Category Archives: Holland

The Whitewashing of the Red Light

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Brandon

Quartier Putain is just one of the many examples of how Amsterdam is trying to essentially erase its status as Europe’s Sin City. Recent city initiatives like Project 1012 have shuttered several of its iconic prostitute windows and continue to … Continue reading →

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10 Moody Snapshots From Rollende Keukens 2014

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Brandon

Nothing more, nothing less…

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Premature Requiem for a Taco Shop

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Brandon

I’m sad to say that I may have had my last Super Burrito ever last night at The Taco Shop in Amsterdam. The owner hails from Colorado and has decided that it’s time to move home after 14 years in … Continue reading →

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Showgirls is a serious drama!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Brandon

This morning, one of the Dutch channels was airing a chat with John Wilson, the founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards. The interviewer decided to grill him about Showgirls, the super-campy film directed by Netherlands native Paul Verhoeven. The interview couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Snapshots From the 44th Edition of IFFR

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Brandon

I made it to the final night of International Film Festival Rotterdam (AKA “#IFFR” on Twitter) over the weekend. Wikipedia tells me that the fest is “approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, … Continue reading →

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Janelle Monáe at People’s Place in Amsterdam

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Brandon

Jannelle Monáe is one of those preternaturally talented musicians that comes along every fifteen years or so. She’s been compared to James Brown, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Outkast and Prince. While she may not yet be worthy of those comparisons, I’m … Continue reading →

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An Obituary For an Extraordinary Cat

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Brandon

I first spotted Danger Cat climbing around on the roof of the student house across the street from our apartment in the spring of 2012. My first thought: “what kind of a maniac would allow their kitten to run around … Continue reading →

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A Shop Cat in De 9 Straatjes

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Brandon

De 9 Straatjes (“The Nine Streets”) is a series of side streets in Amsterdam lined with boutiques, restaurants and places where you can pay 60 Euros for a haircut. It’s all totally adorable. Tourists and locals alike go there to … Continue reading →

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And Now a Comic I Made About Seeing Tegan and Sara at the Paradiso Last Week

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Brandon

It was a great show and Tegan and Sara are great in concert but there’s no denying that they draw a certain crowd. I was definitely out of place, that’s for sure. You deserve a cookie if you can correctly … Continue reading →

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A Most Unusual Art Gallery

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Brandon

Last month, I came across this strange art gallery at RAI Station in Amsterdam. It was housed in an old booth once used as a small convenience store. A quick Google search tells me that it’s owned and operated by … Continue reading →

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