Burning Man’s iconic Mayan Warrior art car burned down in 2023 but returned in 2024 rebuilt for nearly $3 million.

Founder Pablo González Vargas struggles to fund the laser-laden stage while respecting Burning Man’s strict anti-commercialism rules banning sponsorships.

The beloved venue attracts world-class DJs and thousands of festival-goers seeking transcendent desert experiences free from corporate intrusion.

It’s a bustling predawn morning in Black Rock City. Darkness clings to the sky as thousands of bikers zoom across a dusty alkaline flat in search of a sunrise set, hoping to outpace the gash of periwinkle light bleeding over the horizon. Spending sunrise at an art car is as customary as going out for brunch in the outside world. However, when your destination is itinerant and ca

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