The Allard Pierson museum is returning an ancient pyxis to Sicily after a 1976 wedding photograph helped confirm the artifact's origins. Officials determined that keeping the object was ethically unjust, leading to the decision to repatriate it.
Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
Singer Loona has won a royalty lawsuit regarding her cover of the song Vamos a la Playa after a court ruled that the relevant payment agreement had expired. The court found that the plaintiff, a studio owner, failed to prove he was entitled to additional royalties or that he had made a significant creative contribution to the work.
Author Paulien Cornelisse has set a posthumous record by securing seven positions on the Dutch Bestseller 60 list. This achievement, described by the CPNB as unprecedented, occurred shortly after the author passed away at the age of fifty in Amsterdam.
The podcast series Het verraad van de familie Zilversmit, in which journalist Judith Zilversmit explores her father's wartime betrayal, has been nominated for a 2026 Dutch Podcast Award. The series, which examines the intergenerational impact of the past, is up for an award with the winner to be announced on November 2.
Presenter Harry Mens has criticized the Dutch television viewership measurement system, arguing that the small sample size fails to accurately reflect the audience for his program Business Class. He disputes official data showing zero viewers for his recent episode, claiming his affluent target demographic is not represented by the current tracking methodology.
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