Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 18
Most awesome letter If you return from a trip to Iceland with your emotions unscathed, then you are a stronger better man than I, Gunga Din. This is a land […]
Herring Not Scared Of The Rolling Stones
After various attempts to scare it away, the herring in Kolgrafarfjörður won’t budge. Not even the music of The Rolling Stones managed to get the fish moving. As reported, ther
Shadow Boxing With The Banks
During a single week in early October, 154 Icelandic families quietly defaulted on their mortgages and had their homes put up for forced state auctions, or foreclosure sales. They
Gourmet Viking Metal
Arriving to Harpa’s Eldborg Hall on Saturday night, I find my seat just before Skálmöld and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra begin their third and final sold-out show. Around
Record Lottery Jackpot Roll Over
No one won the National Lottery’s jackpot on Saturday night, for the 7th week in a row. This is the first time in Icelandic lottery history that the jackpot rolls […]
EVE Online Players Support Typhoon Victims
EVE Online players raised 22 million ISK for the Icelandic Red Cross to aid the people of the Philippines after the typhoon catastrophe one month ago. The donation was raised [&hel
Vodafone Customer Base Relatively Unscathed By Cyber Attacks
Despite the massive and extensive hacking of Vodafone’s database, few customers have since moved to another telecom. Viðskiptablaðið reports that less than 1% of Vodafone&
Julian Assange Fooled?
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, might possibly have been fooled to believe he had attained recordings of phone calls from Icelandic MPs. News media RÚV claims to have source
Temperatures Drop Below -30°C, Breaking Records
Some parts of Iceland have seen record-low temperatures, but that hasn’t stopped tourists from enjoying themselves. As reported, unusually low temperatures have swept across
Cop Found Guilty Of Assault
ReykjavÃk District Court has found a police officer guilty of assault committed during an arrest that sparked controversy last summer. VÃsir reports that the court believed the o
Minister: RÚV Alone Responsible For Firings
Minister of Culture and Education Illugi Gunnarsson contends that only the management of state broadcasting service RÚV is responsible for the mass firing that happened last week.
Asylum Seekers To Iceland “Tiny”
A new report shows that the number of people seeking asylum in Iceland is very small, even when compared to other Nordic countries. RÚV reports that this data point, as […]
Merry Christmas, Gleðileg Jól, Buon Natale
Love it or hate it, Christmas music is an inseparable part of the holiday season. It serenades listeners far and wide over the airwaves and, more cynically, spurs shoppers in [&hel
Icelandic Leaders Remember Mandela
The President of Iceland has sent his and the nation’s condolences to South-Africa president Jacob Zuma on the passing of Nelson Mandela, South-Africa’s first democratically el
Icelandair’s International Flights On The Increase
Passengers on international Icelandair flights increased by 10% in November, as compared to traveler totals in the same month last year Morgunblaðið reports. In total, the airlin
Geothermal Water Getting Us Through The Cold
Iceland is living up to its expectations with temperatures dropping significantly in the past few days, reaching -20°C in some places. This is when Icelanders rely on geothermal w
Guns For Cops Not The Answer, Says Criminologist
An Icelandic criminologist contends that giving police officers more weapons will do nothing to prevent shootings such as the one that happened in ReykjavÃk earlier this week. VÃ
Icelandic Government Could Settle Geir Haarde Suit
The Independence Party-led Ministry of the Interior could settle former Independence Party chairperson Geir H. Haarde’s suit against the Icelandic government. DV points out t
Ragnar Kjartansson Sells The Visitors
Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson sold six copies of his video installation piece, The Visitors. Viðskiptablaðið reports that among the buyers were the Museum of Modern Art an
PISA Survey Outdated?
The PISA survey doesn’t measure pupils’ performance according to modern teaching methods, which might explain why Icelandic pupils ranked so low in the latest survey. T