B in the Netherlands

Well, that’s one way to deal with an old city wall.

#Zwolle

YouTube video by Sony Pictures Entertainment THE REMAINS OF THE DAY - Official Trailer (HD)

Micro Movie Memo # 84

The Remains of the Day

A faithful adaptation of what I consider one of the 20th century’s best novels. Sadly, it drops the ball at the end and gives a pivotal line of dialogue to the wrong character.

8/9

#Blueskyfilms #movies

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jALm...

It's a bit of an odd project. I wasn't sure what to make of it until I went inside and spoke with a woman working there.

I spoke with a designer of the world's first Facebook Museum for this @dutchnewsnl.bsky.social article. With the site's best days over and its parent company engaged in questionable business practices, the museum hopes to convince users to move on.

#Facebook #Meta

www.dutchnews.nl/2025/08/worl...

…probable dog pee stains, and what at least looked like cat scratches.

I hope you enjoyed these reports, which are easily among the most random things posted on Bluesky to date.

One more thanks goes out to artist Tom Putman for creating the hat. May its next exhibition be somewhere indoors.

2/2

THE *FINAL* LEIDEN ROBIN HOOD HAT REPORT

Week Eleven

That hat made it all the way to the end! Here it is last night before it was taken down along with the rest of the exhibit.

Damages sustained this summer: a broken feather, cigarette burns, water stains…

1/2

#Leiden #Disney #art #Netherlands

YouTube video by IGN Movie Trailers The Wedding Banquet - Official Trailer (2025) Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone

Micro Movie Memo # 83

The Wedding Banquet (2025)

A sweet romantic comedy co-starring SNL’s Bowen Yang. I’ve never seen Ang Lee’s original. I’d like to think the story hit harder back in 1993, but I doubt it. The more things change…

7/9

www.youtube.com/watch?v=poxL...

Over 10,000 European hotels file mass claim against Booking

Over 10,000 European hotels file mass claim against Booking www.dutchnews.nl?p=255306

I remember picking up the first issue while working as a stock boy at the first New Seasons market that summer. The Mercury served (and still does?) as a snarkier, more humor-oriented alternative to Willamette Week, their bitter rivals.

I still regularly check in on both over here.

2/2

Against all odds, The Portland Mercury is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Here’s a link to their anniversary issue, which includes a look back at their worst ideas for articles, classic columns, etc. Quite a nostalgia trip.

www.portlandmercury.com/collections/...

1/2

#Portland #altmedia

A word I used back in the day, started using again ironically in the ‘00s, and now can’t seem to ditch. I largely blame The Big Lebowski.

All about love: Amsterdam gears up for Pride boat parade

All about love: Amsterdam gears up for Pride boat parade www.dutchnews.nl?p=255270

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official

Tell King Trump something he doesn’t want to hear and it’s “Off with his head!”

This is going to go great if there’s a recession or another global pandemic.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...

I’m not a YouTube person, but I’ve actually subscribed to this series. Very deep dive into the history of SNL, with rundowns on every single episode. Heckuva project.

They’re up to Season 23.

#SNL

The others are somewhat difficult. I had to really think about # 3.

One of the first scary movies I ever watched. Think I saw it again back in the ‘00s. Weird mix of horror and comedy.

More from Lab 111. These are tiny movie posters from the illustrator and graphic artist Huub Blekkenhorst.

Can you figure out each one?

#Blueskyfilms #movies #posters

A few recent photos from Lab 111 up in Amsterdam.

Guess I’m not the only person out there who remembers Killer Klowns From Outer Space.

#Blueskyfilms #cinemas #Amsterdam

Samuel L. Jackson praising wind farms is the cheeriness I needed this morning.

Dutchman nears world record for the tallest ever sunflower

Dutchman nears world record for the tallest ever sunflower www.dutchnews.nl?p=255260

Oh, leave him alone. He's old, he's tired, and he had a global pandemic to deal with. The greater blame can be placed at the feet of the millions of Americans who allowed Trump to slither his way back into the most powerful job in the world.

** THE LEIDEN ROBIN HOOD HAT REPORT **

Week Ten

We’re mere days away from the end of the exhibit and the hat has had a rough week. The water stains are spreading, the arrow is drooping, and a local cat may or may not have used it as a scratching post.

#Leiden #Disney #art #Netherlands

The racing stripes help it go fast. It can reach speeds of up to...uhhhh, 15 KM!

YouTube video by DC Superman | Official Trailer | DC

Micro Movie Memo # 82

Superman

Overstuffed but otherwise fantastic. Both lighthearted and heavy hitting with jabs at global politics and tech bros.

And that interview scene between Lois and Clark? One of the best things I’ve ever seen in a superhero flick.

8/9

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox8Z...

New AI streaming service Showrunner wants users to make their own TV New AI streaming service Showrunner wants users to make their own TV

I wonder how this latest bit of AI muckery will go and if it will prove popular.

I imagine it will be like those Super Mario Maker video games. Some people will dig it, but the masses will leave the creation of TV shows to the professionals.

www.avclub.com/fable-showru...

So if you're out there reading this, Panama Hat Guy, those were looks of sympathy, not disdain. Nobody should be allowed to bring an SUV through the narrow streets of central Leiden and that driver was obviously a dick.

I hope the rest of your Thursday is going okay.

3/3

...took a bite out of a croissant and spat it on the floor before stomping off down the street.

Seriously.

The owner and I talked about it afterward. No idea why he was angry at us, especially since everybody who lives in Leiden has nearly been hit by careless drivers a million times.

2/3

Strange incident at a coffee cafe in Leiden this morning.

Guy in his 50s, nicely dressed in a panama hat and scarf, nearly got hit by the driver of a SUV who honked his horn at him. Then he locked eyes with myself and the owner.

Infuriated, he stomped over to the front door...

1/3

#Leiden

Even over here it would be a bad idea to try and drive one of these things outside a city center.

"This country has given me space to become more than my work" - DutchNews.nl Venkat Iyer grew up in a small town near Mumbai and later moved to the Netherlands to work in tech, including a 12 year career at Booking. He’s now based in Amsterdam where he works as a…

"I had the opportunity to go to Boston, London, or Amsterdam. At the time, it seemed nobody in my company wanted to go to Amsterdam. I was curious about the city and decided to find out more."