OUT / IN There goes the Gayborhood! How to get laid at LINGO by Cyndi Nopants Headquarters, to find out why we felt by Dusty Poet buyer a taste of what they can expect The banned homoerotic the need to self-segregate, and what with purchase. Someone’s bound to acute Reno failure when your alcohol high grade MDMA art from 2001’s savory summer sausage or more than a decade, burn- else might be driving camps to our et’s be real. If you’re coming to the buy your or health diagnosis is so bad that medical “the Jiffy Lube camp delicious pink taco all new looks last year’s hoodie, ers have gotten to explore enclave. The Placement Team tried to playa and you’re single, it would after all that sam- Ramparts has to send you to Reno not even washed F Gayborhood” around the streets at proclaim that “we are all one,” even cit- L be nice to get laid. You’re in one pling. Amber Alerts knowing where yr 7:30 – an unsanctioned neighborhood ing 2015 BRC Census data that showed of the most beautiful, most bizarre, AirBnBurn another term for turnkey fucking kids are in Black Rock City teeming with LGBTQ BRC citizens identifying as LGBTQ+ at most butt-naked places on the planet. Be honest or plug-and-play camps, where one’s baby wipes cucumber wipes camps. What most BRC citizens don’t a rate of 5 times that of queer mecca San Getting booty here would be a beauti- The Burn is a pretty wild environ- camp is set up for them in advance by know, however, is the quiet debate Francisco. The modern day need for the ful thing – and I’m the one to help you a tad bicycles pedicabs ment where everyone is just entrepreneurial burners inside the Burning Man organiza- Gayborhood was unclear to them. get it. This is my guide on how to get sluttier, a claim I am backing with Black Rock Beacon BRC Weekly in tion (Borg) about its existence… and The queer delegation countered laid at Burning Man, from a guy who absolutely no evidence. It might be the Black Rock bottom no, it’s not in Center Camp Center Camp popularity. with personal playa stories such as has never gotten laid at Burning Man. case that getting laid is simply a mat- most of the residents of the Gayborhood; BLM Canine Unit DPW Dog Park The Borg’sPlacement Team have mine and the early experiences of “But wait, Dusty” you ask. “Why You probably won’t get in ter of asking someone, “Wanna fuck?” it’s what you hit when your life has final- breaking up with finding a bf/gf had a noble opposition to the forma- Feline Gender Blenders, some as recent as should I listen to you? Aren’t you And you either get to it or move on. ly unraveled completely on the playa uniquely disqualified your bf/gf at BM at BM tion of so-called “Gayborhood,” feel- to a large camp of employees from a the previous year, noting that larger from being able to because I’ve never gotten in. What I do A common reason that people come Black Rock bottom feeder one bringing a date bringing your mom ing that the Burning Man ethos of tech giant whose name may or may not camps and villages, like Comfort and speak with any authority on this mat- know is there’s almost always a long out here is to do things they wouldn’t who takes advantage, usually sexually, radical inclusion, communal effort, Joy, act as anchors and shelter for and translate to the number one followed ter?” To which I say, who needs quali- line, because the playa’s home to lots of and/or couldn’t otherwise do in the of strung-out burners at their worst bros being bros men calling out civic responsibility negates the need by bunch of zeros. smaller queer camps. We cleared up fications? I don’t need to have gotten douchebags horndogs. Eventually, you’ll get inter- Default World, and one of those things for LGBTQ camps to band together In response to the fledgling camp’s the notion that we wanted all the laid to get you laid. That’s like requir- viewed to see if you’re a good match may just be to say “yes” to an attractive blowing your fun load when Burning Man Wasteland in one neighborhood, citing that “we seeming unpreparedness, or over- queers to be rounded up into a “gay ing a year of experience for an entry for the orgy ecosystem, and if you fit stranger’s amorous request. Seriously, one has partied so hard the day or night Weekend are all citizens of Black Rock City.” But whelmedness, the large tech camp ghetto,” pointing out that some mem- level job. I can do this job. I can get you the criteria, you get in! it’s not unheard of. before, that they end up missing a big buying ice bringing an ice despite our best efforts erected a fence between bers of the Queer Burner network, like laid. I mean, you’re