Police Start YouTube Channel
Icelandic police have created their own YouTube page dispensing advice for viewers. Meanwhile, Reykjavík Metropolitan Police are currently finalists in the Large Agency category f
Shot Fired In Garðabær
A single gunshot fired in Garðabær prompted the police to send Special Forces to a family home. Gun violence is rare in Iceland. Many types of firearms are illegal – [&hell
Sour Grapes & Stuff
Most Awesome Letter of the Issue Bjork 1. Bjork, you are protecting the «Pussy Riot» ? OK. Then you will haveto jump and shout at the altar of St Paul’s […]
Alcohol Permitted In Nursing Homes
City council has just passed a measure that would allow the sale of beer and wine in nursing homes. The debate over whether or not to allow alcohol to be […]
Enemies Of Iceland
For as long as anyone can remember, any major or minor celebrity who set foot in Iceland has been given the honorary sobriquet “Íslandsvinur (“Friend of Iceland”), to be use
Joe Dubius: Rainy day in the park
Joe Dubius is almost everything that a listener could want in a folk artist. Flaunting rough and tumble vocals (free of likeminded artist Ryan Adams’s hipper-than-thou posturing)
Exploring Infinite Consciousness In Snæfellsnes
The Icelandic sun warms our cheeks as we arrive at Lýsuhóll farm on the Snæfellsness peninsula. The area is well known as the setting of Jules Verne’s novel ‘Journey to [&he
Iceland Does Well In Pitchfork Poll
A poll conducted by Pitchfork shows Iceland to be the seventh highest-ranking country in the world for creating the favorite albums of respondents. According to the poll, called Th
Hope For The Lonely
One enterprising Icelander has created a group for the socially isolated who want to meet new people and make friends. Sunna Rós Baxter found the inspiration for creating the grou
Bus Service Expands Around The Country
Capital area bus company Strætó .hf will start making trips venturing farther into the countryside, as well as offering private pick-ups, even for just one passenger. While bus s
Food Variety More Important In Fighting Weight Gain
New research of Nordic countries has shown that a wider variety of foods is more effective in preventing obesity than simply reducing carbs and fats. The study, co-authored by Ingi
The House That Heaven Built
Japandroids is a two piece rock ‘n’ roll band from Vancouver, Canada, who have been playing up a storm and winning new fans for the past few years. And now […]
Dharma In The North-Atlantic
In his shades and North Face jacket, you probably wouldn’t recognise Jakusho Kwong-Roshi as a highly influential spiritual leader. But that’s sort of the point—Roshi
Street Closing Welcome By Most Merchants
The temporary closings of Skólavörðustígur and Laugavegur have been so successful that many merchants have asked for an extension, while voices of criticism are not as widespre
Russell Crowe Swearing Earns Money For Red Cross
Icelandic children working as body doubles on the set of Noah, a film starring Russell Crowe that was filmed in part in Iceland, managed to raise a nice sum of […]
Strangeness In The Deep
A photographer has brought back some astonishing photos from the bottom of the sea near Iceland’s coast, with some pictures taken at a depth of over 700 metres. Iceland’
Dagur Kári To Direct Major Motion Picture
Filmmaker and musician Dagur Kári Pétursson has been tasked with directing a film about famed Norwegian sea captain Peter Tordenskjold. Dagur Kári, probably best known for his f
Arnar Ástráðsson: State Of Mind
Arnar Ástráðsson is a songwriter best known for having a song, “Ástin Mín Eina” (‘My One And Only’), that reached the Icelandic Eurovision finals in 2011. And
A Local’s Guide For Tourists On How To Befriend The Locals
So you’ve seen it all. You’re on your third Golden Circle and you probably know more about Icelandic geography than any local high school student. You’ve spent all your money
Economics Minister Pens Article On Iceland’s Financial Recovery
Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Economic Affairs Steingrímur J. Sigfússon has written an article for the Financial Times detailing what he sees as the “well establis