Akureyri’s Got Heart
Joy comes from unexpected places in the north of Iceland, as 2011 recently gave way to what is rumoured by Hollywood filmmakers and Mayans alike to be our last year […]
Put Your Dancing Shoes On For Tim Green
This young and talented Brit was voted ‘Breakthrough Producer of 2010’ by DJ Mag. He has performed at big clubs in London, Berlin and Ibiza, and he’s worked with big [&hellip
YouTube Refuses To Pay Icelandic Musicians
Video hosting site YouTube has denied a request from The Icelandic Society of Authors and Composers (FTT) to receive royalties for Icelandic material broadcast on the site. YouTube
Dangerous For Chickens To Go To The Slaughterhouse
The journey from the farm to the slaughterhouse can itself be a perilous one for chickens, as events this week have shown. On Monday, the Icelandic Rescue Squad was called [&hellip
Icelandic Special Effects Team Work On Remake
A group of Icelanders have done all the special effects for a remake of Baltasar Kormákur’s Reykjavík Rotterdam. The remake, entitled Contraband, will be coming out around
Lawyer Says Wiretaps In Legal Grey Area
A lawyer has criticised the Special Prosecutor for the use of wiretaps of certain key figures his office is investigating, saying that they stray into a legal grey area. As [&helli
Reykjavík Nights
New Year’s had me drunken, bemused and sullied—elated, angered and mouldy. The day after had me sheltering refugee emotions, outing a tit for tat spit spat of bored lusting for
City Withdraws Proposed Meal Fees For Disabled
The city council of Reykjavík has decided to withdraw their proposal to charge meal fees for disabled employees of two city occupational centres. As reported, the city had origina
President Refuses To Give Straight Answer On Candidacy
Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has refused to answer direct questions from the press regarding whether or not he will run for office this year. As reported, the presi
French Begin Real-Time Monitoring Of Volcanic Ash
French scientists have developed technology which enable them to monitor the movements of volcanic ash from within the clouds themselves, using balloons. A statement from the Frenc
Embrace The Crazy
Ragnar Kjartansson and Markús Þór Andrésson discuss Icelandic art in 2011When we last spoke to artist Ragnar Kjartansson in the spring of 2009, he was on his way to represent [
Copyright Holders Encourage National Firewall
Different copyright holder groups in Iceland are currently soliciting the government to create a national firewall which would block access to websites offering illegal downloads.
City Council Criticised For Charging Disabled For Meals
City council recently passed a regulation that requires disabled people at two different occupational centres to pay for their meals, at a price higher than what city council membe
Council For Icesave Case Chosen
Iceland will soon appear before the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) court over the Icesave matter, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs wasted no time finding a legal represe
Government Will Assist With Breast Implant Removal
The Ministry of Welfare has announced that it will provide financial assistance to women seeking to have PIP breast implants removed. As has been widely reported globally, Poly Imp
Egilsstaðir: Austurland’s Little Big Town
Did you know that eastern Iceland kicks ass? Sea monsters! Trees! Reindeer burgers! What’s not to love? And you don’t have to spend all day driving to get here either. [&hellip
Five Food Things That Made Me Happy In 2011
A BIGGER SELECTION OF ASIAN FOOD In one fell swoop NAM (Nútíma Asísk Matargerð) have started offering bento boxes, proper dumplings (so they say) and banh mis. I thought Icelan
Still Fiercely Independent People Living On The Edge of the World
In April of last year, the Economist ran an editorial comparing Bjartur, the protagonist of Halldór Laxness’ 1934 novel ‘Independent People,’ to the persistently hard-toothe
City Responds To “No Sand Nor Salt” Criticism
Mayor Jón Gnarr has responded to criticism from traffic officials and the general public over the decision not salt or sand roads and sidewalks last weekend, saying that it would
Bus Fares To Rise
Bus fares will be on their way up again, although not for all rates. The bus company Strætó points out that their fares account for a lower percentage of their […]
Weird Girls Project In China
The Weird Girls Project has met with some success in China, having been chosen as Converse China’s sponsored international artist 2012. In a statement to the media, the group