HBO’s Burning Man Documentary Omits the Festival’s Workers
A new HBO documentary about Burning Man, produced with the explicit approval of the festival’s brass, elides the underpaid, overexploited workers who toil each year to make the party happen.
6 Article(s) by: Keith A. Spencer
Keith A. Spencer is a writer and critic from California and the author of the book A People’s History of Silicon Valley. Previously an editor for Salon, his work has appeared in The Washington Post, Al-Jazeera, SFGate, and Dissent, among other publications.
Burning Man’s Gentrification Was Inevitable
Burning Man wanted to escape capitalism’s ills. It ended up recreating them.
Keep the Red Planet Red
Sure, let's colonize Mars — but without Elon Musk's help.
Why the Rich Love Burning Man
Burning Man became a festival that rich libertarians love because it never had a radical critique at its core.
Fear of a Capitalist Planet
Astronomers look to the stars, and only see themselves.