For the Love of Tubular Meat
This is the first of what is meant to be an ongoing commentary, so let’s start with introductions, shall we? My name is Catharine. I work here at the Grapevine. […]
Taxi Driver
Death Metal on the stereo paints the backdrop, once the universal drunk point passes that brings the traffic lights whizzing by, the white lane dividers streaking past ever faster
The Angry Sex Election
Here are my thoughts on the recent parliamentary election in Iceland. … … … That’s it. That was the totality of my formed opinion on the recent democ
Fucking Expensive Karaoke
I recently paid $60 to make a fool of myself. I and about eight other people went to an Indian restaurant inventively named Calcutta. After some mediocre Chicken Danshak and [&hell
Where is the Icelandic Solon?
Sólon Íslandus, whose real name was Sölvi Helgason, was an Icelandic 19th Century drifter and painter who was arrested for vagrancy and sent to Copenhagen in chains. He is immor
Smartly Promiscuous in Reykjavík
There are two key draws to Reykjavík if the all-knowing Internet is to be believed: parties and promiscuity. Visitors to the city spew out paragraphs on their debauched nights and
Sour Grapes and Stuff We Like
Dear Grapevine, I discovered your magazine as I was to travel to Iceland for the first time, and found it to be the best source for intelligent articles an
Haukur’s 5th Editorial!
Wherein I espouse and clarify my views on the recent elections, our not-quite-there-yet government, whether Iceland should join the EU, Transcendental Meditation and Hollywood’s
Græni Hatturinn
Akrureyi´s lovely concert venue. Expect rock bands and many, many more. Phone: 862 1818 Address: Hafnarstræti 96, 600 Akureyri Website: Facebook page Show on map: click here
Iceland with Most Media Freedom
Iceland ranks number one in the world in terms of freedom of the press, according to a survey conducted by Freedom House. Iceland has previously shared the number one position [&he
Church and State Disagreement at City Hall
The minority seats at Reykjavík City Hall voted against a measure that would divert funds from the Church Building Fund towards some smaller churches who have fallen on financial
The Other Unemployed
The Directorate of Labour puts the national average unemployment rate at 6%. For immigrants, the figure is closer to 12%. When focus shifts, as it naturally does in a troubled [&he
Coalition Talks at Final Stage
According to sources close to Morgunblaðið, coalition talks between the Social Democrats and Leftist-Greens are all but finished. According to the source, there are but a few, mi
Central Bank Makes Predictions for the Future
The Central Bank’s quarterly monetary bulletin indicates that unemployment in Iceland will continue to rise, despite already having risen higher and faster than ever before. It i
Poll: Icelanders Want to Talk EU
Results of a Gallup poll released Wednesday show that the majority (61.2%) of Icelanders are in favour of getting talks underway regarding EU membership. This is not to say that [&
“We’re persistent bastards!”
The Freeshop at Vatnsstigur 4 is open for business… well for now, at least. Yesterday the group that successfully squatted the vacant building for nearly five days over Easter we
Coalition Gives Progress Report
Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Minister of Business Gylfi Magnússon and Minister of Finance Steingrímur J. Sigfússon held a press conference yesterday outlining some
Icelanders Among World’s Tallest
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued a survey which ranks Icelanders as among the world’s tallest people. According to the report, Icelandic men a
Immigrant Deported; Icelandic Village Protests
Japsý Jacob has been deported, resulting in a protest from nearly half the village of Seyðisfjörður. Originally from India, Japsý came to Iceland in 2007 and had been living h
Coalition Reaches Agreement on EU Question
Sources close to Morgunblaðið report that the Social Democrats and the Leftist-Greens have reached a deal with regards to the European Union – perhaps the biggest matter of
Icelandic Company Makes Revolutionary Prosthetics for US Vet
The Icelandic company Össur has designed and created a pair of state-of-the-art prosthetic legs for a US veteran of the Iraq War. FOX News reports that Lt. Col. Greg Gadson, [&hel