Letters
Dear Grapevine, Greetings from an Alaskan, here cycling through Iceland for two months. Upon my arrival in Reykjavik I happened to pick up a copy of the first edition of […]
SOCIALIST REALISM BY HRINGBRAUT
The sculpture is question is The Smith by the Icelandic sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson and it stands in front of the Country Hospital by Hringbraut. It was not the first time [&helli
EVE ONLINE: THE SECOND GENESIS
jEve Online is the game that Freelancer should have been. After five years in the making, and more missed deadlines than anyone cares to remember, Digital Anvil’s space trader si
FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD
When you come into a restaurant like Krua Thai you really have no idea about what to expect. The simple straight forward interior is far from being fancy and the […]
THERE COMES A POINT WHEN YOU GET SO SICK OF IT ALL YOU JUST HAVE TO START A BAND CALLED:
For those not familiar with the term “hardcore” as one of many rock and roll styles, it is starting point to know that it started in the eighties as an […]
“Yeah! Rock ‘n Roll”
Shopping street Laugavegur, the only shopping street in Reykjavik, has its ups and downs, though of course ups and downs depend on what you’re looking for and where your interest
AN EVENING AT GRANDROKK
Grandrokk is one of those places that has what so many pubs promise but few deliver, atmosphere. What is it that gives a place atmosphere? It’s certainly not the stale […]
SAFNLAUGAVEGUR 37
Just when you think you know Laugavegur like the back of your hand, having walked up and down a million times, you discover a hidden gem: the large gallery window […]
ICELANDERS IN THE MOVIES
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Gunnar Hansen, Leatherface himself, was born in Reykjavík in 1956 and moved to the US at the age of 5. Also mans the chainsaw in Hollywood […
HITT HÚSIÐ:YOUTH CULTURE IN THE JAIL CELL
At Pósthússtræti 3, there used to be a police station. The basement there was usually known aptly as “The Basement,” and was mostly used to keep drunkards off the streets. [
WHALES, HARPOONS AND OTHER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
The ferry sailed past the summit, and we could see seagulls nesting on the cliffs below the underground hangars used by the US Airforce, probably soon to become vacant. The [&helli
THE MOMENT OFTRUTH: EUROVISION
It is still early evening, and the nation, wearing its finest, radiates with anticipation and joy. The clock in the room strikes loudly seven times, and people noisily attempt to [
An Introduction To Local Politics: No, We Don’t Get It Either
Parliamentary democracy in Europe does not come much older than in the proud republic of Iceland. In fact these sophisticated island folk are credited with having the oldest parlia
FEELING BORED? GO JUMP OFF A CLIFF
It was supposed to be just another hangover day at Vitabarinn. I was in the process of ordering up a blue cheese and garlic burger, and was considering the option […]
ICELAND KILLER SHEEP SIGHTINGS
Danger is lurking out in the wild, where people with no respect for the wilderness and sheep and with no respect for people are slowly but surely closing in on […]