasn’t November 20, 2020 By DA Note: A previous version of this was published in the DPW Newsletter and is republished here with the author’s permission. ...Read More
Participate in BRC Thanks to YOU, We’re That Much Closer to Black Rock City! November 17, 2020 By Will Chase HOLY WOW, YOU PEOPLE ARE AMAZING. I got a call back in July about helping with this community crowdfunding campaign, ...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
Regionals Building Community in the Antipodean Burnerverse October 30, 2020 By Marty Bortz Please note that the ideas expressed within this article are based on one individual's perspective and experience. Since the publication ...Read More
Tales from the Playa Coyote’s Weekly Reader — Virtual Noob: A Boomer’s Trip into the Multiverse October 21, 2020 By Tony “Coyote” Perez-Banuet “It’s official, honey, we won’t be building Black Rock City this year.” “Good,” my wife replied. “I can finally grow ...Read More
Building BRC You Can’t Say ‘Cleanup’ on the Radio September 24, 2015 By Summer Burkes Summer Burkes documents Burning Man's cleanup efforts, known as Playa Restoration, in 2015 after years of absence. Report: Things are ...Read More
Rhymes with Burning Man Tyler Durden Invented Burning Man November 18, 2014 By Summer Burkes Perhaps you’ve still never heard of the Cacophony Society, Burning Man’s parent group. Cacophony built Black Rock City. It was ...Read More