reading There are a few things event because they’re sleeping it off machine as a unified burner com- them. For Gender Burner Buddies, intentionally chose this, which means you’re to keep in mind about the No flirting at theT emple QUEER NEWS SEX TIPS a game camp elders camp leads munity, biases from the Blenders, that first year other sectors. We did, however, need a obviously cultured and Orgy Dome. For one, they I mean, you could. But it’s just in bowling for darkwads harsh reality check. cultural district that played on the playa where one runs into cancer full remission Default World have sometimes crept was a sort of where we could intelligent, so you’ve got going for won’t let you inside just so you can bad taste. Those people are there to into our radically dusty utopia, neces- In the years following the Jiffy Lube feel supported, understood, and, most you. Now let’s harness that personality jerk off. I mean, you can do that any- drop their baggage off for a one way and knocks down a group of people who cis/het enby/aro sitating the need for safe spaces like the incident, many LGBTQ camps coor- importantly, safe to be ourselves. to get you some action. Here are a few where. The Orgy Dome is for orgies. trip to eternal entropy, so don’t be sur- are not illuminated at night, to teach Cliff Bar Eggs Bar Gayborhood. dinated their placement requests in Placement Team’s AnswerGirl left nuggets of wisdom that may (or may Furthermore, you’re gonna get a wide prised if someone you’re interested in them a lesson that they need to wear clowns klowns Burning Man has not always order to be near each other, for safety, that meeting with a charge for the not) help you get laid. variety of people and body types, so doesn’t respond well to your advances, lights, i.e., don’t be a darkwad been kind to the queers of the playa. resource sharing, and to uplift each heads of other Borg departments: complaining how creating bigger, this may be a big negative if you’re what with all the sobbing. brightwad the opposite of a dark- 2001 was my “burgin year,” when I other in a way that only fellow queers Queers don’t always feel safe in Black First things first: shallow fuckwad much Burning Man better, badder art a like I am. Finally, wad; someone who lights themselves up witnessed law enforcement and Borg can provide. Gender Blender’s sopho- Rock City, and we need to fix that. Practice good consent as changed for everyone you can’t go alone. Orgies are more Be awesome with so many blinkies at night, that they officials force a gay camp known as more year formed an alliance with Camp Changes to meet that charge have Don’t be “that asshole.” Whatever fun with a friend anyway, and so you Not to sound all hippy-dippy, but crowdfunding crowdsourcing Jiffy Lube Beaverton already begun reverberating through- are blinding; see also enlightlement art projects out/in lists to remove an animated art (aka “the lesbian camp”) and you’re doing, always ask before escalat- should do the proper prepwork and by virtue of being here, something in installation of two cartoon men for- both camps quickly aligned with other out the Borg. ing. Even then, it’s no secret that some bring your own booty. And when you your life must have gone well. You’re burnacle a person who isn’t camping crying during crying during nicating. Despite this homophobic Queer Burners. By the time I returned However, leaders of queer camps mad stoned Temple burn DJ sets people get out here, so do, bring enough to share with the a profane wanderer, flirting with chaos with you, but keeps lingering around censorship that alarmed many gay to playa in 2011, the Gayborhood was are now left wondering what Placement let’s all be good humans toward our whole class. in a literal wasteland, hoping to find your camp, and somehow won’t stop Daft Punk at the getting trashed (and “adult”) camps, I returned to embedded in the 7:30 sector and both will do with the Gayborhood moving fellow travelers and refrain from tak- trash fence with Justin Bieber yourself, or find the answer, or just hanging around you or your campmates BRC the following year, and came out Gender Blenders and Beaverton were forward. Personally, I believe one of ing advantage of those experiencing Be naked get really fucking wasted. Either way, deep playa back streets of the closet as genderqueer. Instead thriving amongst, and supported by, the main reasons nearly 30% of BRC altered states. This works especially well if you’re you’re on a collision course with an chapgasm when you finally find now identifies as “LGBTQ” destroying destroying of radical inclusiveness, I