Recent activity hints at Katla eruption
Seismic tremors ten kilometres beneath Eyjafjallajökull, west of Mýrdalsjökull, indicate that an eruption of the volcano Katla may be in the near future, due to its proximity to
United Airlines makes emergency landing in Keflavík
United Airlines flight 949 made an emergency landing at Keflavík International Airport today at 14:44 after the pilots and flight-crew reported smoke in the cockpit and cabin. The
New cases of Swine Flu confirmed in Iceland
Swine Flu (H1N1) is making its mark on Iceland, with eleven cases now diagnosed since May 2009. This is more than double the number of cases that had been confirmed […]
Scouts Invade Reykjavík
Unless you have been in hibernation the past few days you most likely noticed a great number of people in and around Reykjavík in uniform or, at least, with neatly […]
Haukur´s 10th Editorial!
So we got this letter: Dear editor, Like all ordinary, decent visitors (and potential visitors) to your beautiful country, we are surprised and disgusted to see the widespread and
Sour grapes and stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Dear Scumbag who stole my scooter from the garden behind my house last friday night, If I ever find out who you are my father is going […]
A Conversation With Björk
As part of the promotional campaign for the new Voltaic box set, Björk Guðmundsdóttir gave out several interviews to the local press. Grapevine was invited to participate, and w
Speechless By The Mountain
This short philosophical essay evokes the question of the existence of the human being and his relations to the outside world. Standing at the foot of the Askja, in awe […]
Market Woes
Opened in 2007, Fishmarket has already collected a Conde Nast Hot table listing, a Food and Wine Go list mention and a strong reputation among the locals. From fish skin […]
“Criminal” Immigration Officials Still At Large
In recent months, the treatment of refugees in Iceland and the failure of the authorities to uphold the domestic and international refugee law has finally come under some scrutiny.
A (Slightly Outdated) History of Iceland
As the title clearly states, this book is a very brief account of the history of our small nation and country. And the first thing I noticed is that it […]
“My Ka-róna”
Money, money, money is certainly funny, or in Iceland’s world at least. The local currency – known as the króna – has a fluctuating exchange rate that tends to differ [&hell
Where is the Icelandic Aristotle?
Iceland only seems to be large enough to accommodate one, or at best two, points of view at a time. While our Scandinavian cousins were busy inventing model societies that [&hellip
Radio To The Other Side: In search of the Real McCoy
Believers come in all shapes and forms and, mostly, they lead quite unsurprising, even mundane lives. For some, talking with the dead, a hidden being, or sharing life-light with th
The Dark Twins
It is always healthy for a society to go through a period of introspection and self-doubt, whatever the cause may be. The Germans did after World War Two, and decided […]
Vote: Iceland will apply for EU membership
Iceland will officially submit an application to join the European Union, as decided by a vote held among members of the Althingi earlier today. The vote resulted in 33 MP’s [&he
Kling & Bang: Intriguing
What happens when ten artists come together with a common goal of bringing contemporary Icelandic and international artists to Reykjavík? Kling og Bang. This cool little gallery o