Tao Lin
Beyond "Existentialism"
I learned of Terence McKenna on September 14, 2012, when I was 29 years old. Over the following week or so I watched footage of him on YouTube for probably ~30 hours and have been fascinated by him ever since.
Lost in a Loop: A Chat with Andrew Bujalski About 'Computer Chess' and Other Things
The director tells me he has, among other things, "little conscious memory of how any of these pieces started to fit together."
From Tao Lin's Phone: Taipei Metro
"Do not eat, drink, smoke or chew gum in the Metro." But enjoy the self-service libraries.
An Excerpt from Tao Lin's 'Taipei'
In the first glimpse of Tao Lin's new novel 'Taipei,' we learn about main character Paul and his difficult upbringing in Florida.
Tao Lin's Photos of Taipei's 'Facedown Generation'
This week's photos are named after a term* in Taiwan, which Tao's mom says she first heard on TV, for people who seem unable to stop looking at their phones while in public.