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Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort & RentMount Host Immersive Aruba Dining Experience
Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort recently elevated Aruba’s culinary storytelling by partnering with RentMount, a leading community of travel creators. The collaboration hosted eight influencers for an immersive dining experience designed to highlight...

entertainment Hyun Bin spotted in Singapore for F1, Enhypen gets special visit with Max Verstappen
The Formula One (F1) Grand Prix is set to take place in Singapore from Oct 3 to 5 and celebrities are flying in from all over for the high-speed action and drivers. Hyun Bin South Korean actor Hyun Bin was seen at an event by Ferrari in Singapore....
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Music Review: On Taylor Swift’s 'The Life of a Showgirl,' love and reputation are on the line Taylor Swift's 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl," shows she's still at the top of the cultural mainstream. The album released Friday features upbeat...

Born From Pain Premiere New Single & Music Video "SIEGE MENTALITY" From Upcoming New EP
Dutch hardcore veterans Born From Pain have unleashed a new single, “SIEGE MENTALITY”, accompanied by the below music video. The track serves as both the title cut and lead single from the band’s forthcoming 8-track EP, due out November 20th....

Bucharest-born chamber music festival SoNoRo turns 20 with an eye to the future
Chamber music festival SoNoRo is gearing up for an anniversary edition, marking 20 years of programming where music meets other arts and disciplines, training young musicians, and working to build the audiences of today and tomorrow. The program...
Belgian and Dutch cultural sectors announce boycott of Israeli institutions
More than 250 cultural organisations and nearly 800 artists in Belgium and the Netherlands have launched an immediate boycott of Israeli state-linked institutions and companies, De Morgen reports. The open letter, presented on Friday to Flemish...

Brighton sweating on fitness of key forward for Wolves clash
The Japanese international picked up a knock during the 3-1 win at Chelsea and Brighton are now assessing the forward before the Molineux clash. Mitoma has also not been called up by Japan for their upcoming games against Paraguay and Brazil as he...

Indian woman in Amsterdam shows European offices empty by 5 pm; netizens react: ‘Idhar toh 5 baje logo ko kaam yaad aata hai’
A video shared by an Indian chartered accountant living in Europe has set social media abuzz, showing something that many back home rarely see, an office empty by 5 pm. Posted on Instagram by user ‘livewithjyoti’, the clip displayed rows of vacant...

"This isn't Lando Norris, it's Max Verstappen": Will Buxton on the Dutch driver's chances to win the 2025 F1 Drivers championship
Motorsports journalist Will Buxton claims Max Verstappen has a positive chance of winning the Drivers' Championship this season after clinching consecutive victories post the summer break. Comparing his performance to Lando Norris, Buxton...

Epoxy Art: The new global trend inspiring artists from Nicosia to Amsterdam
Walk into almost any gallery in a random city around the world these days and you’ll notice it: shimmering surfaces, glossy waves of color, jewelry that seems to trap sunlight inside. The secret isn’t a new paint or precious stone, but epoxy. A...

Megadeth Premiere New Single & Music Video "Tipping Point" From Upcoming Self-Titled Final Album
Band Photo: Megadeth (?) It’s the beginning of the end for Megadeth. The thrash metal pillars—one of the genre’s so-called “big four” alongside Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax—have confirmed plans to call it quits following a farewell tour tied to...

Tessy Schulz appointed as chair of European Music Managers Alliance
The European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA) has appointed German manager Tessy Schulz as the organisation’s new chair. An experienced executive with over 20 years in the music business, including more than a decade with Sony Music Germany and Sony...

Stella McCartney debuts faux feathers made from grass at Paris Fashion Week
Plumy blades of grass were turned into the "world's first" plant-based alternative to feathers for the grand finale of fashion designer Stella McCartney's Spring/Summer 2026 show in Paris. The vegan material was developed by UK start-up Fevvers to...
See Sleepy Hollow's Old Dutch Church, cemetery this Halloween season
The Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow had stood for more than a century before Washington Irving immortalized it and brought it to the world’s attention in 1820 with his story of The Headless Horseman in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Designed by...
Dutch roots run deep in family of Detroit Mercy Law student
By Sheila Pursglove Legal News Law student Giselle (Gigi) DeJong holds a unique undergraduate degree—she is one of two students who were the first in the world to study all three national varieties of the Dutch language: Netherlands Dutch, Belgian...

We’re Picky Fashion Editors—These Are the Only Pieces Worthy of Our Winter Wish Lists
Now that al fresco dinners and sun-soaked days are officially behind us, my attention has turned to the cooler months. As fashion editors, our first glimpse of this season’s collections occurred way back at the start of the year, and ever since,...

Dutch court instructs Meta to overhaul its algorithm
Meta has been ordered by a Dutch court to give its Dutch users simple options for tailoring their feed. The new case adds to a long list of Meta’s regulatory and legal challenges in Europe after a court in the Netherlands ordered the company to...

Aruba Tourism Showcases Lifestyle Luxury in Amsterdam
Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) presented the island as a premier lifestyle tourism luxury destination during the Talkies Lifestyle Lunch in Amsterdam. The event gathered editors, influencers, and travel partners, allowing Aruba to highlight its...

Dutch Square Center mall could become tech and culture hub under new proposal
Bishop Eric Davis proposes turning Dutch Square Center mall into IC Silicon South, a tech and culture hub with studios, convention space, and more. COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Columbia bishop says he has a bold vision for one of the city’s most troubled...

Dutch Stellantis may sell Free2move carsharing business
AK&M 02 October 2025 18:10 Stellantis NV is considering the possibility of selling the Free2move carsharing business. This is reported by foreign media. The new CEO of Stellantis, Antonio Filosa, is trying to stabilize the company, which has found...