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 ...

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Have you ever wanted to burn a man? In June 1986, the founders of the Burning Man project and nonprofit, Larry Harvey and Jerry James, built a wooden human effigy and set it on fire on San Francisco’s ...

Burning Man takes place in the Black Rock Desert, a dried-up lake bed made up of chalky, alkaline dust. As thousands descend onto the playa in art cars, bikes and RVs, increased traffic can trigger ...