Dutch Sinterklaas retains popularity despite racism claims

Amsterdam  - Huge black puppets in colourful colonial slave outfits are being pulled up and down in the air in Dutch quality department store Bijenkorf in Amsterdam. read more

21 Nov 2008, 9:32 pm | click here for more

Anti-gay violence is a problem in amsterdam - san francisco chronicle... (Google Gay News / QueensSpeech Gay News)

Anti-gay violence is a problem in AmsterdamGoogle Gay News / San Francisco Chronicle less than a minute ago Anti-gay violence is a problem in AmsterdamSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 23 minutes ago By TOBY STERLING, AP Writer Amsterdam faces an ingrained problem of violence against gay men, despite its reputation as a haven of tolerance, according to a .

21 Nov 2008, 8:26 pm | click here for more

Anti-gay violence is a problem in amsterdam ... (Yahoo Gay News / QueensSpeech Gay News)

Anti-gay violence is a problem in AmsterdamYahoo Gay News / San Francisco Chronicle just below two hours ago Amsterdam faces an ingrained problem of violence against gay men, despite its reputation as a haven of tolerance, according to a study released Thursday. Post your commentMore gay news

21 Nov 2008, 8:00 pm | click here for more

Francine Fleiss Husband Hunter in Cool Capitals

CCTV, a bogus television channel, presents Euro Expose, an investigation of Francine Fleiss, the lady with five husbands in five different capital cities in Europe. This polyandrist, it is revealed, has used the services of chilly Capitals, a travel agency, to spend time with each of her five husbands. chilly Capitals features the campaign online with a video report, with tips for living five lives in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Valencia, Vienna and Zurich. Men are able to submit their photograph

21 Nov 2008, 7:00 pm | click here for more

Flashback Friday: Eurotrip

We’re starting a new weekly feature here at American Spanking Society in which we’ll look back into our archives and share favorite posts from the past. We’ll start off by heading back two years to November of 2006. The topic at the time was “safewords” and how and when to use them. We’d just rented a movie that touched on that topic. Here is the post…       _______________ The Roundtable this week (Nov, 2006) was about safewords, and whether or not you use them (or have them available fo

21 Nov 2008, 6:53 pm | click here for more

Tallinn Old Town

After flying through Amsterdam, I arrived in Tallinn this evening. The temperature is -7 and the air is dry, crisp and clear.  I am staying at St. Olav Hotel in the Old Town close the Von Krahl Theatre. The hotel is beautiful, and my room looks out over the medieval town, covered with snow. Everyone [...]

21 Nov 2008, 6:52 pm | click here for more

Nike “Made For Skate” Blazer SB

Nike "Made For Skate" Blazer SB From November 30 - January 4 the Made for Skate expo will be in Amsterdam.  Nike SB will have a special pop-up store along with the expo.  These blazers are limited to 24 pairs only and will be released sometime during the expo and feature a blue canvas upper, a “double” yellow and red swoosh, and the words “Made for Skate” on the back.  If you live in Amsterdam or are planning a trip, make sure you don’t receive too stoned and forget to cop these super limited kicks

21 Nov 2008, 6:06 pm | click here for more

shop around lyrics

Lyrics: Cinderella's on her bedroom floor She's got a crush on the guy at the liquor store Cause Mr. Charming don't arrive home anymore And she forgets why she came here Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood For shame she says None for you dear prince, I'm sleepy today I'd rather snooze my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming I don't care for your fairytales You're so worried 'bout the maiden though you know She's only waiting on the next best thing Next best thing, yeah Snow White is do

21 Nov 2008, 5:56 pm | click here for more

Nike SB “Made for Skate” Blazer

Made For Skate is the name of the book and exhibition, which chronicles the history of footwear used since the birth of skateboarding. The event begins on the 30th of November and runs until the 4th of January in Amsterdam. Nike will host a Pop-Up during the event and will release a pair of Nike Blazers based on the colorway of the first skate shoe. The kicks are limited to a 24 pair release. via ben g / hs More Kicks: Nike SB Blazer x Craig Stecyk x Lance Mountain Air Jordan 11/ 12 C

21 Nov 2008, 5:51 pm | click here for more

Global E-commerce Summit ...Some Thoughts

I had the good fortune of meeting Gino Gossens, a journalist, during my recent travel abroad and we sat down for a chat about The Open Brand. We covered a variety of topics but mainly focused on opportunities (and obstaces) regarding the rise of e-commerce and social media. Here's the video link ...don't mind my bloodshot eyes...hey, it was Amsterdam! ; )

