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HUMO
''HUMO'' is a popular Dutch-language Belgian weekly radio and television supermarket tabloid. History and profile ''Humoradio'' (meaning a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio' in English) was first published in 1936 as a Dutch-language counterpart to ''Le Moustique'', now '' Télémoustique''. During World War II between 1940 and 1944 ''Humoradio'' was not published. In 1958, when television started to reach a larger audience in the country, the magazine was renamed as ''Humo''. The magazine is published on a weekly basis. ''HUMO'' as it is recognized today started emerging from 1969 on, when Guy Mortier became its chief editor. He gave the magazine its playful comedic tone, put more emphasis on articles about rock music and shaped it into a magazine that appealed to a left-wing, progressive audience. During Mortier's term many classic columns, interview series, annual cultural events and comic strips that are still considered to be part of "Humo" today saw the day of light. Among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboy Henk
''Cowboy Henk'' is a Belgian absurd/surreal humour gag-a-day comic strip series drawn by Herr Seele and written by Kamagurka. It was originally published in the newspaper ''De Morgen'', but later taken over by the magazine ''HUMO'', in which it is still published today and for whom Henk is now their mascot. The series was in continuous syndication from 1981 until 2011. After the brief interruption it was continued again in the spring of 2013. History In 1981 Kamagurka published a one-off long-run comic strip named ''Mijnheerke Plagiaat'' ("Mister Plagiarism"), in the Belgian newspaper ''Vooruit'' (later ''De Morgen''). At the end of the story the main character Mr. Plagiaat decides to think up a comic character of his own, whom he names ''Cowboy Henk, in contrast to Zorro''. On September 24, 1981 the first ''Cowboy Henk'' gag appeared in print. Kamagurka wrote the jokes and dialogue while his friend, Herr Seele, drew the stories. Originally ''Cowboy Henk'' appeared in black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert (comics)
Bert is a Belgian comic strip, written and drawn by Kamagurka, which appeared exclusively in the Flemish magazine ''HUMO'' since 1977. The cartoons have also been published in the Dutch magazine ''Vrij Nederland'', the French magazine ''Charlie Hebdo'' and the US magazine ''RAW''. The series' protagonist, Bert, is Kamagurka's most recognizable character. Concept Bert is a middle-aged bespectacled man with a long nose who always wears a sweater and long trousers. His full name is ''Vanderslagmulders'', but is seldom used in the series. He is a flat character, but does demonstrate absurd behaviour. In many cartoons he is giving absurd monologues, often with misanthropic comments. In the early 1990s Bert received his own pet dog: Bobje ("Little Bob"). Bobje is an anthropomorphic dog with a human face. He is often seen walking on two feet or doing things only humans can. Despite all that he is unable to talk and still treats Bert as his master. History Bert made his debut on November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Matthysen
Hugo Matthysen (born 30 January 1956, in Ekeren) is a Belgian (Flemish) singer, guitarist, columnist, writer, Master in Philosophy and actor. He lives in the municipality of Hove in Antwerp. Biography In 1978, he played with Bart Peeters and Jan Leyers in the coverband Beri-Beri. In 1984, he regularly appeared with Bart Peeters and Marcel Vanthilt in Peeters' programme Villa Tempo as "De Hermannen". De Hermannen were three people with sunglasses, blonde wedge and wearing black jackets with a white sweater beneath, with which they intentionally looked like the German singer Heino. They played absurd sketches. Matthysen then also started to write for the magazine HUMO, for which he would create several columns. He also founded a humouristic rock band, named "Hugo Matthysen en De Bomen", and in 1989 he delivered weekly contributions to the absurd programme Lava by Kamagurka and Herr Seele. Together with Bart Peeters he created the radio programme Het Leugenpaleis for Studio Brus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Brusselmans
Herman Frans Martha Brusselmans (; born 9 October 1957) is a Belgian novelist, poet, playwright and columnist. He lives in Ghent. He is one of the best-selling authors in Flanders, but controversial at the same time for his profane language and offensive comedy. Life and career Herman Brusselmans studied Germanic philology at the University of Ghent. In his early twenties he was a football player. He played as a left winger for Vigor Hamme and Sporting Lokeren. He now has his own football team called "De Woody's", after his late dog Woody. Brusselmans married Gloria Van Iddergem in 1981 but divorced from her ten years later. He married his second wife Tania De Metsenaere in 2005. Their relationship ended in 2010. In March 2016 he met his current girlfriend with whom he now lives together in his home in Gent. Although it's known her given name is Lena, her family name remains undisclosed up until this day. Their relationship generated a lot of media attention in Flandres becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humo's Rock Rally
Humo's Rock Rally is a Belgian contest for rock bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO. Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to HUMO. Humo then selects 100 bands to compete in the pre-selections, followed by semi-finals and a final with 10 bands. The competing bands are assessed by a professional jury. Money prizes are awarded to the top three bands, as well as to one band chosen by the audience. The Rock Rally is an important possibility for young Belgian rock bands to get in the picture. Many notable Belgian bands and musicians, such as dEUS, The Black Box Revelation, Evil Superstars, Novastar, Milow, Arid, An Pierlé, Das Pop, Admiral Freebee and Goose, launched their career in the Rock Rally. Past prize winners and notable finalists 2020 # Meskerem Mees # Wolker # Dyce Other finalists: Yokan (Audience choice), All-Turn, Hugs of the Sky, Jakomo, Uma Chine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Persgroep
