Glacial Dogs
There were five of them up on the Mýrdalsjökull glacier: a journalist, a photographer, and three former sergeants from the Danish army who by some strange cosmic coincidence were
Europe’s Largest National Park Established
On June 7, after years of preparations, Vatnajökull National Park was formally founded. The park is Europe’s largest national park and includes some of Iceland’s most stunning
How to Fight a Polar Bear
Polar bears have featured prominently in Icelandic news lately, since two of them were spotted (and eventually killed “for reasons of national security”) north in Skagafjörðu
Painting the National Pride
12 young artists unite for a schizophrenic exhibition in an old stableArtists Davíð Örn Halldórsson and Alexander Zaklynsky bring together a group of 12 artists in a diverse an
Icelandic Hip-hop Grows Up
At 12:30, one and a half hours later than the concert was advertised to begin, the first performer, Sesar A, stepped on stage. Although Sesar A deserves respect for his […]
Útúrdúr
A new gem has appeared on Njálsgata 14. The new art bookstore and publishing house Útúrdúr continues to attract attention despite square footage and discreet location. Last Sun
Airwaves 2008
Contrary to rumours and speculation, Mr. Destiny has confirmed that the tenth annual Iceland Airwaves music festival will be held this fall starting on Wednesday October 15 and fin
Documenting Icelandic Culture
A new book on arts and culture in the nations capitolAfter two years on the making, Project: Iceland, a new book by the English fashion and music photographer Charlie Strand, [&hel
June 17
The skyline swelled with inflatable castles and slides, and lines twisted out of hot dog and waffle booths.As a foreigner covering June 17th, I came with the intent of truly [&hell
Organ Theme-market
A new weekend destinationEvery Friday and Saturday this summer, a lively outdoor market will fill the port in front of bar/concert venue Organ in Hafnarstræti. The market is open
Re-envisioning Reykjavík’s Transit System
“See, in 1994 or 5, the city of Reykjavík had 430 cars for every thousand inhabitants. Today, there are over 700 cars for every thousand inhabitants. This means that instead [&h
Eco-ethics
In 1990 you wrote an essay entitled “Ethics of Nature”, where you argue that looking at nature from an anthropocentric viewpoint is unethical, and that man’s ration
Riding in Reykjavik
First off, was your decision influenced by environmental reasons or health reasons? I wanted to lose weight and get into shape, but I was very busy and was looking for […]
Dreamland – A Self-help Manual to a Frightened Nation
The search for reality I was in a taxi the other day and the driver wanted to talk. ‘Wasn’t it you that wrote that piece in the paper yesterday?’ he […]
Punk Rawk Your House
You’re a good little greenie. You carry re-usable bags to Bonus to pick up your biological yogurt and Earth-friendly dish soap. You rock hemp cloth, don’t use hairspr
Green Banking Turns Profit
A report released earlier this month by Javelin Strategy & Research states that if every household in the USA would stop receiving paper bills and statements, 687.000 tons of p
Sugarcubes, Björk LPs Get Luxury Treatment
Upon learning that the The Sugarcubes and Björk’s back catalogues were to be reissued on deluxe heavyweight vinyl, via something called Half Speed Direct Metal Mastering, the Gr
Shit, Piss, Vomit and Blood. And Cum
That Hugleikur Dagsson interviewCartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson needs no introduction to regular readers of the Grapevine, as he used to contribute regularly to the magazine in the pa
Why Try to be a Big Bad City Wolf?
It seems to me that the higher powers in Reykjavik are trying to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. They are allowing developers with the guise of modernity to lay […]