More Airwaves Artists Announced
The organisers of Iceland Airwaves have announced yet another 50 musicals acts slated to perform at the festival, in addition to the 100 or so already announced. On the foreign [&h
Most Merchants Pleased With Laugavegur Closing
Shop owners on Laugavegur have apparently had a change of heart about the temporary closing of the street, telling RÚV that they are overall pleased with the experiment. Laugavegu
Employers Opposed To Raising Taxes
The Confederation of Icelandic Employers (SA) strongly oppose a proposed tax increase on heavy industry, fishing and the banks, saying that the tax rate is already as high as it [&
STATUES OF THE FUTURE?
We asked a handful of clever people to think about a statue of the future. Specifically, we asked, “which person, place or thing from the twenty-first century do you think [&hell
Join Lay Low And Of Monsters And Men For A Good Cause
Two of Iceland’s foremost artists will be joining forces for the annual charity show at Faktorý to raise money for Nei!, a movement against sexual violence, on August 18. Lay [&
Playschool Teachers’ Strike Pending
Playschool teachers in Iceland will soon be going on strike, but the municipalities they work for say there is no money to meet their pay raise demands. Unlike public universities,
Post-Financial Crisis Iceland
‘The Pots and Pans Revolution’ of 2008 and 2009, which happened during the aftermath of the total failure and collapse of the financial sector, had two distinct demands; firstl
Faroese May Bid On Oil License
A Faroese oil and gas exploration company might compete with Norway for rights to oil in Icelandic waters. Drekasvæði, a portion of sea located in the northeast corner of Iceland
Timberland
Timberland brand hiking boots, outdoor clothing and other products for the active outdoors-y type have finally arrived on Laugavegur. The ‘classic Timberland boot’ (rappers cal
Reykjavik International Literary Festival Coming Soon
The 10th annual Reykjavik International Literary Festival is fast approaching, and this year’s is dedicated to one of the festival founders, who passed away last March. A sta
Vatnsberi Back Downtown
One of Iceland’s better-known sculptures has been moved back to its original location on Bankastræti, after spending many lonely years on a plot of grass next to the weather
Back To Root Of It All
The 30th edition of the Grapevine Grassroots concerts shows off some of the series’ favourite acts – Enkídú, Arnljótur, Ahma, Sóley, and Nóló. So this was the 30th Grapev
Reykjavík Runway
Assistants Of FashionReykjavík Runway, Iceland’s first fashion consultancy, has provided a fantastic design competition with a twist: where a group of PR and marketing mentors h
Finance Minister Mercilessly Booed At Football Game
Minister of Finance Steingrímur J. Sigfússon was met with the boos of thousands of football supporters when he arrived as a special guest for a match, and it had little […
Iceland’s Underground Sex Scene
Paul Fontaine investigatesA long-standing stereotype about Icelanders is that they do not date. The notion of asking for someone’s number, inviting them out for dinner or mov
Addiction Cente Director Believes Criminalisation Bad For Addicts
The director of the National Centre of Addiction Medicine believes that the criminalisation of drugs has been a detriment to addicts, and has also led to a false sense of […
Two Hours To See The Unseen
Coinciding with Cultural Night, The Nordic House hosts an amazing artistic experience. ‘Unseen & Unheard’ is an exhibition featuring a video installation by singer
MEATGATE: Says Minister Blocking Imports; Not Looking Out For Consumers
Iceland’s artificially created domestic lamb shortage has been raising tempers and leading to some creative reactions from meat sellers. The editor of the country’s mos
SORRY, NO MONK MEAT
The idea of a Viking themed bar triggers the same knee-jerk reaction that natives get when they’re confronted with the puffin plush toys and plastic helmets shops in downtown
Wants To Change Kópavogur From A Town To A City
A member of Kópavogur town council believes the time has come for the municipality to go from being a town to a city. Ómar Stefánsson, a Progressive town councilperson, has [&he
Believes Aluminium Plant Is Poisoning Sheep
A sheep farmer, noticing bone deformities in the skulls of some sheep, believes they may be connected to an environmental accident at an aluminium smelter in 2006, and is calling [