Burning Manâs Latest: Blood Bath in the Desert Festival
At this yearâs Burning Man, the dusty utopia famous for tech billionaires like the Google cofounders and the Musk brothers playing âradical self-expressionâ was rudely interrupted by a homicide. On Saturday night during the sacred burning of the playa effigy, a man was found in a pool of blood, sparking an investigation by Pershing County sheriffâs deputies in the hottest, driest coronerâs office on Earth. The victimâs identity remains a mystery â proving once again that even at $575 tickets, one cannot guarantee safety or a guest list. Organizers stressed their cooperation with law enforcement, proving that Burning Man can handle murder almost as well as mismanagement of festival finances.
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Burning Man: come for the self-expression, stay because apparently murder now counts as part of the experience. Pool party just got a serious upgrade to blood bath â ticket price still cheaper than a therapist after festival trauma.
Just when you thought tech brosâ playground couldnât get weirder, Burning Man upgrades from glitter to gore. Next yearâs theme: 'Security Check Your Lava Lamp.'
Burning Manâs official afterparty: you bring the EDM, they provide the murder mystery. Nothing says radical inclusion like a blood stain on your billed burn.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/1/2025 | Author: Meghan Morris
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