Electric Sauna Soul
Jimi Tenor is the sort of guy I’ve heard about for a long time and been like “yeah, that guy sounds pretty interesting, I have to check him out sometime.” […]
Run, Fatboy, Run!
One night last November in a 101 Reykjavík bar, I was enjoying several drinks with some friends. Everything was normal when, out of the blue, one of our party (a […]
Fireworks Still With High Levels Of HCB
Despite being brought to light nearly two years ago – and despite a global ban on the chemical – fireworks containing hexachlorobenzene (HCB) continue to be fired over
Plumbing Errors Lead To Contamination In Harbour
Poorly connected plumbing has caused an outbreak of faecal bacteria contimination in Grafarvogur, and there may be similar incidents in at least one other harbour. RÚV reports tha
Icelander Involved In Dubai Yacht Scandal
An Icelandic yacht maker is finding himself the subject of a forgery investigation after himself claiming to be the victim of a legal dispute. According to the UAE news website [&h
Fresh Meat In Reykjavík
THE BARS Dolly just opened at Hafnarstræti 4 and is already vying for/clambering up the shitheap towards… the title of the hippest place in Reykjavík. Two floors with an el
My Offer To Buy Every Woman In Iceland A Drink
I’m one of the world’s perennial singles. There are good reasons why. I’m an only child, and have always enjoyed my own company. I see people as individuals; I don’t [&hell
Northern Lights
RVK Homegrown, a group seeking to decriminalise and eventually legalise marijuana in Iceland, first made headlines last April with a “smoke-out” held in front of parliament. Si
Talk Of The Town
“Everybody loves a winner, so nobody loved me,” croons Tony Bennett from the stage of Harpa’s Eldborg Hall. “I do,” a woman who is prob-ably young enough to be his [&hell
Teacher And Student
A visit to Mary Ellen Mark's photo workshop“My father was a photographer,” Alaskan photographer Patrice Helmar tells me while we look at the photos she took at Mary Ellen M
There Are Pink Elephants In My Parade
Reykjavík Pride 2012 (a.k.a. Queer Days) was celebrated in a rather wet and windy Reykjavík on Saturday August 11. On the surface, everything seemed to be running by the book, [&
Woman Takes Part In Search For Herself
A tourist who was declared missing and the subject of an intense police search had no idea she was missing, and in fact took part in the search itself. The […]
Björk Selling T-Shirts Supporting Pussy Riot
Artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir has begun selling T-shirts in support of imprisoned Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot. Björk, like many Icelanders, has shown a great deal of suppor
Ben Stiller Dives In Þingvellir
Actor and comedian Ben Stiller went diving in Silfra, in Þingvellir National Park, and was by all accounts pleased with the experience. Stiller is currently in Iceland for the fil
Now Bill Oddie’s In Iceland Too!
Veteran British TV naturalist Bill Oddie is the latest celebrity to have arrived in Reykjavík, joining forces this week with conservationists from the International Fund for Anima
News In Brief: Late August
As this summer’s whale watching season continues, the renowned think-tank Centre for European Reform has strongly advised that EU officials demand that Iceland stop whaling as a
Sizzling Weekend Expected
A delegation from the United States of America landed at Keflavík this week for the start of an international diplomatic mission on one of the foremost issues of the global [&hell
Pussy For Everyone!
Jerking their limbs, wearing offensive clothing and conspiring to play a guitar. These are just a few of the charges brought against three members of punk band, Pussy Riot. The [&h
Destination Desolation: Iceland’s Highlands
At just about 17,000 kilometres and 30 hours of flying time from Melbourne, Iceland isn’t the most obvious destination for a road trip. But Iceland sponsors sights and experience
Foreigners Needed For Sheep Round-Up
Farmers in some parts of Iceland are seeking out foreigners to help with the annual sheep round-up. The round-up, called a réttir in Icelandic, is a yearly late-summer event, when