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Burning Man was flawed from the start

Instead of clearing up misconceptions about the annual desert bacchanalia, HBO's docuseries confirms them

Salon

‘It’s a spiritual experience’: docuseries goes behind the spectacular chaos of Burning Man

In HBO’s four-part series The Man Will Burn, the psychedelic, uber-expensive festival is granted a deep dive

The Guardian - US

Burning Man fights gentrification, and a rogue Musk, in revealing HBO doc: ‘What’s it like to be mayor of Utopia?’

INTERVIEW: Filmmakers Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi set out to make a docuseries about the Nevada desert festival. Instead, they tell Kevin E G Perry, their show became an exploration of what it means to create a whole society

The Independent UK

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A cultural movement explored: How to watch new series about Nevada’s Burning Man festival

The Man Will Burn was filmed over 5 years and examines the origins and impact of the annual Black Rock City gathering

Louder

Cara Delevingne says she suffered seizure from GHB withdrawal before infamous airport photos

Model revealed that she took the drug, which can cause users to disassociate, ‘daily’ at the height of her using

The Independent UK

Musk vs. Altman: Burning Man, a ‘diary,’ and a trial almost no one thinks Musk can win

The lawsuit is a long shot for Elon Musk, nonprofit legal expert Sam Brunson warns.

Fortune

‘Is this Burning Man?’ Sabrina Carpenter backlash explained

Sabrina Carpenter has gone viral online for her Coachella performance. But not all the discussions were about her costume, set, or even her singing. The pop star’s facing backlash over a comment she made about a cultural practice, and the internet is divided on the issue.

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Sabrina Carpenter Apologises After Mistaking A Zaghrouta For A Yodel During Her Coachella Set

"Is this Burning Man? What's going on? This is weird," Carpenter said after a fan performed a zaghrouta, an Arabic cheer, during her Coachella set.

Pedestrian.tv

No tuition, no grades, no power grid: why are people flocking to a ‘college’ in the middle of the desert?

Two hundred miles from LA, an off-grid community with roots in Burning Man offers an unorthodox educational experience – is Mars College the future?

The Guardian - US

Sam Altman et al. "May Not Inquire into Musk's Ketamine Use" at Trial of Musk Suit Over OpenAI

But "evidence related to his political activities, attendance at Burning Man in 2017, and relationship with Shivon Zilis" will be allowed.

Reason

Remembering Brian Doherty, Chronicler of and Participant in Wild and Wonderful Subcultures

The Radicals for Capitalism and This Is Burning Man author was more than an observer of the movements he wrote about.

Reason

Is The Burning Man of Off-Road Becoming Burned Out? A Look At King of the Hammers

King of the Hammers is an annual gathering of off-road enthusiasts, but has it become too big? Let's talk about it.

RideApart

This London Home Taps Into the Japanese Concept of Yūgen for Its Dreamy, Sunset-Inspired Aesthetic — "Subtle Beauty, Nothing Too Vocal"

The sands of Burning Man were the unlikely reference point for this project, where it now always feels like golden hour

Livingetc

YouTubers expose Burning Man’s shocking aftermath in viral documentary – then get sued and ‘threatened with false copyright claims’

YouTubers just exposed what happens after the hippies go home.

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Heartbroken Father Of Burning Man Victim Demands Justice As Calls Grow To Cancel Festival

According to other festival attendees, Vadim was found in a free camping area where festival goers were not required to pre-book lots for their rigs.

The Independent UK

Father of man found dead at Burning Man breaks silence after homicide investigation launched

Russian native Vadim Kruglov was found ‘lying in a pool of blood’ at the Nevada festival over the weekend, authorities say

International Business Times UK

Burning Man Victim Identified As 'Kind' Russian, Vadim Kruglov: Friends Start Fundraiser To Send Him Home

Russian national Vadim Kruglov has been identified as the man found dead at Burning Man 2025. Friends remember him as a generous soul and are raising funds to repatriate his remains to Omsk, Russia.

Evening Standard

'True hero of Burning Man' found dead at festival is identified as Russia national

Vadim Kruglov’s body was found in a pool of blood at the annual festival in Nevada

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The Guardian - US

Man found dead at Burning Man identified as Russian who ‘poured his soul’ into camp

Bureau of Land Management identifies Vadim Kruglov as man found ‘in a pool of blood’ on Saturday at annual festival

International Business Times UK

Mystery Death at Burning Man: Who Was the Man Found Dead in the Desert Festival City?

Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead in the Nevada desert during the Burning Man festival, raising questions about his identity and what happened.

The Guardian - US

Sheriffs seek to identify man found dead ‘in pool of blood’ at Burning Man festival

A murder investigation was launched Sunday after apparent homicide as authorities ask public for help

MusicRadar

Murder investigation underway at Nevada’s Burning Man festival

Man found “lying in a pool of blood” on Saturday night

The Independent UK

Man is found dead at annual Burning Man festival in Nevada, a sheriff's office says

Authorities say a man has been found dead in a pool of blood at Burning Man, and the death at the yearly art and music festival in the Nevada desert is being investigated as a homicide

International Business Times UK

Death at Burning Man Festival: Was It A Homicide?

A man was found dead during Burning Man festival's closing night, with police treating the case as a suspected homicide.

The Independent UK

Homicide investigation after man found dead at Burning Man festival

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