encountered many other queer camps. is because the already hot, or you’ve got the swagger important lesson. So step up and be chap stick and savor the sweet bliss that White Ocean Gigsville misogyny, transphobia, and a general The Borg’s quiet debate about this existence of the Gayborhood provides Keep your parts clean of a hot person, or both. Keep in mind, that sexy adventurer who deserves to befalls your lips upon application dismissiveness burners the freedom to explore the Diplo at Disney Night of my authentic self that unsanctioned neighborhood could Non-negotiable. If you wanna get there’s something about playa dust on be here, because that takes confidence, left me questioning my burner iden- no longer be contained. Before last spectrum of gender and sexuality that CK aka Calvin Klein slang term Questionmark at DPW HEaT dirty, you’ve gotta stay clean. No one naked skin that just seems to amplify and confidence is hot. for doing cocaine and ketamine at the tity. And like many queer coming out year’s Burn, partially in response is not possible for them in the Default wants to rumble in your stinky ass jun- your innate fuckability. Use this to your Of course, it can also turn you into DPW fights at dinosaur fights at World. Therefore, theQueer Burner same time Thunderdome Thunderdome stories, I eventually just stopped com- to receiving twice as many place- gle. Wipe your ass. Brush your teeth. advantage. Put on your birthday suit an egotistical twat. That’s not what I’m ing “home” to Black Rock City. ment requests as other sectors, the Leadership Network will continue the Brush your ass. Whatever it takes. Oh and roll around the dust like you’re going for here. But surely you’ve met clusterfluffed what happens when drinking with fucking “Queer In 2009, a new camp formed called Placement Team invited a delegation charge of gifting this city its and no oral sex after Wednesday. I’m Scrooge McDuck in Fort Knox. Just be people who move through the world Build Week has exhausted you, yet celebrities celebrities Cultural District.” BRC Gender Blenders. The Placement Team of queer camp leaders from Comfort not sure where I first heard that little mindful not to get it inside any of your with a panache and personal magne- you get unexpectedly rejuvenated and EAP WAP loved the idea of a camp dedicated to and Joy, Glamcocks, BAAHS, Astropups, Cyndi NoPants is one of the camp leaders chestnut, but it sounds like a good idea. naughty bits. Just like all the dirt in tism that make you say, “This person is recharged by a gaggle of beautiful “fluff- eating hot dogs drinking Jameson exploring gender so much, they decid- Sun Guardians, Beaverton, and Gender your tent, that shit is gonna be tough I wanna fuck of Gender Blenders at 7:45 & Eulogy. on the path to greatness. ers” with water misters and snacks with Skrillex with Thomas Jack ed to place it on the Esplanade, next Blenders over to Burning Man How about the Orgy Dome? to get out. them.” Be that person. Be that fuck- First Camp Sunset Acres Nope, you can’t just show up and Of course, getting naked doesn’t able. Now go get sexed. BRC Eek! slang term for doing Ecstacy and get laid. The good folks over atA TTOL automatically get you laid (depending ketamine at same time Flaming Lotus Girls Blazing Lily Gals If you want to tell Dusty Poet how full (And Then There’s Only Love) run a tight on how hot you are) but it certainly when someone is so free hugs consent of shit he is, or (less likely) tell him enlightlement ship, and if you want to step into the sets the tone for your conversation. If lit up at night that they are blinding to freeze pops pickle pops how this advice helped you, stop by Orgy Dome’s air-conditioned bone you’re actively flirting while naked, it’s the eye; see also brightwad Temple of dead trees Beans Beans the Musical Camp at 9:45 Frog Fly zone, you better be qualified. What the sexual equivalent of putting out those Costco samples: you’re giving the & Eulogy. FAFFFing when someone can’t furry pants chaps does it take to get in? I don’t know, Burners spread loggers’ myth that cutting down trees saves forests seem to leave camp because they keep The Gayborhood stealth gays (you “Fucking Around For Fucking Forever” don’t know where by Steven T. Jones aka Scribe pines that have succumb (sic) to pine we are, suckers!) The temple bark beetle to build the Temple,” 4. The Jaded and Afraid fippie fucking hippie of dead gift economy grift economy ig art projects at Burning Man Klinger wrote on the project website 6 types who ruin BM The Jaded and Afraid are the often struggle to justify their trees? and