The Paradox of the Cycling City By NADIA MURADY | November 16, 2019 Throughout the years, Amsterdam has grown (and is still growing) immensely. You thought it was just based on the rapidly increasing number of inhabitants and tourists? No, the rising presence of bicycles and cyclists in Amsterdam is more prominent than anything else. Forget about cars as the mode of transportation – here, the bicycle is king. Anyone who…
Elle Germany: A Disappointment By LINH NGUYEN | November 16, 2019 Cover photo by Charisse Kenion / Unsplash Magazine articles and covers undergo different layers of editing before getting published – yet, mistakes are still unavoidable. In fact, look no further than Elle Germany’s November 2019 issue. Faulty editing and the nod of approval from their Editor-in-Chief, Sabine Nedelchev, has generated major headlines with its problematic theme: Back to Black. At first…
A Disney Escape By CORA BURRIDGE | November 13, 2019 Statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse at Disneyland in California. Cover photo by Travis Gergen / Unsplash A month and a half ago, Disney launched a trial run of their new streaming service, Disney Plus, in the Netherlands- much to the joy of children and adult Disney nerds like myself, who crave animated musicals to escape the neverending Brexit saga. The…
Let’s talk about Putin’s photoshoot By CORA BURRIDGE | November 12, 2019 Cover photo by Jørgen Håland / Unsplash Nesting dolls are just one example of where Putin’s face can be found in Russian souvenir shops. For most of us, October harkens the beginning of autumn, Halloween and endless pumpkin spice latte memes. However, amongst the barrage of autumnal Instagram posts, an equally important event is occuring in Russia; Vladimir Putin’s birthday.…
Mural Painting at the UvA By GIEDRE SAPRANAUSKAITE | November 12, 2019 Cover photo and video by Giedr? Šapranauskait? In September 2019 the UvA Library announced the competition for their students. They had to think of a design idea they would want to paint on the wall in J/K building on Roeterseiland campus. Pruthvi Vellanki (student at the Faculty of Economics and Business) and Greeshma Chauhan (student at the Faculty of Humanities) won the competition.…
Andrea Valdivia November 12, 2019 Chilean protests in Dam Square Chilean protester in Dam Square – Photo by Andrea Valdivia / The Amsterdammer Chileans waving their native country’s flag during the protest on October 21, 2019. Andrea Valdivia / The Amsterdammer After the ongoing protests and strikes in Chile these last weeks, Chileans living in the Netherlands have decided to pronounce themselves upon the issue. Starting from October 21st, several…
