There's a terrorist eagle owl wreaking havoc in the small Dutch town of Purmerend, 1o miles north of Amsterdam. The wild owl - who has taken up residence in the town - has been swooping down and digging into human flesh. The owl has attacked 20 residents so far, some of whom had to get stitches.
In the Netherlands, a Dutch design firm has been working with an infrastructure management group to design glow-in-the-dark roads that would make any party promoter proud.
Remember last year when the Dutch government was trying to pass a "cannabis card" law that would make it illegal for foreigners like us to enter into one of the Netherlands' ever popular marijuana-dealing coffee shops and everyone was all like, mondo bummer? Well, good news — the government has changed its tune and…
In this animated short from the Netherlands, an enterprising little girl attempts to sell her handwritten stories at a flea market. When a potential customer asks what the stories are about, her characters come to life and destroy the entire earth with their darlingness. Moral of the story: Don't be a selfish dick…
This is an actual ad for Burger King from the Netherlands, and it's a game changer. What better way could there be to get people to notice you than by turning your face into an ad for fast food? Try using "Would you like fries with that?" as your signature pick-up line, and you'll have suitors trying to bite your eyes…
In theory, being able to make artificial meat in a lab sounds great—it'd be better for the earth than raising animals and would make protein more plentiful for a hungry population. But then there's the actual reality of it, which at the moment is sitting in a petri dish in the Netherlands and is described as a…
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.
Raise your hand if your biggest accomplishment this weekend was making it out of bed in time to meet your friends for brunch. Actually, it doesn't even matter if you ran a freaking marathon today, you're still probably not as impressive as 16-year-old Laura Dekker—who sailed into St. Maarten harbor yesterday after…
Maybe it's the stress of endless social obligations, maybe it's the diminished daylight hours, and maybe people are just a bunch of Santapunching Scrooges. No matter the reason, every year, it seems as though a rash of appropriately decorated seasonal violence erupts during the holiday season. Here's this year's…
Eva Hoeke, editor of the Dutch magazine Jackie, issued an apology for calling Rihanna "the ultimate niggabitch" and then resigned her post. Now the magazine's publisher has issued another statement, claiming the magazine has nothing to apologize for.
A Dutch magazine has drawn fire for calling Rihanna "the ultimate niggabitch." And yes, it's just as offensive in context.
They've been considering making the move for a few months, but the Dutch tax-man is indeed coming for Amsterdam's prostitutes.
Two thick steaks brown on a rack the fireplace, tended to by a handsomely disheveled farmer. His rough hands pass two plates of meat to his two women perched daintily on the edge of his couch. Close up on the juicy steak and the farmer's eager face as he watches the women take their first bite. Pan to the women's…
Dutch women have long been known for their part-time work schedules — but now men are jumping on the bandwagon too. Could the Netherlands provide a template for killing the 9-to-5?
A recent discussion about Dutch women working only part-time and liking it that way prompted a certain sort of response: "Great, but how can they afford that?!" Good question.
The Dutch clothing company Suit Supply came up with an innovative new strategy for selling its wares: make the ads all creepy and porno-like. Wearing a snazzy suit most def gets you free upskirt peeks and kinky kitchen play, guys.
[Amsterdam, July 13. Women dance on a boat wearing orange minidresses from brewer Bavaria during the Dutch national soccer team's parade through the canal system of downtown Amsterdam]
As most of you probably know, today is an off-day for our dear players, as the buildup for the World Cup quarterfinal begins. However, just because there's been a break in competition doesn't mean we have to quit our gawking.
A Dutch program is trying to help unemployed women by fixing them up with dudes. But Sweden has upped women's paychecks in an equally surprising but probably better way: setting aside parental leave for men only.