repeated on a project promotional continued from cover veterans of Burning Man. frontburnered when your camp The Girl From The Song Dust & Illusions B environmental impacts. Building video, later adding, “Hopefully, the Horrified about Burning gets moved by the Placement Team to hiding from the BLM hiding from ICE massive wooden temples at a remote message of this temple will inspire oth- They hail primarily from New Man’s growing popular- the Esplanade desert festival, just to burn them down ers to take more responsibility in car- York, Miami, and Los Angeles, ity, they will incessantly hippie fishing hipster fishing Illustration by: HOWL Gate screw what you do when the after a week, clearly isn’t the best eco- ing for our life-sustaining forests. For but swear that “Berghain is home.” 1996 was the tell you that line to enter Black Rock City is so long, ice pops iced poppers logical option, even though it may be me, this temple will be for the trees!” Although he has been studying the year “everything ended.” that you end up finding a creative way to internet memes porta-potty memes aesthetically or artistically pleasing. But logging millions of dead trees German Rosetta Stone for approxi- They regularly gripe pass the time that connects you deeply leaving messages sending But this year’s Temple crew is in California would destroy life in mately one day, at any given moment, in the Burning on whiteboards text messages publically arguing that we must log our forests, not sustain it. Forests are Leo, from Miami, can be heard asking, Man Facebook with, well... whoever happens to be stuck in the vehicle with you looking at your phone being present the Sierra Nevada’s troubled forests in dynamic places, not mere tree farms. “Wo ist die techno?” To which Jerry, community order to help save them. In parroting The dead trees that Lee wants to see from the Bronx, replies, “You gotta groups that Madonnapocalypse Crack Is Whack glitter stallion a sexy, often gay, timber industry arguments for remov- logged provide important habitat for stop with the fucking German techno, the quality of

Temple2017.org male burner who sports the traditional at Pickle Joint Whitney Party “dead and dying trees,” at Mudskippers ing these well- millions of woodland creatures, and bro! I told you I only know how to say people continues “sparkle pony” look – buffed body, hot intentioned burners are spreading the fire is over, logging the dead trees when they burn again or decompose, ‘Romanian DJ’ and ‘warehouse.’” to get worse, and pants, glitter, furry boots, etc. – yet MDMA and cuddling ketamine and anal doesn’t actually make fires less severe. that creates healthy, natural, diverse dangerous misinformation about what They don’t bring bicycles because the culture has been actually helps build camp midget tossing fidget spinning creates healthy forests. In fact, research shows that the dead forests. they think the desert has Uber Black ruined by the arrival of misgendering asking and trying The Temple was designed to invoke trees can lead to less severe fires than Some logging on public lands is readily available to take them from “the kids,” “the rich,” homo fomo fear of missing out on a a forest and its crew members say they would otherwise occur. necessary to provide defensible space Skrillex misting stations phone recharging camp to camp. They can be seen mis- and . fabulous gay party (or even just gay sex) stations intend to have conversations What “salvage logging” (a few hundred feet) around homes erably moping around their camping These disgruntled in the Gayborhood about forest issues all week. TEMPLE of dead trees does do is and vital infrastructure. But if there’s a grounds, trying to locate Chris Liebing’s men and women molly coke – shut up, you So as long as they intend to ­­­ destroy forest habitat and problem with the health of our forests, colorful galactic jackpotty finding a porta-potty that know you like it bald head in a sea of drag in their own promote such discussions on the playa, help drive the current mass extinction it’s the fact that we’ve logged too many unicorns. They attend theLee Burridge generators and The Stardust has toilet paper, doesn’t smell, and is moop poop read on and inject a bit of realism into crisis. From the owls and woodpeckers old-growth and other large trees – and sunrise set at Robot Heart, only to fall pink flamingos Vagabonds not full of shit; it’s like winning the packing early not unpacking their flawed forest lectures. in the tree tops to the various salmon that’s not a problem we’ll solve by log- asleep on the ground, saying, “It