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Opinion | Beep-beep – NRC
On a cold, wet day, I reach the supermarket, numb. In front of me at the cash register is a man with half a brownie and a carton of juice.…
Opinion | Top 2000 – NRC
In the meeting center for people with dementia, I, a volunteer, start talking about the Top 2000. We go through a number of titles with the guests and soon we…
What does NRC | think? In a gloomy world, some degree of optimism and hope is needed
This is NRC’s daily commentary. It contains opinions, interpretations and choices. They are written by a group of editors, selected by the editor-in-chief. In the comments, NRC shows where it…
New Lines Magazine – NRC
New Lines is a magazine that goes against the spirit of the times. While the stories in many media are gradually becoming shorter, and details are being lost for the…
Column | Poisoned Cup Duel – NRC
Because I’m in a mild Christmas mood, I wanted to call the Utrecht football club Hercules to ask if I can buy their player Tim Pieters. I wanted to give…
Opinion | Wrongly connected – NRC
I call the hotel to make an adjustment to our booking. After the phone is answered, I report that I want to make a change to the booking. After a…
Opinion | Flasks – NRC
My three-year-old son wanted to help with pumping. When he turned off the pump he said triumphantly: “Well, I milked the cow.” “What are you saying?” I asked him. “Milked,”…
The 10 best theater performances of 2023 according to NRC
In his State of the Theater, director Eric de Vroedt said last September that he had counted around 1,400 premieres in the past season. That’s 28 per week and four…
Looking for an exciting book? Eleven tips from NRC
1 John le Carré: Off-duty spy Spy off duty, the twenty-fifth thriller by John le Carré (1931-2020) – the British former spy who became the grandmaster of the espionage genre…
The day before Christmas – NRC
Two days after my neighbor’s death, the doorbell rang. It was late afternoon, a day before Christmas, I wasn’t expecting any visitors. Concentrating, hunched over at my table, I glued…