Julian Coldrey
@jcoldrey.bsky.social
Australian in Bengaluru. Film, wine, photography, coffee, podcasts, tech. Garden variety dilettante.
One downside of streaming is the loss of the weirdness that was late night television programming.
November 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
One downside of streaming is the loss of the weirdness that was late night television programming.
I miss the openness, ability to radically connect across boundaries, the sense of discovering a whole world of people, opinions, points of view. And I miss the ability to have a conversation within that space.
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I miss the openness, ability to radically connect across boundaries, the sense of discovering a whole world of people, opinions, points of view. And I miss the ability to have a conversation within that space.
I remember the early days of Twitter, at least my feed, used to be discursive. A lot of conversation, debate and learning. It's been a long time since these platforms became simply declarative. People positioning, aligning to specific political or aesthetic positions. That's all.
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I remember the early days of Twitter, at least my feed, used to be discursive. A lot of conversation, debate and learning. It's been a long time since these platforms became simply declarative. People positioning, aligning to specific political or aesthetic positions. That's all.
I am living in a Hitchcock movie 😕
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I am living in a Hitchcock movie 😕
Please tell me it’s not just me.
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Please tell me it’s not just me.
The thing about living in a tropical climate is the days are unbearable but the mornings and evenings are incomparable.
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The thing about living in a tropical climate is the days are unbearable but the mornings and evenings are incomparable.
Kaantha is one of the most deliciously intelligent films I’ve seen in ages, gripping meditation on appearances, deception and misunderstanding, and the role of cinema in image creation.
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Kaantha is one of the most deliciously intelligent films I’ve seen in ages, gripping meditation on appearances, deception and misunderstanding, and the role of cinema in image creation.
Did you ever meet someone fun and feisty who ended up just being kind of dumb and a cunt?
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Did you ever meet someone fun and feisty who ended up just being kind of dumb and a cunt?
It’s such a pleasure to watch old Jacques Pepin videos on YouTube. The fully stocked kitchen, with bonus vase and flowers. The endless bottles of wine gleefully consumed. The food loaded with butter and cheese. Reminds me of the time when cooking was considered pure sensual enjoyment.
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
It’s such a pleasure to watch old Jacques Pepin videos on YouTube. The fully stocked kitchen, with bonus vase and flowers. The endless bottles of wine gleefully consumed. The food loaded with butter and cheese. Reminds me of the time when cooking was considered pure sensual enjoyment.
My recent deep dive into menswear has been interesting, not least due to the current obsession for "heritage" clothing. I've always been attractive to garments with a history, so it's nice to see more of these items. However, I do feel we should remain on the right side of cosplay.
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
My recent deep dive into menswear has been interesting, not least due to the current obsession for "heritage" clothing. I've always been attractive to garments with a history, so it's nice to see more of these items. However, I do feel we should remain on the right side of cosplay.
Okay, so don't judge me but the standard Jacob's Creek CS isn't terrible? It actually has tannin. And fruit. And... okay, well that's about it, but it was more than I expected.
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Okay, so don't judge me but the standard Jacob's Creek CS isn't terrible? It actually has tannin. And fruit. And... okay, well that's about it, but it was more than I expected.
Wine shopping in Bangalore is deeply depressing.
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Wine shopping in Bangalore is deeply depressing.
Chinos in clingy technical fabrics and “business formal sneakers” should be banned.
October 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Chinos in clingy technical fabrics and “business formal sneakers” should be banned.
Total waste of time at Bangalore airport’s international lounge. Over capacity, no seats and still people flooding in. Now relaxing at the spacious gate.
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Total waste of time at Bangalore airport’s international lounge. Over capacity, no seats and still people flooding in. Now relaxing at the spacious gate.
I love the Indian English expression “one time watch.” As in “it’s a one time watch,” usually used as a subtle put down.
October 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I love the Indian English expression “one time watch.” As in “it’s a one time watch,” usually used as a subtle put down.
I've always wanted a chest freezer full of food.
September 26, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I've always wanted a chest freezer full of food.
Hey Bangalore can we stop pretending “pan Asian” food is innovative, interesting or even very good?
August 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Hey Bangalore can we stop pretending “pan Asian” food is innovative, interesting or even very good?
Foods I miss #348: youtiao.
August 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Foods I miss #348: youtiao.
Waiting for red bean paste to take western cuisine by storm.
August 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Waiting for red bean paste to take western cuisine by storm.
The Awards Chatter interview with Parker Posey is wild and PP comes across exactly how I imagined she would be. Just love her.
August 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The Awards Chatter interview with Parker Posey is wild and PP comes across exactly how I imagined she would be. Just love her.
My favourite bit of internet outrage right now is the uproar over how bad Janhvi Kapoor’s Malayalam accent is.
August 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
My favourite bit of internet outrage right now is the uproar over how bad Janhvi Kapoor’s Malayalam accent is.
Hot tip: the beef omelette at the Indian coffee house in Kerala is beyond joyous.
August 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Hot tip: the beef omelette at the Indian coffee house in Kerala is beyond joyous.
Monsoon weather in Kerala is beyond delicious.
August 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Monsoon weather in Kerala is beyond delicious.
My entire adolescence was shaped by the experience of watching David and Margaret on tv every week. The Movie Show was literally the only show I would never miss. And then David’s books on Australian cinema: The Avocado Plantation and The Last New Wave in particular shaped years of my moviegoing.
August 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
My entire adolescence was shaped by the experience of watching David and Margaret on tv every week. The Movie Show was literally the only show I would never miss. And then David’s books on Australian cinema: The Avocado Plantation and The Last New Wave in particular shaped years of my moviegoing.