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Roby D'Ottavi | The Age

The Age •
November 14, 2026 • 06:00 PM
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Roby D'Ottavi is a writer/director based in Melbourne. He is the creator of the Twitter page, Le Cinéphiles.

Roby D'Ottavi | The Age

A friend of mine is still regularly contacted about a listing for a bookshelf she dumped six months ago. Are online sellers deliberately cruel, or just time poor?

I was looking for something breezy, low commitment and fun. I realise that makes me sound less like a guy looking for a job than a divorcee looking for a relationship.

I was on a recent date when our night was sideswiped by another couple.

How many times is one supposed to mention that you have three siblings? But there’s a way to change the intensity and find some magic.

How long is too long to reply to a text? My cousin asked me a simple question but for some reason I can’t answer it.

We’ve become used to the reputation of the French as “Italians in a bad mood”. But on a recent visit, I found a whole new spirit emerging.

Our increasingly confusing and impersonal retail culture seems to have caused customers to lose their minds.

The dinner with my family and girlfriend was going perfectly, and then a few stern words from the waiter ruined everything.

When I first arrived in Melbourne, I thought the south of the river v north of the river rivalry was ridiculous. But I went along with it because I wanted to be in on the joke.

The idea of wanting to “stick it” to someone has pushed me to accomplish wild feats. And yet I can see that too much of it is making me into someone I don’t want to be.

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