Iconic arts festival Burning Man is facing backlash after a video of its signature ritual—the burning of a massive wooden effigy known as “The Man”—went viral, drawing criticism from social media ...

Burning Man 2025 took place from August 24 to September 1; the year’s theme was “Tomorrow Today.” Photo: Elisa Carollo for Observer If you think Burning Man is just a crowd in the desert dancing, ...

I knew it was a questionable idea to go to Costco just before Burning Man — it’s the busiest time of the year for retailers in Reno. Burning Man attendees swarm big box stores like Walmart, Costco, ...

Mariska Keasberry and her crew of builders got to Burning Man in Nevada early this year. As they finished setting up camp — in anticipation of more than 100 people joining their setup in the coming ...

OAKLAND — Burning Man Decompression 2025 is a celebration of the arts, bringing elements of Black Rock City to the local Bay Area community. Burning Man art installations, mutant vehicles and ...

Burning Man is a counterculture community event held the last week of August each year in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada that draws upwards of 70,000 people. Photo credit: MIKE NELSON/AFP Last week ...