Professional weenie Shia LaBeouf ran 144 laps around the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam today as part of a performance art piece.

Dutch men and women threw a shit-ton of overripe tomatoes at each other in Amsterdam's central Dam square on Sunday, the AP reports, to protest against Russian sanctions blocking the import of European produce.

About a year ago, a charity in Amsterdam began a project to employ alcoholics and pay them partially in beer. And according to the New York Times, it's apparently going great.

[A child watches a show by the French street theatre company Les Plasticiens Volant, featuring giant, terrifying puppets, during an event to mark the start of the Christmas shopping season in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Thursday. Photo by Peter Dejong via AP]

Amsterdam wouldn't be much of a host if it didn't offer Lady Gaga a joint while she performed on stage, which is exactly what happened on Monday night.

It's not news that the Netherlands has decided to limit legal marijuana consumption to residents, but man, a lot of us were hoping that wouldn't stick. Alas, Dutch court has ruled to uphold the law. Here's what this means for you, anyone who isn't Dutch: you can't fly to Amsterdam to get stoned in one of the city's legendary "coffee shops."

deputy mayor of Amsterdam on why brothels should close between 4am and 8am, according to Reuters. The prostitute union's spokeswoman counters: "This is not a good idea, this is the time when the prostitutes can make the most money."

What do you know, Amsterdam is the new hot spot for ad agencies. Do you guess they're attracted by the tax breaks and diversity and public transportation and government investment and creative talent? Or...

It's still cool to buy some weed and smoke a joint in one of Amsterdam's fine coffee houses, but the freedom-hating health nuts at the European Union have shoved their anti-tobacco agenda down that fair city's throat! This is a real problem for Amsterdam's stoners, since they enjoy the European tradition of mixing tobacco with their hash and Mary Jane.

Stoner heroes Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson got together in Amsterdam to perform "Superman." Video after the jump.