WorldPingThe subversive bacchanal for San Francisco’s eccentric underground is ageing out amid an influx of the super-rich Burning Man , the infamous arts festival in the Nevada desert, turned 40 this year, and it’s showing some distinct signs of middle age.
Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.
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Burning Man at 40: the once anarchic desert festival faces a midlife crisis
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