put from their homes in porta-potty jackpot! party during Exodus Great Depres- I’ve covered forest issues for runs that once flourished in West ging dead or dying trees. Instead, that me to sleep, dude. Where’s Function Reno, Nevada, and spend line tasting no, it’s not sampling Anthony Parasole surization in Reno decades as a journalist and now an Coast forests, intensive logging of dead only furthers the forest habitat crisis. or when you need their days on the playa various flavors of powerded drugs; it’s environmental advocate, so I’m quite trees has done incredible damage to At the end of the day, Burning PBR Malört them?” stationed near their 1976 when you’re not sure if the line to wait familiar with the argument that log- once-thriving forest ecosystems. Man and this Temple won’t have a Volvo wagon, sipping on for something is worth it, so you inter- pee funnels Trump’s golden ging dying trees helps prevent destruc- Today, the impacts of climate huge impact on California’s forests. lukewarm beer and puff- 3. The One-Percenters view the people exiting in order to make shower camp tive wildfires. Logging companies change, a bark beetle infestation, and But perpetuating timber industry myths ing on spliffs. They hate When they’re not preoccupied a more informed decision playa names playa careers make this argument every time there’s California’s long recent drought have to justify the building of a massive with hogging 99 percent of the world’s house and techno, sneer an opportunity to cut down trees on indeed added to tree mortality in the bonfire could hurt the cause of smart, at groups of costumed plug-and-play camps self-contained wealth, the one-percenters flee to set played out of their hemp seed molly and chill the new playa date biospheres public lands. state’s forests. Lee Klinger, the “inde- science-based forest management long partiers running to the Maceo Plex Black Rock City to seek solitude from speakers. They spend their days at the But while this argument may sound pendent scientist” forester behind the after Temple 2017 has turned to ash. BRC set, and fervently believe that songs moop suit a playa costume that pooping in a dark having sex in a their butlers and assistants. Their fes- festival practicing sun salutations, mas- porty-potty dark porta-potty logical to some, it just isn’t supported Temple 2017 crew’s logging argu- tival entry methods include flying in a without guitars don’t qualify as “real” sheds or falls apart easily, creating moop Steven T. Jones, aka Scribe, is the author turbating with coconut oil, and warning by scientific research. The reality is that ments, cites a recent U.S. Forest Service TAO Group investor’s chartered private music. “Show me somebody who can no-friends Monday the day you porta-potty quotes BRC Weekly jokes estimate that more than 100 million of The Tribes of Burning Man: How an about the health hazards of drinking from 5 years ago from 5 years ago even the most severe fires are normal jet and hogging the Nevada freeways play an instrument, on a stage, live — try to break down camp and end up get- and healthy for forests, because they trees in California’s forests may be Experimental City in the Desert is Shaping from plastic water bottles — but will in RVs equipped with reverse-osmosis that’s what I call talent,” they growl cheerfully snort ketamine off shit- ting into fights with all your campmates rave in the desert corporate retreat provide essential habitat for many spe- dead. the New American Counterculture and whenever they hear someone playing in the desert Fiji water showers and Egyptian cot- stained portapotties when the feeling cies of wildlife. And not only do these “This is one of the tasks of the a media specialist with the Center for ton mattresses. Their favorite DJs anything by The Chainsmokers. playa fill-in your temporary playa rebar lag bolts burned forests thrive with life after Temple of 2017, to utilize the dead Biological Diversity. strikes them. They bring their children boyfriend or girlfriend when your sig- include former Miami Heat star to orgy domes on the playa to expand Robot Heart Mayan Warrior nificant other back home can’t attend turned DJ Rony Seikaly, Behrouz, and 5. The Stardust Vagabonds their minds, and will whip anyone rode hard and rode lusty and Guy Gerber. Their attire entails base- These non-GMO, organic raw with an incense stick for disobeying Burning Man that year “Mykonos fucks vegan souls make it to Burning Man put away wet put away dusty ball caps stitched with any of the Ten Principles of Burning poop envy when a constipated