Jezebel: Amsterdam

Netherlands to Ban Burqas, Face Coverings

Erin Gloria Ryan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:40:00 EST

The government of The Netherlands has announced plans to ban the wearing of veils that cover the face of the wearer that will take effect within the year, citing the need to see people's faces when greeting them on the streets. The French immediately scoffed at the announcement, as the law is just a French knock-off. More »

Dutch Preschool Teacher Abused Dozens Of Kids

Anna North — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:35:00 EST

In what's already shaping up to be the most disturbing story of the week, a Dutch teacher and babysitter has confessed to sexually abusing as many as fifty very young kids. More »

Scary Italians, Bad Sex, And Other Worthwhile Mistakes

Anna North — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:45:00 EDT

Rachel Shukert's new memoir Everything Is Going To Be Great does something unfortunately rare in women's writing: celebrating mistakes. More »

Quiz Show

Anna Holmes — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:10:00 EST

[Amsterdam, February 2. Image via Getty]

The Eerie Canal

Anna Holmes — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:10:00 EST

[London, November 17. Image via AP]

Memorial Day

Anna Holmes — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:10:00 EST

[Amsterdam, November 2. Image via Getty]

You Gogh, Girl

Anna Holmes — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:10:00 EDT

[Amsterdam, October 7. Image via Getty]

Tree Of Life

Sadie Stein — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:20:00 EDT

Although the horse chestnut tree that marked the seasons for Anne Frank while her family hid in Amsterdam is dying, ten of its saplings may be brought to America for planting. [NYT] More »

Amsterdam Hosts Pole-Dancing Championship • Texas Judge Orders Woman Not To Procreate

Maria — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:20:00 EDT

• Amsterdam hosted a European pole dancing championship last Friday in hopes of showing that the activity is a physically-challenging sport for "regular" women. • Ugh: A study of 4-year-olds in Australia suggets that parents are unintentionally enforcing "body ideals" in their children along gender lines (e.g., girls need to exercise more to loose weight; boys need to eat more to gain muscle). • A study of college students reveals that celebrity-loving can boost people's self-esteem because they assign celebrity traits to themselves. • A 35-year-old woman had a stroke after sex due to a possible combination of birth control pills, a venous blood clot, sex, and a heart defect. • More »

Dita Von Teese Wants To Give Our Breasts A Lift

Jennifer — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:30:00 EST

Dita von Teese is collaborating with Wonderbra on a lingerie collection to be called — so original! — Wonderbra by Dita von Teese. Um, what would Dita von Teese know about needing a Wonderbra? [Vogue UK]

'Boys Don't Cry' Back In The Spotlight

amparry — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:30:00 EDT

The man convicted of killing Brandon Teena has recanted part of his confession and is now claiming he was the lone murderer. (Teena's story was the inspiration behind the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry, for which Hilary Swank won the Best Actress Oscar.) One thing kinda irks us about this news story: CNN insists on using his birth name "Teena Brandon" even though he lived and died as Brandon Teena. [CNN]

Karl Lagerfeld And Claudia Schiffer: Divas Separated At Birth?

Jennifer — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:05:31 EDT

After shooting her for a Dom Perignon campaign, Karl Lagerfeld expressed amazement at Claudia Schiffer's ability to play the diva at the heart of the campaign's storyline. We further express amazement that Karl got over his own whopping diva attitude to actually compliment someone other than himself. [WWD, 1st item]