There’s Gold In Them Hills
Drilling in the Þormóðsdal area of Mosfellsbær has long suggested that there is gold in the ground, but a recent re-analysis of the quantity shows that the area may be [&hellip
Svavar Knútur: Ölduslóð
Despite (or perhaps because of) his sometimes aching sentimentality, Svavar Knútur is one of the more able English language lyricists in Iceland. He is no slouch in Icelandic eith
EVE Online Users Number Half A Million
CCP Games announced today that subscribers to it’s popular MMO (that’s ‘massively multiplayer online game’ for the non-gamers out there) EVE Online have reached the half-mi
Reykjavík International Film Festival Gets A Boost
The City of Reykjavík’s Department of Culture and Tourism is injecting some capital into the Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) to strength the annual happening. Eina
Surprising Twist in Horse Meat Scandal
The horse meat scandal that has prompted food quality testing throughout Europe and North America has taken an interesting turn as The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST
Jónas Sigurðsson and Luðrasveit Þorlákshafnar: Þar sem himinn ber við haf
Jónas knows how to open albums in a kick-ass manner and “Hafsins Hetjur” (“Heroes of the Sea”) is no exception. The co-credited “Horn Blowers of Þorlákshöfn” sound
Russell Crowe Complains About The Weather
Thespian and noted gladiator Russell Crowe appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday night and took the opportunity to chat about the weather, RÚV reports. The Aussie [
Lack Of Information From Media Companies
Just 13 of the 57 media companies registered in Iceland have submitted their guidelines on editorial independence to the The Media Commission, the independent committee tasked with
Unemployment At 5.8% In January
The unemployment rate was 5.8% in January, a 0.9% decrease from the same month in 2012. According to new figures released by Statistics Iceland there are 177,800 people actively in
Hugleikur Dagsson Hitting The Small Screen
Hugleikur Dagsson, the artist behind everybody’s favourite stick figures, is making a transition to the television stations of the nation, with an animated series airing on RÚV.
Ups And Downs For The Icelandic Box Office
The 85th annual Academy Awards took place this past weekend in Hollywood, celebrating a year of cinematic achievements and the thespians who lend their talents to bringing stories
High Rate of Sexual Violence Against Children In January
January saw a sharp increase in the number of reported sexual offences against children in Iceland in comparison to recent years, RÚV reports. Last month 42 sexual offences agains
An Icelandic President In Paris
President of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, is in Paris today on an official visit with the French government, RÚV reports. Tomorrow the President will meet with French head o
Icelanders Be Fishing
Statistics Iceland has released figures showing an increase in registered Icelandic fishing vessels in 2012. The report shows that there were 35 more fishing vessels registered wit
“An Ice Evening” At The Europa Restaurant & Bar
This poem about the EuroZone Crisis was written by Hallgrímur Helgason this summer for the International Literature Festival in Berlin and was published on the festival website
Good News/Bad News: Currency Edition
Good news for Iceland-dwellers: the exchange rate has been climbing against foreign currencies since early December. In fact, the shiny little króna has appreciated in value by mo
Police Have Multiple Night Time Run-Ins With Drunks
It was a busy night for the po-po last night, Vísir reports. Reykjavík police were called to the scene of a restaurant in the city centre late last night to […]
The Prospect Of Cheap Rent In Reykjavík
After their recent proposal for a Danish mortgage model in Iceland was championed by many political parties of late, the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) has put forward a
Icelandic Men Live The Longest
The life expectancy of Icelandic men is the longest in Europe according to 2011 figures released by Statistics Iceland. In fact, since he yeaer 2000 Icelandic men have added two [&
Reykjavík Fight Club
Looks like somebody broke the first rule of fight club. Men in Reykjavík have been gathering at an undisclosed location in an industrial part of town to settle their differences [
More Ash Produced Than First Estimated
A new article produced by the University of Bristol and published in the Journal of Geophysical Research states that the amount of ash spewed into the atmosphere during the Eyjafja