Revived my long-dormant Substack to write a short-ish post about Kuberaa and Sekhar Kammula, in addition to romanticising Hyderabad. open.substack.com/pub/antibrevit…

"I hated the world that wouldn't let me apply justice without the certain retaliation of injustice." - From James, by Percival Everett.

It's been a banner year for film censorship in India. Wrote at length in this week's Lounge about the experiences of four films—Punjab ’95, Santosh, L2: Empuraan and Phule—and the impossible task of getting films past the censors unharmed livemint.com/mint-lounge/ar…

i walk fish i talk fish i eat fish i smell fish i live fish i love fish. I wrote about eating fish for The Locavore. Read maadi, maakale. thelocavore.in/2025/07/04/dri…

There are only a few craftsmen on par with Kota garu, who could elevate the art they practice by merely practising it. He's left an unmatched legacy behind him, a treasure trove, even if he took with him the possibility of watching him anew onscreen. RIP sir.

Some women wear green leaves in their hair Wall art spotted near Nandi Hills

Mary Ruefle:

Seven Sisters / ஏழு கன்னிமார்

A window is a garden a wall is a palm reader's library a lavender peacock sings in this house, there is always sunlight

George Carlin: "Smug, greedy, well-fed white people have invented a language to conceal their sins. Israeli murderers are called commandos. Arab commandos are called terrorists."

I make it a point to watch this video at least once a year. It just fills me with so much joy and hope. A reminder that an overly saturated medium like film/TV is capable of moments/actors like this keeps my love for the art form alive. youtube.com/watch?v=Li_WIj…

takes such understated skill to hold an audience’s attention while you talk on the phone for an entire scene. always think about the cheerworthy downward flick of his eyes when he gets what he wants. what an actor, what a life, what a loss. quiz show should have won best picture

I love Nate. I was excited when he was announced to host, but re-purposing Conan's Bob Newhart bit to a charity losing money is only funny for a second. You don't expect this kind of comedic miscalculation from someone like Nate, whose acts depend entirely on precision.

The way Deepika--she worked with SLB successfully, so she doesn't need lectures on hard work and commitment--getting vilified for wanting to prioritise her motherhood over a film is incredible.