From Luxembourg To Reykjavík
I first heard of The Reykjavík Grapevine in 2009 when my significant other returned from a 10-day trip to Iceland and gave me a vinyl LP of the newest múm […]
What Do Icelanders Wish For In 2012?
An interview with Eric Eymard on his creative video projectFrench expatriate Eric Eymard moved to Iceland several years ago and has been diligently blogging about his daily life fo
Couple Who Swindled Millionaire Now Contend It Was Roleplay
An Icelandic-American couple who allegedly defrauded a wealthy composer of millions of dollars now contend that it was all “roleplay”, and that their victim knew all al
Nation Divided Over Haarde Trial
Icelanders appear to be almost evenly divided when it comes to whether or not the trial of former prime minister Geir H. Haarde should continue. Geir stands accused of mismanagemen
Probation For Buying Sex From Child
A primary school teacher was sentenced to one year probation for having twice paid a 14-year-old boy for sex. The Government Agency for Child Protection said they find the sentence
Mother And Son Horse Meat Thieves Arrested
A daring mid-day robbery attempt of several kilos of horse meat was thwarted in part by a quick-thinking supermarket employee, and in part by the incompetence of the thieves in [&h
Tribute To ‘Rokk í Reykjavík’ Video Competition
Calling all musicians, Dr Wim Van Hooste needs your help! As part of his project to do an update of ‘Rokk í Reykjavík,’ the Dr is asking musicians from around […]
We Will Always Love You
At 3:55pm on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy awards ceremony, Whitney Houston was found in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton and pronounced dead at just 48 […]
Icelandic Bomb Suspect Confesses, Explains
A man in his seventies arrested by police last Friday in connection with a bomb detonated near the Prime Minister’s office has confessed, and explained his reasons for the ac
Calls Motörhead Wine Ban A Violation Of Human Rights
The singer for Icelandic hard rock band Sólstafir believes that the ban on Motörhead shiraz violates basic human rights, saying that blaming music for behaviour is groundless. As
Dangerous To Stand On The Bus
The Road Traffic Directorate believes that it is dangerous for passengers to be standing in a bus when traveling outside of the capital, and have taken their concerns to the [&hell
Monster Filmer Denies It Was A Hoax
The Icelander who took the now-famous video of what could be the mythical Lagarfljóts Worm denies he created the footage or altered it in any way. As reported earlier this [&helli
Making Digital Waves Across The World
Yatra Arts seeks a wider audience for Icelandic electronic music in 2012. That can’t be a bad thing, can it? Gaukur á stöng was filled with the great, the good, […]
New Party Polls Well
The newly formed party of former Leftist-Green Lilja Mósesdóttir has received considerably high levels of support, a new poll shows. As reported, Lilja announced last month that
Lawyer Criticises Decision To Ban Motörhead Wine
A lawyer commenting on the recent decision of the State Alcohol and Tobacco Company of Iceland (ÁTVR) to ban the sale of Motörhead shiraz said that there are clearly too [&hellip
The Prime Minister Does Speak English
Despite what the general public was led to believe a few years ago, it has come to light that Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir does, in fact, have a good command […]
Rubella Spotted In Iceland
The Directorate of Health has issued a statement encouraging people to continue vaccinating their children after two cases of rubella – also known as German measles – c
State Broadcasting On The Fence About Eurovision Boycott
The director of RÚV, the state broadcasting service, said that he can see both pros and cons with boycotting Eurovision this year. Meanwhile, a reader poll at DV shows respondents
Think You Know Elephants & Outer Space?
Calling all brain-boxes, info-nerds, and fact-geeks! Put your knowledge to use by entering The Grapevine and Bakkus Pub Quiz! Show us what you’re made of…make women and men
Motörhead Wine Rejected On Moral Grounds
The State Alcohol and Tobacco Company of Iceland (ÁTVR) has refused to sell Motörhead’s red wine on the grounds that the name of the band itself promotes the use of [&helli