ISFI Directors Ask To Be Fired
Directors of the Icelandic State Financial Investments (ISFI) have sent a letter to Minister of Finance Steingrímur J. Sigfússon asking that they be relieved of their duties, due
WikiLeaks Shuts Down Due To Choked Cash
The globally recognised whistleblower site WikiLeaks will have to shut down operations due to severe restrictions placed on their cash flow, founder Julian Assange told reporters.
Iceland Named One Of Best Travel Destinations In The World
National Geographic’s Traveler has chosen some must-visit places from around the world, with Iceland included in that list. The primary pull to the country, according to the
Iceland And Russia Sign Energy Agreement
Minister of Industry Katrín Júlíusdóttir and Russian Minister of Energy Sergey Shmatko signed an agreement between their respective countries regarding Iceland sharing geotherm
Synthadelia: Let The Party Start EP
Iceland’s synth pop revival continues apace with the debut release from the latest project of Reykjavík duo Vilmar Pedersen and Jón Schow. ‘Let The Party Start’ is a simple
President: Social Media Outgrowing Government
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, speaking at a tech conference in the US last Thursday, told the press that the believes social networking sites are making government institutio
EU Sanctions Against Iceland “Vital”
Officials from Scotland, Ireland and the UK agreed last Friday that EU sanctions against Iceland and the Faeroe Islands over “reckless” mackerel fishing must be initiat
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE KEEPS STEALING OUR WORDS!
Considering Iceland’s unique position as a geological hotbed on the mid-Atlantic ridge, it’s not surprising that a couple of geological terms have been borrowed from the Icelan
80% Of Icelanders Support An Independent Palestine
The results of the latest Gallup poll on the subject shows that the vast majority of Icelanders support total sovereignty for Palestine. The question posed by the poll was “D
Berlin Pirates Give Lecture in Reykjavík TODAY
Members of the recently victorious Berlin Pirate Party are giving a lecture at Reykjavík University today to introduce LiquidFeedback, a system of Democratic voting, which The Par
Dating Site Wants To Work With Crisis Centre
The popular dating site Einkamál has said that ads for prostitution are strictly forbidden on their site, and that they want to work more closely with the Education and Counsellin
The Meeting That Almost Changed Everything
It was the second most important event to take place in Iceland during the Cold War. However, it could easily have been one of the most important events to take […]
Skurken: Gilsbakki
Skurken has proudly upheld the name of IDM or electronica (or whatever you want to call that brand of music) for over a decade. In an era governed by guitar-based […]
Believes Foreigners Were Behind Watch Store Heist
A professor of criminology at the University of Iceland believes that the suspects in a recent heist were foreigners, in part because the robbery was too well planned for Icelander
Wants Philosophy Taught In Primary Schools
A parliamentary proposal has been submitted that calls for philosophy classes to begin in primary and secondary school. The proposal is supported exclusively by the left wing. Þó
Ambassador Receives Hybrid Cars
The US embassy now has two hybrid cars added to its fleet, in keeping with what appears to be a growing trend in Iceland. A statement to the press from […]
Ecology, echology, ecolology
A strong northerly gale pushed against me as I approached the constantly darkening façade of Harpa. Inside, multimedia would meet education in Björk’s Biophilia. All-consuming
One-Third Would Consider Voting For As Yet Unformed Party
According to a poll conducted by Market and Media Research (MMR), one-third of the country’s voters would consider electing whatever party Guðmundur Steingrímsson intends t
BJÖRK WILL TEACH YOU!
Look. We’ll come right out and say it. Björk Guðmundsdóttir is a genius, an innovator and a visionary. Her new record, ‘Biophilia’ is a feat; it marks her best work [&hell
Apologies to NASA
An earlier version of this review mistakenly claimed that the venue NASA was selling bottles of water for 500 ISK. While initially confirmed, further research has revealed that thi
Skálmöld: Baldur
Skálmöld’s debut ‘Baldur’ is a concept album, and follows the story of a Viking by that name. The story starts shortly before he loses his family, livestock, estate and lan