i am in The New York Times today talking about—what else?—A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

they were so real for doing this fifteen years ago

still goes

infectious George Harrison melody, the most checked out vocal delivery of Bob Dylan’s illustrious 65-year career, lyrics written with all the artistry of a vacuum salesman. three out of three stars

the syntax of this post implies the existence of a person who is a fan of the “Rough and Rowdy Ways Show,” but not necessarily a fan of Bob Dylan himself

To all fans and followers of Rough and Rowdy Ways Show . We will see you early Spring 2026, will let you know where and when later .

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Bob Dylan circa 1962? author of era-defining anthems, monumental poetic visions, and bittersweet love songs destined to become generational touchstones? yeah i’m thinking that’s like a B-

tao lin now subjecting audiences at art spaces (“art spaces”) to his AI cat videos… continuing to monitor the situation…

limiting the audience for replies: a true coward’s feature. i pledge never to use it

The fact that Dick Cheney died of old age, free and probably surrounded by family, is a disgrace that this country will never escape. He made the world we now live in and suffered zero consequences. He won. We lost.

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Today on Never Ending Stories: GEESE // The Getting Killed Tour @Steven_Hyden & @ian__grant debrief on the best rock show they’ve seen all year

Tbh it’s true that New York City is cold and damp, and all the people here do kinda dress like monkeys

Congratulations to us all on the victory of the multiracial coalition of the Los Angeles Dodgers over the distasteful nationalism of the Toronto Blue Jays

pouring myself another drink

boggles the mind that Roberts would’ve sent Shohei back out there for the third after his first two innings

made up song titles for a hypothetical Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 4

trying in vain to remember the tune of one single song from the Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3

tao lin appears to be getting really into AI video slop… just something worth noting…

they’re calling it the least listened-to Jokermen episode of all time