Hot Dads
As a female whose uterus has rarely conceived of producing a child, I was surprised to find my ovaries becoming hysterical in Reykjavík. No, it wasn’t the sight of small [&helli
Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” To Be Filmed In Iceland
“Interstellar,” a new movie by “Inception” director Christopher Nolan, will be largely filmed here in Iceland, Vísir reports. It is expected that some actors and film crew
Northern Lights Not On A Schedule
A scientist tells reporters that he often gets phone calls from hotels in the countryside, asking when the Northern Lights will appear. There has been a shortage of Northern Lights
No Senior Discount For Foreigners
Tourists who are senior citizens do not receive the museum entrance discount that elderly Icelanders are granted. RÚV reports that while Icelandic senior citizens are given free a
Workers File Complaint About Surveillance
Employees of a meat packing plant have lodged a formal complaint with authorities over what they say is unwarranted surveillance. Vísir reports that employees of the meat processi
Northern Lights In Raufarhöfn
Journalist and photographer, Èric Lluent, sent us these incredible photos of the Northern Lights he took two nights ago in Raufarhöfn. It’s just the beginning of the aurora
Sigmundur Davíð Says Obama is a Really Likeable Guy
Prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who was among Nordic leaders meeting Barack Obama in Stockholm, Sweden yesterday, seems to have come away from the meeting with a goo
News In Brief: Late August
As summer nears its expiration, it’s time to start turning inward. Put the kettle on the stove and light up that fire, home is about to become a lot more […]
Autumn Horror
To begin with, the band Two Step Horror—duo Þórður Grímsson and Anna Margrét Björnsson—have just released two new songs on Soundcloud that are well worth your time and at
Grímsey: Hanging Out On The Arctic Circle
“You’re spending five days on Grímsey?”, a Reykjavík friend asked me in astonishment. “But there’s nothing to do there.” ”Precisely why I’m going ther
Baltasar Kormákur’s “Djupið” Nominated for Two Film Prizes
Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur’s 2012 film “Djupið” (‘The Deep’) has been nominated for two international film prizes: the European Film Academy’s People’s C
Student Loan Fund Ignores Court Ruling
Despite a recent court decision that changes made to the university student loan system were illegal, the Student Loan Fund appears to be ignoring the ruling. As reported, the Reyk
Former Bank Manager Told To Pay Billions
The former co-CEO of Landsbanki has been asked by the Resolution Committee to pay 65 billion ISK in damages. The committee has been after Sigurjón Þ. Árnasson for some three [&h
Become A Refugee For 24 Hours
The Red Cross is inviting the general public to experience, for 24 hours, what it’s like to be a refugee. The Red Cross has opened registration for the event, called […]
They Said What? (Issue 13 2013)
“I’ve never paid wealth-tax.” – Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson told Vísir, August 27. No, he was not admitting tax evasion. At least we don’t think so. The mini
Iceland Offers Syrian Refugees “Additional Protection”
Syrian refugees fleeing the violence in their home country will be offered “additional protection” in Iceland, a status which will last four years and afford the recipients exp
Too Weird For A Studio
‘Einn’ (“One”) follows the story of Helgi Dagur, an Icelandic filmmaker who struggles to maintain his artistic vision as greedy studio producers try to make him alter his f
Women In State And Municipal Jobs Average 27% Lower Salaries Than Men
Icelandic women in full time state and municipal jobs average 27% lower salaries than their male counterparts, according to a survey conducted by BSRB, Iceland’s Federation of St
Rector Denies Being Pressured
The rector of the University of Iceland denied that the decision to withdraw a guest lecturer offer to a former minister was the result of being pressured to do so. […]
Searching For Her Icelandic Half-Brother
A French woman is trying to find her Icelandic half-brother, and has asked the general public for help. Vísir reports that Jessica Decap, a 35-year-old woman from France, learned
Iceland To Lead Climate Change Group
Iceland will lead the Open Skies Consultative Commission (OSCC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. The announcement, issued today, said that Iceland will lead the commission