The News Is Getting Briefer
On any given weekend, Icelandic children are likely to gather around their television set at seven in the morning to watch ‘Small Potatoes’ and ‘The Moomins’ on RÚV, while
Taxi Driver Exacts Facebook Revenge For Unpaid Fare
A taxi driver has exacted revenge for an unpaid fare with the use of Facebook. The young man, who had bolted before paying, had used either the taxi driver’s phone […]
RÚV Apologises For Nazi Comment
RÚV has sent an official apology to the Austrian Handball Association regarding the Nazi comment made by Björn Bragi Arnarson during a European championship game this weekend. Un
Flooding Of Skaftá River Has Begun
The Icelandic Met Office has announced that the Skaftá River has begun flooding. Their announcement to the general public is as follows: Within the past 24 hours, the level of [&h
Reykjavík International Film Festival: On Thin Ice?
The city of Reykjavík has decided not to fund RIFF this year, leaving the future of the film festival uncertain. MBL reports that Reykajvík City Council – specifically, eve
Northern Comfort
It seems fair to say that most forms of entertainment value a certain sense of drama. From Shakespeare to Wuthering Heights to Citizen Kane to Arcade Fire, situations and stories [
Iceland Among Countries Urged To Prosecute Assange
Iceland cited among countries pressured by the US and UK government to prosecute Wikileaks founder following the exposure of the Afghanistan war logs, reports The Intercept. Top-s
Illugi Never Met Putin
Minister of Culture and Education Illugi Gunnarsson has confirmed that he did not discuss LGBT rights with Putin while in Russia for the Sochi Winter Olympics, reports RÚV. This
Peace Tower Relit In Honour Of Yoko Ono’s Birthday
In light of Yoko Ono’s birthday today, the City of Reykjavík have decided to relight Ono’s Imagine Peace Tower, reports Vísir. The Imagine Peace Tower was created as a memor
Icelandic Handball Team Compared Favourably To Nazis – Updated
Television personality Björn Bragi Arnarson chose possibly the worst simile in sports history tonight. DV reports that Björn was providing colour commentary for national broadcas
Happening This Weekend Jan 18-19
This week the weather has not been utterly horrid in Reykjavík, which hopefully is indicative for the weekend to come because it is one absolutely packed with wonderful events. Sa
Saddled With Talent
Horses have their talents, but few can count painting among them. Cue Skuggi, the painting horse. Skuggi gained some notoriety last year when he made the news for his ability [&hel
Icelanders Have The Most Diverse Diet
In Oxfam’s new Global Food Table, Iceland scores a perfect mark for quality, nutritional diversity and safe water, reports RÚV. Icelanders eat the most nutritionally diverse foo
American Builds 19th Century Icelandic House In Cape Cod
An American engineer has built a replica of a 19th century Icelandic house in Cape Cod, reports Vísir. David D. Coughanowr has been visiting Iceland since he was a child and [&he
Icelandic Version Of Polish Newspaper Hits The Streets
Young Polish immigrants in Iceland have begun distributing free copies of an Icelandic version of Metro, a free daily newspaper from Poland. Vísir reports that the Association of
Teachers Vote On Strike Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Iceland’s secondary school teachers will vote on whether or not they will go on strike. Vísir reports that The Icelandic Teachers’ Unions and The Associatio
Joint Lawsuit Against Vodafone
An association of claimants has been founded to file a joint lawsuit against Vodafone, reports RÚV. Last year the text messages, passwords and other personal data of over 70,000
Drummer Needed For Parliamentary Band
In an interview with mbl.is, Bright Future MP Óttarr Proppé explained the difficulties of starting a parliamentary band. “There has been some talk of starting a parliamentary
Police Confirm Minister’s Brother Will Not Be Part Of Investigation Team
Assistant commissioner for the capital area police Theódór Kristjánsson – who is also the brother of Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir – will no
Pollapönk Going To Eurovision
Icelanders have decided which band should go to Denmark to represent their country in the qualifications round of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. Pollapönk (lit. “puddle p
Crowdfunding Saves Kitten’s Life
Cat lovers across Iceland united yesterday to raise funds to cover an operation for a kitten run over by a car, reports Vísir. Bósi the kitten, who is roughly six months [&helli