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Sex ‘n’ Drugs ‘n’ Bikes That Roll
by Whatsblem the Pro Having a bicycle on the playa is considered essential by just about everyone who isn’t riding a Segway or driving a golf cart or an art car. Bringing your bike from home might not...
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Airport Design Competition Winner Announced
by Whatsblem the Pro Image: EcoLogic Design Lab The winning entry in the 2013 Burning Man Airport Terminal and Pilot’s Lounge Design Competition has been announced; the design chosen by a panel of...
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10 Ways to Get Laid at Burning Man
by Whatsblem the Pro Let the Jubilee begin. (Image: Whatsblem the Pro) We have a lot of subscribers here at burners.me, and a lot of people come here via links at Facebook, BoingBoing, and other...
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Victory! But for Whom?
by Whatsblem the Pro Nevada State Assemblyman David Bobzien (D) The Nevada Assembly passed AB374 in a 26-15 party line vote today. The bill, which prohibits county commissioners from imposing fees or...
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9 Ways to Die at Burning Man
by Whatsblem the Pro The Craig Nielson Memorial Intersection at Burning Man – Photo: Danger Ranger The motto “keep Burning Man potentially fatal” is more than just humor; it’s a reflection of the fact...
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A Matter of Control
by Whatsblem the Pro The International Arts Megacrew is a crew of builders that has earned a massive amount of respect from the citizens of Black Rock City, in particular with the success of their very...
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HOWTO: Make Your Own Smoke Bombs at Home!
by Whatsblem the Pro While it’s an amazingly bad idea to fool around with making your own fireworks in general if you don’t happen to have a knowledgeable qualified pyrotechnician on hand, there are...
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Burning ‘Bob’: Cacophony, Burning Man, and the Church of the SubGenius
by Whatsblem the Pro The Holy Seal of the Church of the SubGenius — Image: CotSG As our regular readers will recall, Whatsblem the Pro attended the shenanigans at the Castro Theater in San Francisco...
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Playa Magic: “Sailing Stones” [Updates]
The Smithsonian magazine has an interesting article about the movement of stones on another playa, which is difficult for scientists to explain. I wonder if the “playa serpents” have anything to do...
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There’s This Thing Called Burning Man. . .
by Whatsblem the Pro Josh and Chuck — PHOTO: SYSK The STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW podcast has a new installment up, and it’s called “How Burning Man Works.” Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant, hosts of the show,...
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Silence, Violence, and Self-Reliance
by Whatsblem the Pro Burning Manson – Image by Whatsblem the Pro “Is Burning Man some kind of cult?” seems like an uninformed question that would only – could only – be seriously posed by a total...
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Heading to a Music Festival This Summer? What You Need to Know
Thanks to Burner Tiffani Weston for contributing this post. Some good general tips here for first-time festival goers. For Burning Man specifically, you should probably read the official Survival Guide...
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The Ins and Outs of Organizing an Orgy
by Whatsblem the Pro You goddamn kids think you invented sex. Now get off my lawn! And Then There’s Only LOVE (ATTOL) is a Burning Man theme camp that has been hosting the Orgy Dome, a 24-hour erotic...
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Burn Before, After, and While Reading
by Whatsblem the Pro 3 out of 4 BARmag staffers have human faces While some might assume that we’re rivals, here at Burners.me we regard the staff of BURN AFTER READING MAGAZINE as a great bunch of...
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Six Minutes of Pure Horror
by Whatsblem the Pro You goddamn kids, dancing on my lawn in your underpants! Why, in my day. . . We didn’t always have the Internet, you know, and the world was a lot less openly, deliciously...
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Finally! Y’all have started too much whining, beeping on my corners
Remember alll the stupid shit that you did? Next up is the LA sparkle ponies! Simply amazing. Much love to Built by Burners and the BSA Service Announcement Crew. We will be assimilated by The Man!...
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Cargo Tunes
They’re starting to come out Here’s Hernan Cattaneo at White Ocean Vitamin Devo Phoenix sunrise Beli3ver DJ Tommy T AppleCat Isaiah Martin Peter Hirshberg Playa Skool Art Car Parade Swami Harami...
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Adult Supervision: BRAF Throws a Hoe-Down
by Whatsblem the Pro The internal workings of the Black Rock Arts Foundation are a little bit of a mystery to us here at Burners.me, and given that the BRAF’s Board of Directors includes most of the...
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Rich White Trash
by Whatsblem the Pro “Great burn. . . see you back at the sty, Larry!” MOOP is “matter out of place,” the burner slang for litter. It’s very highly frowned-upon to litter at Burning Man; you will...
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Sunshine Superheroes
by Whatsblem the Pro Looks like that troublemaker Sol is in jail again Black Rock Solar, a non-profit run by superhero burners, has just completed the installation of a large photovoltaic array on the...
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