Ibiza” slogans, hooded Louis Vuitton because the universe guided them safety third safety, word! Man. Oh, and they call orgasming on burner is envious of another burner’s scarves embroidered with llama fur, there. Constellations served as their Segways Onewheels Megaphone 101 The art of the bullhorn the playa “dusting a nut.” successful bowel movements and body suits with matching moon Google Maps, and the moons of sherpas ninja disruptors by Mortisha Do people double over laughing on the boots spraypainted by Mr. Brainwash Saturn sent their brains pulsating 6. The Flummoxed Europeans porta party what happens when regular when hanging out with you? If Alec Monopoly cosmic signals to head in the direction shirtcocking rompers and . These adventurous Europeans an art car with a DJ, sound system, and ot a megaphone? Know how to not, you are probably not funny, and During the day, you can find these of Nevada. They call Burning Man the lights pulls up to a bank of porta-potties showing up a few showing up a you probably somehow score a Burning Man ticket days early to set month early to use it? Actually, no, making your face noise louder won’t one-percenters carrying around the only place they belong, forgetting that friend of an Ibiza dealer’s don’t. be witty and/ through a procrastisocializing when you go up camp build a city G fix that. At the very least, ashes of Albert Hofmann in a Cartier just last week, during the solar eclipse, girlfriend’s buddy who runs a nightclub Most everyone enjoys good, free, or informative. they claimed that Big Summit Prairie and visit other people’s camps instead of sleeping in an RV sleeping in the deep in Italy. On their magical journey entertainment and I know the opportu- in the middle of Oregon was their staying and building your own trash tent to the Playa, they take seventeen buses, nity to see if you’re the next Chris Rock Rule #4: Avoid BWI’ing aka “real home.” a boat, a taxi, and Noah’s Arc, but schwaggot derogatory term for a smoking pot cannabis-infused is very tempting. However, there’s a These nonconform- superfoods Bullhorning While Intoxicated once they get there, they have no idea person who gifts you unwanted schwag good reason people with megaphones ist dust-dwellers are It’s tempting, I know (oh trust me, what to do and end up more confused Susan Sarandon Elon Musk on are dubbed “Instant Asshole” on the really what would happen security blanket packer some- I know). It’s really tempting to Illustration by: HOWL than Ten Walls’ agent after he some- on LSD 8 hours sleep playa. Most of you jerks are doing it if a Carl Sagan grab that bullhorn after downing a how manages to book his client a gig. one who overpacks, in order to feel safe taking a year off graduating from wrong! After 10+ years of practicing quote came to half bottle of tequila, but chances are, Completely unprepared, they show up about camping in the middle of Burning Man The Art and Theory of Bullhorning at life, destroyed you’re waaaaaaaaaay less funny than with a bag the size of a pre-schooler’s Burning Man, here’s what I all their neu- snarkhole a snarky burner’s mouth taking your kids to BM your kids taking you think you are at that lunch box and forget to pack a tooth- YOU to BM have learned: rotransmit- moment. Just like you can’t brush and toilet paper. A bright-eyed specialoccasionitis having expec- ADVICE ­­­ ters by doing talking about BM drive, dance, or fuck as well family from a commune in Seattle may tations set too high due to something Rule #1: Don’t yell The author, too much trash fence party D-Lot depression as you think you can while under the end up “adopting” them, letting them being a “special occasion” trying not to be “that ayahuasca, Do I really have to explain this? influence, you probably can’t make asshole” on the bullhorn mooch off their food, drinks, and tropical house synthwave You are using a voice amplification funny either. and mutated. specticipating a spectator who Nicolas King shelter. But the Euros will inevitably So you The Stardust insists that they are “participating” sim- unicorns mermaids device. It amplifies your voice. leave their cigarettes and trash lying don’t have to. Inclusion, Self-Expression, Participation, Vagabonds ply because they managed to show up veteran burner seasoned burner Yelling into it distorts Rule #5: “Snark” does around, which will result in an attack and Immediacy. That’s FOUR of the Ten The One- don’t believe your voice, makes you unintelligible, not equal “mean” from The Stardust Vagabonds, who a burner who watching movies not leaving camp Principles right there! Percenters in