Good Dish, Bad Dish
I’m sitting here writing these words while simultaneously carrying on a conversation with my manfriend and some heavily tattooed French-Canadian drifter with a deplorable attitud
Karaoke Marathon For Nature Exceeds Expectations
The karaoke marathon organised by Björk Guðmundsdóttir to raise signatures on a petition to put Icelandic natural resources in public ownership – and for the government to
Icelandic Government Will Defend MP Beleaguered By US Authorities
The Minister of Foreign Affairs said that he will fight “tooth and nail” to protect MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir, who is currently the target of a US Justice Department inv
Purchase Of Iceland Could Lower Icesave
The Iceland chain of retail stores in the UK could end up reducing Icesave costs from 50 billion ISK to 20 billion. Vísir reports that the Iceland stores, which are […]
Total Drama Iceland
Icelanders who lived through the first decade of the 21st century found it to be the most interesting, and the most infuriating, epoch in our history. We experienced the highest [&
OMG It’s JÓNSI!
I’m not sure if you heard, but Jónsi played a little show over at Laugardalshöll on 29 December. Don’t feel bad if the low-key event passed you by, it’s not […]
To Be Or Not To Be
Will October 6th, 2008 (the day Iceland’s luckless PM Mr. Haarde, asked God to help his poor nation since he himself could not) live on in our collective memory as […]
The Decade Of Fine Arts
Ásmundur Ásmundsson looks back on ten years of artI am deeply honoured to have the opportunity to write for Reykjavík Grapevine. Not only because I am a great fan of […]
First Night Of Karaoke For Nature Great Success
The first night of “The Voice of the People”, a karaoke marathon being held to raise signatures for a petition to try and put natural resources in public ownership, was
Dioxin Levels In Milk Have Not Been Measured Everywhere
In light of recent reports of high dioxin levels from garbage incinerators causing contamination in milk in the West Fjörds, further investigation has shown that the dioxin in mil
Easy To Exploit Wireless Networks
It has come to light that it is apparently very easy to hack into even password-secure wireless networks of those who use Síminn. The Post and Telecom Office of Iceland […]
Karaoke For Nature Off To Great Start
A karaoke marathon organised by artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir and others to drum up support for Icelandic natural resources in public ownership is apparently off to a fine start,
Russian Oligarch Connected To Kaupthing With Numerous Dubious Connections
A Russian tycoon lent about 2 billion USD by Kaupthing has allegedly had his hand in racketeering, and is close to Russia’s rich and powerful. As reported, a copy of [&hellip
Foreigners Also Receiving Food Assistance
About a third of those in Iceland seeking food assistance are of foreign origin, and some believe this is due to their insecure position in Icelandic society. The Office of [&helli
High School Girls Seek To Change Court System
Four friends attending the secondary school Menntaskólann á Akureyri have made it their mission to see to it that courts in Iceland give harsher punishments for sex crimes. The d
Canadian Firm Set To Buy Icelandic Seafood Company
A Canadian company is poised to buy a major Icelandic seafood export company for hundreds of millions, Reuters reports. High Liner Foods, a frozen seafood processor based in Nova S
Björk And Ómar Ragnarsson To Sing Duet
Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir and journalist Ómar Ragnarsson intend to kick-off the upcoming karaoke marathon for the environment by singing a duet together. As reported, a karao
H&M May Open In Iceland
The retail outlet H&M has expressed in interest in opening up shop in Iceland, although questions remain about their labour practices. Fréttablaðið reports that H&M ha
High Dioxin Levels Reported In Westman Islands
High levels of toxic dioxin gas have also been reported coming from garbage incinerators in the Westman Islands and in Kirkjubæjarklaustur. As reported, a dairy distributor in the
City Politics Investigative Commission Approved
Today, Reykjavík city council approved a measure calling for the formation of an independent investigative commission, which would have the task of examining city management. Eyja
Kaupþing Managers Gave Huge Loans Just Before Bank Crash
A copy of the minutes of a meeting at Kaupþing in September 2008 shows that top managers there made the decision to loan out millions to a Russian tycoon, who […]