Behind the Holiday Hype By Laia Fernandez-Areste | News | December 15, 2025 Cover Illustration: Person walking inside building near glass, December 11, 2016. Heidi Fin / Unsplash With the holiday season underway, the familiar frenzy of festive spending has begun. Laia Fernandez-Areste reports on the trends of modern holiday shopping, examining the evolving behaviours of both retailers and shoppers in 2025. Every year, it seems to happen earlier. Before Halloween…
Beautiful, Busy, Booked: Student Impressions of the New University Library By Margarita Pujol | Culture | December 10, 2025 Cover Illustration: Hall of the UB Library, 15/09/2025. Margarita Pujol / The Amsterdammer The new University Library opened its doors to Amsterdam students on September 1, 2025. Soft news reporter Margarita Pujol Porsell explores the students’ impressions of the first two months in the new library, pointing out the strengths and shortcomings…
The UvA Executive Board and the (Un)Democratic Governance of Academia: An Interview with Carlos van Eck By Magdalena Sty? | News | December 10, 2025 Cover Illustration: FIGHT FOR A BETTER TOMORROW, 2019. Markus Spiske / Unsplash UvA student Carlos van Eck publicly applied to the Executive Board Chair role to spark debate on the university’s decision-making processes and policies. Reporter Magdalena Sty? interviews him to learn more about his experiences. …
The Culture Cut: “It’s Time” to Rethink our Approach to Advertising By Maria Clara Santana | Culture | November 20, 2025 Cover Illustration: Sunset in New York City, 2021. Samuel Schroth / Unsplash My favorite pair of jeans is a dark wash, with yellow stitching and a soft bootcut flare. I think we all have a pair we default to, maybe even a favorite brand. In July, many people’s favorite jean-maker,…
Coping with COP30: Where We Failed, Where We Are and Where We’re Going By Magdalena Sty? | News | November 11, 2025 Cover Illustration: Markus Spiske / Unsplash The COP30 environmental conference is set to be held in Belém, Brazil on November 10. Magdalena Sty? reports on the conference’s past and current controversies and what to expect for the future of international climate law. November 10 marks the beginning of COP30,…
The Culture Cut: A Tale of Two Brothers By Maria Clara Santana | Culture | October 14, 2025 Cover Illustration: The Culture Cut, 2025 / Maria Clara Santana Dear readers, It’s here, the very first column of The Amsterdammer by Maria Clara Santana! In her new column, “The Culture Cut,” you’ll find cultural commentary, criticism, and maybe even a few hot takes. We live in a world full of “hear me…
