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After thirty years, Ellen (58) goes her own way: 'I'm having the time of my life'

After thirty years of focusing on her family, 58-year-old Ellen has decided to prioritize her own path and independence. She shared her transition with Anne-Marije Buckens, emphasizing her newfound fo...

Unusual turn for Pirates: abandoned match to resume at 0-0

After a successful protest regarding a disputed hidden-ball trick, a baseball game between Amsterdam Pirates and Oosterhout Twins will be resumed from the seventh inning at a 0-0 score. The initial 1-...

6 things to do in Amsterdam when it rains

Tennessee governor wants to rename airport after Dolly Parton

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of country music icon Dolly Parton. The move serves as a tribute to the singer, who was born in the s...

With a dune garden, you have a piece of National Park in your own backyard

Ranger Joeri Uilenreef encourages residents to transform their backyards into dune gardens to support local biodiversity and insects. Inspired by the Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland, residents like J...

Screen time | Meta has caved and must now truly protect teenagers

Tech reporter Rutger Otto discusses how Meta was forced to implement stricter protections for teenagers on Instagram and Facebook. This regulatory pressure marks a significant shift in how the social ...

Dutch search dog team to search for film producer Leysner in Suriname

A Dutch search dog team is traveling to Suriname next week to search for missing film producer, DJ, and entrepreneur Rodney Leysner. The 52-year-old has been reported as missing, prompting the involve...

Pope Leo once again one of the best-dressed people of the year

Pope Leo XIV has once again been named one of the best-dressed people of the year by Vanity Fair magazine. The publication praised the Pope for his casual style, specifically noting his choice of a ba...

Still running out of space at home? This foundation helps you declutter

The organization Stichting Ontspulknul is helping elderly residents in Vijfhuizen clear their homes of excess belongings by picking up unwanted items for donation or disposal. This initiative, support...

Hans and Ruud cherish their 1938 armored car replica: ‘Driving it must have been hell’

Brothers Hans and Ruud Bosman have spent over a decade recreating a 1938 armored vehicle. The pair plans to move their project to the War Museum in Overloon for public display after years of dedicated...

These were this week's best-selling books at Scheltema

Zomergasten (1988-2026) was like an intellectual pilgrimage – and hardly anyone managed to complete it anymore

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Govert de Roos (73) photographed the stars, from Brood to Hazes: ‘For a session with André, I made sure there was a 24-pack of beer’

Lesley Gilliot (76) and his canary Michael Jackson are always together: ‘I brought that tradition with me from Suriname’

10 years of ZeeZout Festival: ‘The line-up of the first edition would be unaffordable now’

Summer fruit was widely available in early modern Amsterdam – but also considered dangerous by doctors

Skotoe, achenebbisj, bijgoochem – what do you think is the best Amsterdam word?

Rising homelessness in Amsterdam is also visible in hidden camps: It often starts with a single Decathlon tent

Feuding star presenters, unemployed pundits: it promises to be a turbulent year for talk shows

Jazz saxophonist Kika Sprangers (31) performs with nine vocalists at Amsterdam’s Dominicuskerk: ‘A choir can completely take you over’

Kerstin (31) from Germany has lived in Amsterdam for ten years: ‘I almost feel at home in the Dutch language, but one or two beers help’

The Amsterdam of singer and actor Jasha (30): ‘My favorite pub, Eddy Bar, is never too busy, and my mother lives around the corner’

'Fuck the system': An 1868 operetta becomes anarchist punk in Tulip Town

Van Beeren lacks the sense of wonder we experienced at De Reiger, owned by the same people (7.5)

Lord of the Rings producer working on new fantasy film Wars of the Drakons

Barrie M. Osborne, the producer behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is set to produce a new large-scale fantasy film titled Wars of the Drakons: The Seer's Prophecy. The 82-year-old Oscar winner is ...

Amsterdam tenant forces rent reduction from 1200 to 380 euros and survives landlord's eviction attempt

Family film Minoes returns in 4K – and Eye spent months removing dust and scratches

Cycling from gig to gig during the Wiel Klankenfestival: ‘It could all go wrong. I love that’

Precious necklace of Egyptian queen stolen in Vienna museum heist

A necklace worth 3.7 million euros was stolen during a museum heist in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday. The perpetrators currently remain at large.