soap, foot- surprise burner in deep playa at until after Game assaults the delicate ears of your unfor- There is a very fine line between bum-rush the Europeans in order to Done wrong, you can really do wear, or basic scores a last-minute ticket and shows up the Black Rock Bijou of Thrones tunate audience, and instantly identi- being clever/snarky/sarcastic/teasing take revenge, brandishing their light- So don’t. some damage to a person/camp/neigh- hygiene, but they do unexpectedly at your camp fies you as an amateur. and just being a dick. If that concept up toys, beaded dreadlocks violently “We’re vegan.” “We’re poly.” borhood by spewing mommy issues believe that the dandruff from is not very clear to you, just put the flopping in the wind. The Zombie Shuffle the type White Ocean Rat Trap out your pie-hole, poorly disguised their unwashed scalps yields healing Rule #2: Silence is golden megaphone down. vial, and mating with each other to The Flummoxed Europeans aren’t of dance people do at a typical sunrise as “wit”. Making someone cry is not dust-fund baby. properties more effective than modern White Wednesday “On Wednesdays Don’t be afraid to shut the fuck up Years ago, my crew and I got car- conceive a At night, happy with Burning Man’s current party at Robot Heart out in deep playa entertaining – it’s mean, and it lets medicine. They will try to convince we wear pink!” for a minute if you don’t have anything ried away with the mean. I came home they’ll either be gleefully swinging off DJ lineup, which includes parties and everyone within earshot know you you that your third eye caught conjunc- tripper trap a glittery or blinking yurts Shiftpods interesting to say. Just because you’re feeling like an asshole, and didn’t pick the Robot Heart bus (which is like a stages with names like Intergalactic have some deep, dark issues and need Greyhound bus that experimented with tivitis after you touched the railings at piece of artwork on the playa, of dubi- holding a bullhorn doesn’t mean you up a megaphone for a few years. I Sasquatch and the Automatic Contributions by: Absinthia, Adamm to grow the fuck up. Do you really want acid in art school Diplo’s last set, and that you should say ous artistic merit, whose main purpose have vomit vocal bullshit into it every thought and talked about the whole ) — or riding their Subconscious. If it were up to them, Boushard, Adrian Roberts, Andrew Sullivan, to announce that over a megaphone? “This is what it feels like “almond milk” three times in the mir- seems to only be to lure burners tripping second. If it isn’t gold, don’t say it. weird, wild world of playa bullhorning bikes, yelling, they’d be chain smoking Marlboro The Badger, Buck AE Down, Camron Assadi, No, you don’t. BRC to have nothing!” ror for a cure. on drugs to gather around and stare at it Chay Philips, Chicken John, Coop, Danger for a long time and the conclusion I Lights as Jamie XX or James Blake floats Starlight Vagabonds single- Dann, Deborah Windham, Dave Decibel, Rule #3: Be fucking funny came to is this: At its best, bullhorning You know when a superstar DJ is down from the sky with another ciga- If you want to hear Mortisha and her sometimes forced to fly commercial, handedly keep rave toy companies weekend runaways burners who E-Meal R. Mando, Evil Pippi, Gigi D L’amour, See Rule #2. Also, know whether entertains, illuminates, snaps your tar- rette or a nutella croissant. BRC escape the playa before Burn night Irina, Jason1969, Jason Silvero, Luna Crow, you are funny or not before you pick campmates in action, they’re at P3 Oasis but knows in the back of their minds in business, and can be seen flashing get into the moment, let’s them know You can follow Austin Gebbia on Twitter Michael Connor, Mortisha, Mos, Penfold, up the megaphone. If you aren’t sure they have been SEEN, and encourages (celebrating ten years on the playa!) at that it’s temporary? That’s how the their light-up respirator masks and Contributions by: Adrian Roberts, Free Rusty Blazenhoff, Sachi Ivy, Sarah Montoya, at @austin_gebbia and on Instagram at whether you’re funny or not, you’re them to PARTICIPATE with you. You 7:15 & Genuflect, or catch them cruising one-percenters feel about hanging out LED batons while hula-hooping to Fall, Jupiter Gatling, Lobsterdust, Moran, Sarge, Simon of the Playa, SF Slim, DJ Tyme, Bassnectar Infected Mushroom @dear_morni Weevil McJerkinson, Ya-Ya, Zoe Ptalek probably not. Are you a hit at parties? become the embodiment of Radical around on the Thugboat art car. with the plebes at Burning Man. a or St. Nick, Sarge, Tapout, DJ Tyme, Ya-Ya