Reykjavík’s Municipal Plan Looks To 2030
Reykjavík’s recently approved Municipal Plan proposes a variety of objectives which should help “every city district to become more sustainable and human friendly than they al
Aboard A Whaling Vessel
It was mid-afternoon when I received the email I had been waiting for all summer. Guðmundur Konráðsson, son of long time minke whaler, Konráð Eggertsson, informed me that I wa
Tablet Computers In Every Other Home
Nearly every other household has a tablet computer or 49% of all homes in Iceland. One year ago, 31.8% af households had a tablet computer. This means that 61,250 households [&hell
Iceland: Corruption Continues To Grow
Iceland is now in 12th place in terms of the least corrupt countries in the world – down from 7th place only five year previous – and is the most […]
Unusually Cold Weather Expected
The Icelandic Met Office is predicting temperatures in the capital area tomorrow dropping to -10°C, and as low as -20°C in the countryside. Icelandic winter temperatures usually
Blood Donations Decline, New Donors Needed
Blood donations have decreased by 9% since 2005, and the Blood Bank says it needs 1,500 new donors. Vísir reports that as the average life expectancy of Icelanders increases, the
Show Of Solidarity For RÚV
A solidarity meeting to show support for the RÚV national broadcast service and protest recent lay-offs will be held this evening at the University cinema, Vísir reports. A new v
Two Years Ago
Hooray! We turned ten this year. For a humble street rag like Grapevine, turning ten is a pretty big deal—we barely expected to make it to ten issues (and, indeed, […]
Of Monsters And Men Go To Studio In January
Of Monsters and Men have already started working on new material for their next album and recordings will likely begin in January. Drummer Arnar Rózenkrans Hilmarsson was guest at
No More IPA Funding Says EU
The European Commission’s office of enlargement has decided to cancel all projects with IPA funding in Iceland. IPA, or Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, is an EU fund
Shooting In Iceland Leads To One Dead
A 59-year-old man, who opened fire within his home and at police, died in a confrontation with law enforcement – a first in Icelandic history. The shooting began shortly befo
Prime Minister Introduces Debt Relief Package
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson introduced his long-awaited household debt relief package last Friday. A major campaign point of the Progressive Party was to help Ice
Education Minister Shuts Down “No-Return Fee” Idea
Minister of Education Illugi Gunnarsson categorically rejected a proposal from Progressive MP Vigdís Hauksdóttir to place an additional charge on the student loans of those who d
Icelandic Pupils Doing Worse
Nearly a third of all 15 year old boys in Iceland can’t read for comprehension, according to the latest PISA survey. Only two other countries score lower in reading skills, [&hel
Biggest Cyber Attack On Iceland
The cracking of Vodafone Iceland’s website on Saturday is the most serious cyber attack Iceland has seen so far; security measures and telecommunications laws will be reviewe
Double Exposures: Iceland vs. Croatia
Jadran ti mater! is a project inspired by sea: double exposure pictures overlapping Croatian and Icelandic coast, Adriatic Sea vs. Atlantic Ocean, rocks vs. sand, sparkling ca
The Absolutely, Unquestionably, Very Best Of Airwaves 2013!
We did it again (oops). We did it again. It was a tough one, what with the one hundred thousand bands each playing three shows per night for fifteen consecutive […]
Recap: Hate Crime At Mosque Site
A severed pig’s head, feet, and copies of the Quran spattered with pig’s blood were found last week at the site where the Muslim Association of Iceland will soon build [&hellip
The Mythical Banana Kingdom Of Iceland
The temperature outside hovered around 5°C, but inside the greenhouses that dot the South Iceland town of Hveragerði, you can taste the humidity. A hotbed of geothermal activity
Icelandic Extinct After 100 Years
There is real danger of the Icelandic language having disappeared in a 100 years time, because we can’t use it in some of the most important areas of our everyday […]
Gunman Overpowered After Siege In Árbær
A man opening fire from his apartment in the Árbær neighbourhood of Reykjavík was arrested at his home early Monday morning. Police were called to the man’s apartment buil