Letters
Hey Bart – I’m rather new to the Grapevine as an Icelandic friend just introduced it to me the other day and I have to say that it’s an intriguing […]
Tíu Dropar (ten drops) on Iceland’s Favourite Beverage
Beer was illegal in Iceland until 1987. A very cheap bottle of wine costs 800 ISK ($12). It is no surprise that no tradition of casual drinking has developed here. […]
B5
I approached with trepidation, the usual clichés at the ready: “trendy and upscale bar-bistro with modern and chic Scandinavian design”. Does Reykjavík really need another on
The Grapevine Summer Special
The Grapevine will say good-bye to winter, April 23, the eve of the first day of summer, with a spectacular show at Organ. We have recruited some of the most […]
Molehills Out of Mountains
There are press conferences you want to be at because you know something historical will be revealed, something that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It’s […]
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. To mourn the victims, a memorial was held at Tjörnin on the 9th of August. People gathered, [&h
Summer Work, Summer School
Iceland is a country of many wonders, one of which is found all around the capital area: every year thousands of temporary plants and flowerbeds are planted around the town, [&hell
A Chick Who Checked Out Porn
How did you get the job of being a porn movie critic? (laughing) Actually, it was purely accidental. I was hanging out one day with a friend of mine who […]
Changing Nature into a Movie Set… Permanently, with Lots of Explosives
THE WARZONE: The two locations of shooting are the Sandvík beach on the west coast of the peninsula and an area around Krýsuvík south of the lake Kleifarvatn. Both areas [&helli
A Few Brave Extras: The Dirt on Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers
However, a few brave extras have given the Grapevine a unique insight into what it has been like to be a part of the Hollywood dream machine. One young man, […]
The Politics of Berlin
Examining the roots of fascism isn’t something that normally makes its way into a musical, but actor Felix Bergsson contends that his Theatre on Scene’s production of Cabaret d
The Reykjavík Marathon Saturday August 20th
Because Reykjavík is so far north, because the air is so clean, and because the sidewalks and roads were laid with a special polymer cushioning, the Reykjavík Marathon is the [&h
Rent Your Art, Buy It If You Like It: Artótek at Borgarbókasafnið
Borgarbókasafnið (The City Library) on Tryggvagata is home to a unique phenomenon in Iceland’s culture scene: on the ground floor, you can find Artótek, an art rental area for
Divided We Fall
In a country dominated by the conservative Independence Party, Reykjavík remains in the control of an alliance called R-listinn, which used to be comprised of the right-of-centre
Iceland Immigration, with an Eye on London and Amsterdam
The Netherlands has been a country that has welcomed many immigrants over the last 30 or so years. By the end of the sixties, we were in desperate need of […]
GRAPEVINE’S PURCHASES THAT JUSTIFY EXISTENCE
Yo-Yos from Tiger Available at a mere 200 ISK, the Duncan Butterfly and Imperial Professional-grade Yo-Yos, with informative training CD are material possessions you can’t afford
Austurlanda hraðlestin
Let’s first get one thing straight – Indian food in Iceland is not like in the UK; it is less spicy, more difficult to find, and inevitably more expensive. Of […]
The Pagan MP
The Liberal Party was founded in 1998 and has only three seats in parliament, but the most recent Gallup poll shows their support already at 5%. Their popularity continues to [&hel
Staff Mothers, Bad Weather and a Convenient NATO Base:
Last month the Central Icelandic Bank announced that software exports had hit the 4 billion ISK mark in 2004. These statistics show that software development is now one of the [&he
Talarðu íslensku?
COURSES: Taking a class is the most popular way of getting an introduction to the language (it’s also a great way to meet people if you’re new to the country) […]