Resisting the Poem of the Moment: Failure and Sincerity in the Work of Tao Lin, Matt Hart, Dorothea Lasky, and Others February 13, 2012: Jacket2 has more than "something that stutters sincerely" in their new post on contemporary poetry and the aesthetics of failure. Jennifer Moore's paper looks closely at writers Tao Lin and Matt Hart, but she begins by stating that: I am interested in how the work of poets like Matt Hart, Tao Lin, Dorothea Lasky, and Nate Pritts, among [...] by Harriet Staff

The hip are bored and they want you to know it: Tao Lin’s new movie July 1, 2011: For those of you friend, fan, foe, or follower (is it alliteration Friday?) of Tao Lin, today's your lucky day. We once wrote that Lin was "a minimalist who has maximized his exposure." It continues on! Looks like Shoplifting in American Apparel will be made into a movie (or mocumentary?). You might already know about this, if you're one o' the [...] by Harriet Staff