Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli (83), known for animal print clothing, has passed away

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli (83), known for animal print clothing, has passed away

The man who gave the fashion world striking designs with exotic animal prints and sandblasted jeans in the 1990s has died at the age of 83. Roberto Cavalli started his own fashion label in the 1960s. He only later became a big name thanks to his use of printed leather. World-famous stars such as Sophia … Read more

Shigeichi Negishi: The Japanese Engineer Who Invented Karaoke Remembered at 100

Shigeichi Negishi: The Japanese Engineer Who Invented Karaoke Remembered at 100

Sing along to a song into the microphone while only the music plays and you see the lyrics in front of you. That’s karaoke, in a nutshell. It is also a popular activity here, although not everyone is a huge fan. And while most people know that karaoke originated in Asia, the answer to the … Read more

Winners of 2021 Ensor Awards: VRT’s ‘1984’ and ‘Wil’ Take Top Honors, Controversy Over Gender Neutrality

Winners of 2021 Ensor Awards: VRT’s ‘1984’ and ‘Wil’ Take Top Honors, Controversy Over Gender Neutrality

The VRT TV series “1984” was awarded 10 Ensors: Best Sound, Best Music, Best Screenplay (Willem Wallyn), Best Art Director (Stijn Verhoeven), Best Costume (Sophie Van den Keybus), Best Direction (Wouter Bouvijn ), best editing, best leading role in a TV series (Aimé Claeys), best supporting role in a TV series (Tom Vermeir), best series … Read more

Lawyer Kassem Denies Bribing Official: Amsterdam Bar Association Initiates Investigation

Lawyer Kassem Denies Bribing Official: Amsterdam Bar Association Initiates Investigation

Kassem denies. According to him, it cannot be concluded from the audio recording that he bribed an official. He says he understands “that the suggestion is being made and that this raises questions”. He has no explanation for what could be heard. He does admit that he tried “inappropriately” to get part payment of a … Read more

Top 10 Nominated Words for 2023 Word of the Year

Top 10 Nominated Words for 2023 Word of the Year

All nominated words for Word of the Year 2023: 1. Bully boss (de; m/f/x): a manager who barks at, belittles and manipulates subordinates and therefore creates an unsafe working environment. 2. Donut merger (de): a voluntary merger of the municipalities surrounding a central city to prevent a forced merger with that central city. 3. Gravity … Read more

Experience the Rubens House in Hopland: Discover the New Immersive Space and Beautifully Redesigned Garden

Experience the Rubens House in Hopland: Discover the New Immersive Space and Beautifully Redesigned Garden

A new experience space at the Hopland will open next summer. There you can digitally immerse yourself in the life and work of Rubens. The redesigned garden of the Rubens House will also be ready. “It will be the most beautiful garden in Antwerp. 17,000 flower bulbs, plants, trees and shrubs are currently being planted. … Read more

Standaard Uitgeverij Announces Exciting Collaboration: Merho, Nix, and Charel Cambré Set to Reimagine The Kiekeboes

Standaard Uitgeverij Announces Exciting Collaboration: Merho, Nix, and Charel Cambré Set to Reimagine The Kiekeboes

In a press release from Standaard Uitgeverij Merho says that the new Kiekeboes will not be an imitation of his work, but a “resetting”. He talks about a “dream team”. Nix (real name Marnix Verduyn) is known for the comedy series “Kinky & Cosy”. Charel Cambré has already worked on a number of comic series, … Read more

The three major A-share indexes fell collectively, and the concept of cloud gaming bucked the market and rose |

Summary [Stock market report]The three major A-share indexes fell collectively, and the concept of cloud games rose against the market. Blind box economy, cultural media, online education and other sectors also led the rise, while solid-state batteries, insurance, and port and water transportation sectors led the decline. The three major A-share indexes fell collectively, and … Read more

Song lyrics handwritten by Bono raise 84,000 euros at auction NOW

The handwritten text for the song by U2 singer Bono I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For has 76,000 British pounds at auction on Thursday yielded (about 84,000 euros). The proceeds will benefit the fight against the corona pandemic. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For is on the U2 album The Joshua … Read more

Netflix announces first Dutch Netflix Original movie | NOW

Netflix streaming service and drama producer Fiction Valley announced the first Dutch Netflix Original film on Friday. Shady El-Hamus and Jeroen Scholten van Aschat are responsible for the script. The as-yet untitled film about the theft of the watch of an upcoming hip-hop artist becomes a comic crime drama. Nothing is known about the cast … Read more