CCP And Sony Team Up
Icelandic gaming company CCP and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) have announced that they will be working together to release the game DUST 514 for the PlayStation 3. Rob D
Trial Of Former PM Begins
The trial of former Prime Minister of Iceland Geir H. Haarde begins in earnest today and, as to be expected, things are off to a dramatic start. Last September, parliament [&hellip
Referendum On National Church?
Members of the constitutional committee have proposed that the question of whether the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland remains a government institution or not be put up for
Suspect In Khat Case Remains In Custody
A man suspected of having tried to smuggle khat through Iceland to parts unknown will remain in police custody, the Supreme Court has ruled. As Grapevine reported, police in Reykja
WTF! FISHING QUOTA SYSTEM?
Four years ago, I wrote and researched a monstrous article that probably none of you read (‘The Crazy World of the Quota System (somewhat) Explained’, issue 11 2007). You likel
Gig Long, Party Hard!
Another day, another slice of grim apocalyptic action that is life in Iceland. While Grímsvötn’s eruption took a firm grip of the country by the balls and the airport was [&hel
New Map Of Iceland Shows Environmental Impact
An online interactive map details areas of Iceland that are slated for energy development, or are being considered for such. The map in question provides a national picture of area
Arabian Horse
The year 2010 was one of transition, with too many bands shuffling around indecisively. This year seems it will be more of the same, with the off-the-mainstream music still finding
Icelandic Musicians Unhappy With Harpa
A number of Iceland’s more famous musicians have expressed disappointment with the performance stipulations detailed by the Harpa music hall, with some of them saying they
TRACK OF ISSUE – GUSGUS ARABIAN: HORSE SAMPLER
It appears the verdict is in: with ‘Arabian Horse’, beloved electro legends GusGus have crafted a masterpiece of a record, with mesmerising tunes, stomping rhythms and some hyp
Presidential Power Could Be Restricted
Presidential power could be more clearly defined and restricted, should recommendations from the constitutional committee be made into law. The role of the president in Iceland has
Volcanology? That’s from Star Trek, right?
Sigh. If I had a penny for every time someone has made that joke when I tell them I study ‘volcanology’ (or worst still, ‘vulcanology’) then Iceland would not be […]
Icelandic Volcanism: Where, Why & How?
Iceland sure has been in the global news a lot this past year or so and a lot of that has been to do with volcanoes. So why does this […]
Discounts On Prescription Medicine Proposed
Those who have to pay high prices out of pocket for medicine could get hefty discounts, if a bill from the Ministry of Welfare is passed. RÚV reports that the […]
“This establishment is truly a labour of love”
Only a handful of cities around the world can boast wearing the Nepalese jewel in their culinary crown, and Reykjavík is fortunate to be one them. Kitchen Eldhús opened at [&he
Útúrdúr
Art bookstore Útúrdúr has been sorely missed since they closed down along with the equally missed Havarí (come back!) in January. So when they re-opened in a brand new location
Ingólfshöfði: Into The Ocean
My gloveless hands clutched the cold metal railing of the tractor-drawn hay cart as we drove into the sea towards Ingólfshöfði, an isolated cape located south of the Vatnajökul
Venice Biennale
A CONVERSATION BETWEEN LIBIA CASTRO, ÓLAFUR ÓLAFSSON, AND ELLEN BLUMENSTEINAt this very moment, celebrated Spanish-Icelandic artist duo Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson are rep
Lake Mývatn Tour: Back To The Way It Was
North-central Iceland’s attraction to tourists revolves primarily around two areas: Akureyri, for being “the capital of the north”, and Húsavík, which has exceptional w
Solaris 2.0
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Krakow writer Stanislaw Lem’s novel ‘Solaris’, and this should be celebrated. Luckily, the masterful Ben Frost and
OH NO! IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN!
Farmer Erlendur Björnsson and his wife Þórunn Júlíusdóttir were in Reykjavík celebrating their son’s high school graduation when the subglacial volcano Grímsvötn began e