Australian Equal Rights Activists Ask Iceland For Help
Australian activist group Australian Marriage Equality has written a letter to Icelandic Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðadóttir asking her to write to Australian Prime Minister Ju
Ben Frost Selected For Rolex Mentor & Protégé Arts Initiative
Reykjavík-based musician Ben Frost has been selected by Brian Eno for mentoring in the Rolex Mentor & Protégé Arts Initiative 2010-2011. The initiative is an international p
Three Fun Links
Soon we move into the ultra-seriousness of the quarter-finals, then the deadly importance of the semis, and finally the world-changing event that’s known as the World Cup Fin
Music Hall Harpa Catches Fire
Yesterday afternoon, the currently-under-construction music hall Harpa caught fire. According to Vísir, witnesses claim to have seen black smoke rising from the building which lie
Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðadóttir Marries Her Partner
Iceland‘s Prime Minister was married yesterday to her partner Jónina Léosdóttir as the new marriage law came into effect. Although registered partnership between same-sex coup
Previewing the Second Round, Part 2
Holland vs. Slovakia Team nicknames: Oranje (Orange, also known as The Clockwork Orange) vs. Repre (short for Reprezentacny tim, which means Representative team) The Netherlands ar
Football History Links
The esophagus that saved U.S. soccer is the story of Dino Vanole, the goalkeeper for the U.S. team in qualifications for the 1990 World Cup. It’s a lovely character study. [&
African Football
This is the first World Cup in Africa. There were great hopes that African teams would do well. Only Ghana made it out of their group, and they face a […]
Damien Rice, Hafdís Huld, Pondus Added To Iceland Inspires Bill – Update! Free Bus Rides!
Three new acts have been added to the Iceland Inspires concert line up, taking place July 1 in Hamragarðar near Seljalandsfoss waterfall and the now quiet Eyjafjallajökull volcan
Gabríela Friðriksdóttir
This is how Gabríela Friðriksdóttir responds when we ask her what she’s thinking about and investigating in her art these days. You really shouldn’t wonder why Gabríela is
Can You Read This?
English is the world’s lingua franca (although isn’t it ironic we use a foreign term to describe it?). Here in Iceland, home to one of the world’s purest languages, English [
Draugasetrið: Ghosts And Goblins And Trolls, Oh My!
When I was a kid, my favourite ride at my hometown amusement park was the haunted house. It was built in 1967; all the skeletons looked like they were made […]
Þeyr Has Spiritual Intercourse With The Nation
In 1981, a flock of serious men came out of the woodworks—often wearing long grey or black overcoats. They probably clutched a Joy Division or a Þeyr record under their [&hellip
Mackerel Madness!
It’s been a few years now since mackerel showed up around Iceland in enough numbers to start appearing on barbecues. It’s only been a very few years since there was […]
Previewing the Second Round, Part 1
Here are previews of the first four second round matches. Uruguay vs. South Korea Team nicknames: La Celeste (The Sky Blue) vs. 붉은 악마 (Red Devils) Uruguay hold a special [&
Volcanic Ash May Be Helping Vegetation Growth
Farmers in South Iceland that were affected by the Eyjafjallajökull eruption are experiencing extremely good growth of grass and grain, according to Morgunblaðið. The ash fall f
Petition Delivered In Support Of The Reykjavík Nine
A petition with over 700 signatures in support of the Reykjavík Nine was delivered to President of Parliament Ásta Ragnheiður Jóhannesdóttir outside parliament this morning, r
The Poop Throwing Left Wing Conspiracy
One of the oldest blogs in Iceland is VefÞjóðviljinn (“The People’s Will, on the Web”—The WebWill for short). The blog, launched in the mid 90s, is run by a curious [&he
The Experience of Watching
Any spectator sport takes its audience on a journey. It can be joyous, heartbreaking, thrilling or dull. I want to talk about three games in this World Cup and what […]
Dr. Gunni Will Not Be The Chairman Of Strætó
Gunnar Lárus Hjálmarsson, better known as Dr. Gunni, announced on his website today that he will not be the Chairman of Strætó BS, Reykjavík’s local bus company. “I will n