Is Eyjafjallajökull Really Over?
Geologists in Iceland are taking a closer look at Eyjafjallajökull, and other volcanoes, in order to gauge how much potential eruption spew they contain, and whether or not they&#
Sour Grapes And Stuff
A buncha POLAR BEER for your thoughts We’re not gonna lie to you: we really love us some beers. Some folks would call it a problem, but beer never gave […]
Still Got It
Entering Shalimar on a Monday night was a treat, and immediately put my date and I in good spirits. The tables were full and the atmosphere buzzing as scents of […]
fArt Is In the Air…
Reykjavík’s one and only performance art festival, artFart, is happening again this summer! The auditory tours, dance, theatre, and visual experiments start up on August 5th, an
The Diversion Sessions
Former Skátar rocker Markús Bjarnason shows a softer side on his new album ‘Now I Know.’ Recorded under the name Markús & the Diversion Sessions, ‘Now I Know’ is a [
Grand Old Aunt Björk
ON THAT WHOLE MAGMA ENERGY/ HS ORKA THING -What, in your view, is the Magma deal all about? It is a very important case for Iceland. An international corporation is […]
I Am Perplexed By Life
Hi! Welcome to yet another issue of The Reykjavík Grapevine – Reykjavík’s tourist magazine for tourists! (If you are not a tourist, you shouldn’t really be reading this. Th
Unemployment to Decrease This Winter
Unemployment is expected to decrease this winter – as it usually does – although it is predicted that it will not decrease significantly until the winter of 2011-2012.
Iceland UN Rep Defends Water Rights Vote
Gunnar Pálsson, Iceland’s representative to the UN, defended his decision to abstain from voting on a proposal declaring access to clean water a basic human right. As report
Minister of Education’s Assistant Apologizes
Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs Katrín Jakóbsdóttir told Eyjan that her assistant, Elías Jón Guðjónsson, has apologized to her for his “unfortunate e-mail&#
Iceland Abstains from Clean Water Vote in UN
Iceland abstained from voting on a United Nations proposal declaring access to clean water a human right. One member of parliament has demanded an explanation from the Ministry of
Vast Majority Do Not Want Foreigners Owning Natural Resources
According to a new Capacent poll, 85% of Icelanders are against allowing foreigners to buy Icelandic natural resources. The poll, initiated by blogger Teitur Atlason, also shows th
EU Says Iceland Must Pay on Icesave
Despite assurances that Icesave would have no influence on Iceland’s newly started accession talks with the European Union, the directorship has stated that Iceland needs to
Medieval Skeleton with Paget’s Disease Found
An ongoing archeological dig at the Skríðuklaustur cloister in Fljótsdalur recently uncovered a skeleton of a person who may have been afflicted with Paget’s disease, a se
Morgunblaðið Editorial Office Gets 6 Million ISK Monthly Salary
The two editors of Morgunblaðið – Harald Jóhannesen and former Central Bank chairman Davíð Oddsson – bring home a combined monthly salary of 6 about million ISK. I
Leather Alchemists
“To see something so unattractive as a raw fish skin turn into nice leather—it’s a beautiful process,” Gunnsteinn Björnsson said as he led me through his factory. Gunnstei
EIVÖR – LARVA
Why do people try to cover Kate Bush? Eivör fails as hard as Futureheads and Placebo ever did, but we’ll disregard that for the purposes of this review, because other […]
Independent Magma Committee Formed
In the wake of yesterday’s news that the government will not confirm Magma Energy’s purchase of HS Orka, an independent committee has been established to examine the pr
Wants NATO Membership Up for Referendum
In light of a WikiLeaks report about NATO’s military activities in Afghanistan, The Campaign Against Militarism (CAM) wants Iceland to withdraw from NATO altogether. One Left
10% of Icelandic Men Have Been to Rehab
About 10% of Icelandic males older than 15 years of age have at one time or another checked into the drug and alcohol rehabilitation center Vogur. By contrast, only 4% […]