DPG Media Group is a Belgian media company also active in the Netherlands and Denmark. It is owned by the Van Thillo family and employs some 6,000 people. Divisions The DPG Media Group operates through three national subsidiaries: * DPG Media Belgium was founded on January 1, 2019, when Medialaan and de Persgroep Publishing merged into one organization. The company is active in television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and online services. * DPG Media Nederland is the largest media organization in the Netherlands. After the merger between Medialaan and de Persgroep Publishing into DPG Media Belgium, the Dutch branch Persgroep Nederland was renamed DPG Media Nederland. In 2020 the company took over the Dutch activities of Sanoma Media Netherlands. The company is also active in radio, newspapers, magazines, and online services in the Netherlands. * The Danish media group Berlingske Media has been part of DPG Media Group since February 2015, after parent company Mecom was acquired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitri Verhulst
Dimitri Verhulst (born 2 October 1972) is a Belgian writer and poet. He is best known for his novels ''Problemski Hotel'' and ''The Misfortunates''. Biography Verhulst was an unwanted child in a violent home and spent his later childhood in a foster home and a family replacing home. He grew up Catholic. As a writer, he made his debut in 1994 with the self-published ''Assevrijdag''. In 1999 his first official publication appeared, a collection of stories about his youth, ''De kamer hiernaast'', for which he was nominated for the NRC Literair Prijs. The novel ''Niets, niemand en redelijk stil'' (2000) is also about his youth, but ''De verveling van de keeper'' (2002) signals a change in form and is characterized by great social and political involvement. In 2001, Verhulst published ''Liefde, tenzij anders vermeld'', a collection of poetry. His breakthrough to the general public was in 2003, with ''Problemski Hotel'' (translated as ''Problemski Hotel''), about residents of an asylum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Mortier
Guy Mortier (born 24 March 1943) is a Flemish journalist and radio and television personality. He is known as former chief editor of magazine ''HUMO'' for over thirty years (1969–2003). He was also jury member in the radio programs ''De taalstrijd'' and ''De Perschefs''. He is also known as panel member in the television show ''Alles Kan Beter'' which first aired in December 1997. In 2014, he received the ''Vlaamse Cultuurprijs voor Algemene Culturele Verdienste'', a prize for contributions to the culture of Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, .... References External links * 1943 births Living people Belgian editors Belgian magazine editors Belgian radio presenters Belgian music critics Belgian journalists Male journalists Flemish journa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Didden
Marc Didden (born 28 July 1949) is a Belgian film director. He and his family moved to Brussels when he was age 2. He grew up in Brussels and studied Film Direction and Playwriting there. Didden was rock journalist and critic for the Flemish magazine HUMO for many years, before he started directing movies in the 1980s. Filmography As director * ''Brussels By Night'' (1983) * ''Istanbul'' (1985) * '' Sailors don't cry'' (1988) * '' Mannen maken plannen'' (1993) * ''Cheb'' (short film) As actor * ''Het Sacrament'' (1989) - Gigi TV * '' Tip Toe Thru The Tulips'' (1994), with Hugo Claus Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, the novel, and poetry; he also l ... * '' 't Bolleken'' (1988) Bibliography * '' May I Quest You an Askion'' (2000) * '' Enkele Interviews'' (1980) External links * 1949 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamagurka
Luc Zeebroek (born 5 May 1956), better known as Kamagurka, is a Belgian cartoonist, playwright, comic strip artist, painter, comedian, comedic singer and television producer, known for the absurd nature of his work. He created various comic strip characters, but "Bert" is the most well known. He also writes the scenarios for Herr Seele's comic strip, ''Cowboy Henk''. Early life and education Luc Zeebroek was born on 5 May 1956 in Nieuwpoort in Belgium. Kamagurka studied Art in Bruges and later performed studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. However, he quit school before he would graduate. During a schooltrip in Paris Kamagurka decided to visit to the editorial building of the magazine '' Hara Kiri'' on his own. Only twenty years old, he ended up going there every two weeks to stay there for three days. Kamagurka still believes this to be his true education and the foundation of the rest of his career. Career In 1972 he made his debut as cartoonist in ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Werchter
Rock Werchter is an annual music festival held in the village of Werchter, near Leuven, Belgium, since 1976 and is a large sized rock music festival. The 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012 and 2014 festivals received the Arthur award for ''best festival in the world'' at the International Live Music Conference (ILMC). It can host 88,000 guests daily, of which 67,500 combine all four days, to add up to a total maximum of 149,500 different attendees. The festival started in 1974 as a one-day event with performances from Banzai and Kandahar, but over the years it has evolved to become one of Belgium's largest music festivals. Originally it was a double-festival, called "Torhout-Werchter", with two festival areas at different sites in Belgium: one in Werchter and one in Torhout. In 1999, the festival dropped the Torhout site and since then has taken place only in Werchter. Since 2003 Werchter has been a 4-day festival, as it was sold by owner Herman Schueremans to American organizers Live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Geirnaert
Jonas Geirnaert (born July 28, 1982) studied animation at the KASK in Ghent. In May 2004 he won the Short Film Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival with his animated short ''Flatlife'' (11 min). Of the copy he sent in for selection only the first minute had sound. This is because this was his graduation project, and it wasn't completely finished at the final date for selection entries. Although ''Flatlife'' has no political message, Jonas' previous movie, ''The All-American Alphabet'', clearly has one. On stage in Cannes, Jonas had a message for all Americans: "Don't vote Bush". At that moment such statements were very popular, however his political preference has to be situated in the extreme-left corner as he is a militant for the marxist party Workers Party of Belgium. In the fall of 2005 Geirnaert made the TV comedy series '' Neveneffecten'' for Canvas (public Flemish television) with his fellow comedians Lieven Scheire, Koen De Poorter and Jelle De Beule. In 2011 this same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