21 Nov 2008, 5:42 pm | click here for more

As 'new World Order' Shapes Up, Fear Is That An Anti-christ Spirit Will Control It

AS 'NEW WORLD ORDER' SHAPES UP, FEAR IS THAT AN ANTI-CHRIST SPIRIT WILL CONTROL IT Those who have long awaited a new world order and a personage of bad who might take control of such an order (especially if that order is below a global government) can be excused for special attention to recent events. Even Newsweek (albeit skeptically) is looking at the issue of anti-christ. In a remarkably and even astonishingly short time, talk of reorganizing the international scene has permeated

21 Nov 2008, 5:32 pm | click here for more

What It Do

Um, so November and a snowstorm this morning and eleventyjillion parties and getting to work way too early and partying til 4 tonight and running around like crazies and bhangra and LA and rocking with your disco out and everybody being on the table and streaming words leads to this. Friday Rarebreed Art Show and really real hip hop after party (6 - 10, 10 -2) Lazerbass vs Streetbass at Stussy then Silk City (7 - 10, 10 - 2) Dutty Chutney - Bhangra Reggae soundclash madness in di place at Flui

21 Nov 2008, 5:11 pm | click here for more

Liberals All Over the World Are Grieving

Image © 1997 by Michael A. Pancier Amsterdam moves to close a fifth of 'coffee shops' By TOBY STERLING, Associated Press Writer Toby Sterling, Associated Press Writer 2 hrs 26 mins ago AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Amsterdam will close almost a fifth of its marijuana cafes to comply with a national ban on having them close schools, the mayor said Friday. Another city, Eindhoven, said it would start issuing permits to marijuana growers in order to better regulate the trade — if the national gover

21 Nov 2008, 4:28 pm | click here for more

Marc Jacobs for Bugaboo: Out in all black!

I wonder how many of those cute little kids really care about what they are wearing, let alone what they wish to be carried around in. It is absolutely and completely the insanity of the fashion conscious parents which forces the kids to bear some atrocious trends and some really suffocating accessories. This little Bugaboo By does not look that bad tough as it really carries your kid around in comfort. The Marc Jacobs for Bugaboo has predictably every ‘marc’ printed over if your kids name is M

21 Nov 2008, 3:26 pm | click here for more

Weekly Digest - 11/21/08

Our weekly edition is a nationally syndicated one-hour digest of the best of our daily coverage. Audio Stream | Podcast | Mp3 Download This week on Uprising * Iraq Occupation Could be Extended for Three More Years * Black Agenda Report: Lawless Capital, Rushing to Armageddon * Waxman Appointed to Influential Post Signaling Green Future below Obama * Empire Notes on the Nader Campaign * “Separate is Never Equal”: Stories of Apartheid from South Africa and Palestine * * * * * * * * * *

21 Nov 2008, 3:22 pm | click here for more

“I was blown up eating cheese.”

Gary Cooper’s explanation of how he came to be injured is probably the line of dialogue that will stay with me longest from Frank Borzage’s A FAREWELL TO ARMS, which may just be a demonstration of how memorable dialogue is not really what the film’s for. It’s a beautifully absurd and anti-heroic line though. The film, a WWI romance, to reduce it to the most basic level, begins with the odd miniature sequence cited earlier, which looks for every the world as if a one-legged man has gone to slee

21 Nov 2008, 3:17 pm | click here for more

The Boombench Plays Your Favorite Music

Your relaxation in the park just got a bit more sensory, now that Michael Schoner of NL Architects came out with a bench design that packs two speakers and is capable of playing your favorite music from your mobile phone via Bluetooth. Presented last month during the Urban Play event 2 in Amsterdam, the Boombench looks like an amazing piece of road furniture that we’d adore to look installed in more and more places. Let’s wish the world won’t be annoyed with our George Michael collection. [vi

21 Nov 2008, 3:00 pm | click here for more

»untitled plottings«, 2006 (various source material plotted using self made printer, each print 70 x 100cm, white marker, paint marker, eraser on card) by James Beckett.

21 Nov 2008, 2:48 pm | click here for more

BlackRadioIsBack.com Mixtapes of the Week #31

What's good everyone, wish the week is ending well for folks! :) For those who are new to the site (and for those who aren't, glad you're still around), folks here at BlackRadioIsBack.com and the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast have a more or less weekly section here on the site where BlackRadioIsBack.com hits up the people with some free promotional mixtapes and mixtape podcasts for download that we feel are pretty on point in highlighing great Black Music - not just from the FuseBox Radio

21 Nov 2008, 2:44 pm | click here for more