october 2018 - damn.asia

Girl (2018) - Dutch prémiere at EYE

Belgian director Lucas Dhont's highly anticipated debut 'Girl' absolutely blew me away: the rumours are true, this is an incredible movie, and highly deserving of the awards it's been getting around Europe. Read on for the full review, and go watch it if you can!

places

Lab 111: cinebeers in West

Lab 111 is a cozy movie theater in West, where you can watch artsy movies on a big screen, eat delicious food for a good price, and make new friends. An amazing find in an amazing city.

monthly music rotation

MØ - Forever Neverland (2018)

Karen Marie Aagaard Ørsted Andersen, shorthand MØ, is back with a punchy, multi-layered and polished album - one of those rare gems that sound just as great in your headphones as they do on the dancefloor.

movies

KLIK Animation Festival 2018

KLIK festival is a visually arresting spotlight on the best animated short films of the year. This weekend we went and saw the annual closing event - click on to see our picks!

monthly movie watchlist

First man (2018)

Starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy and directed by La La Land's Damien Chazelle, First Man is a beautiful retelling of the Apollo program that aims for the moon and reaches it with only a few small hiccups.

places

Roest - the last weekend

This weekend, Roest (rust), one of the most interesting semi-spontaneous local open-air bars in Amsterdam, closed its doors after one last big party. Yours truly brought a camera!

places

IJ-Hallen: Europe's biggest second hand market

Could a more inclusive circular economy be the solution for our capitalistic woes? And are second-hand markets like the one at IJ-hallen actually what we need? I took a stroll through Europe's biggest flea market to find out.

monthly music rotation

Beck - Colors (2017)

Beck Hansen's latest studio album came out exactly one year ago. The main single's video - directed by Edgar Wright and starring Alison Brie - has finally been widely released. The perfect occasion to revisit one of the funkiest albums of 2017!

places

8.9094° S, 33.4608° E

A very personal post filled with pictures from one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Click on to ✈