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ArtistsPoetic justice
Clearly, some of us have been living under a rock. I am talking about those who haven't heard about the concept:'Woorden worden Zinnen' (=words become sentences) before. On May…
GeneralPunish a Muslim day.
It's Tuesday the 3rd of April today. A day that in my agenda is not known as a special day. Other than being glad I survived Monday and hoping I could switch this day for…
NewsApparently the Lighter the better according to Heineken
Heineken retracts ad after twitter backlash from Chance the Rapper. The add which portrays a bartender sliding a bottle of beer across a room where it passes several people of…
West AfricaFailing projects in Africa
Ok now let’s keep it real. Growing up as a kid how many times did your school contribute a project regarding aid to an African nation. Did you fast a whole day, or run a mile…
GeneralMahalia was here
The soul and r&b singer-songwriter Mahalia graced Melkweg Amsterdam yesterday with her smooth voice, With more than 3 million stream on Spotify and 5 million on YouTube. She is…
GeneralLet's all get married!
To life that is! Haifa a popular Youtube personality from Dubai got sick and tired of the question when she will get married. Instead of just ordering a mail groom online she…
FashionVirgil Abloh, new man in charge at Louis Vuitton Menswear
Virgil Abloh, 37, is named artistic director for Louis Vuitton Menswear. The first Afro-American to uphold this position at LV. The name might sound familiar in the hip hop…
News10.000 people marched in remembrance of Marielle Franco
On Wednesday March 14 th politician Marielle Franco was gunned down along with her chauffeur. Marielle Franco was a hero in her country Brazil. A symbol for the fight against…
FashionCulture Collective even bigger and better
2 years ago Naomi Rosheuvel opened her lifestyle store "Culture Collective by Nomi". Now 2 years later on March 25th we are all invited to the grand opening of this unique…
GeneralFirst inclusive Bookstore
I think it is save to say that diversity is necessary, especially in the Netherlands. Joan Windzak, Founder of Educulture, couldn’t agree more. Her desire to connect education…
NewsIslam a piggyback to free pr?
Is a pr budget a thing of the past? It seems so in The Netherlands. For the municipal council elections, political parties are running the last leg of the race. Vote is to be…
FashionDaily Paper Transcend Borders Collection
Amsterdam based clothing brand Daily Paper Released a new mens summer spring collection 2018 named "Transcend Borders". The brands past collections have succesfully captivated…