Do Not Travel On Sunday, Advises Civil Protection
In related news: Flying trampolinesThe Civil Protection Police Unit advises people to stay indoors on Sunday and postpone all travels, in a statement released Sunday afternoon. Sun
Just FYI, It’s Illegal To Drown Mice
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (IFVA) has published a reminder that it is illegal to drown mice in Iceland, reports RÚV. Increased reports of mouse infestations this
Finance Minister’s Family Purchase State Assets Behind Closed Doors
Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson’s family was granted early access to an unadvertised share sale that allowed them to purchase a stake in Landsbankinn asset Borgun, re
“Outright Crazy Weather” Expected Sunday
According to meteorologist Einar Magnús Einarsson, at the Icelandic Met Office, a violent storm, “outright crazy weather”, is to be expected on Sunday. The storm is expected t
Enforcing The Status Quo
"Biggi the Cop", Foreigners, And Why The Majority Uses The Language of VictimhoodRecently, we covered the story of an opinion piece written by Birgir Örn Guðjónsson – bett
Minister’s Phone Data Left Unexamined, Out Of Respect
Vice State Prosecutor Helgi Magnús Gunnarsson says that data about the former Minister of the Interior’s phone communication was not examined during the police investigation of
Happening This Weekend November 28-30
Friday Sun Kil Moon With everything that’s going on today, we don’t blame you for not realising that motherfucking Mark Kozelek is coming to town, and he’s play
Police Officer Wants Limits On Immigrants’ Right To Privacy
"Biggi the cop", famous through Youtube, also claims Christians are discriminated againstPolice officer Birgir Örn Guðjónsson, colloquially known as Biggi the cop, wrote an arti
Police Need Machine Guns To Fight Islamic State
According to Chief Superintendent Jón BjartmarzThe general police forces need 70 pieces of MP5 submachine guns as soon as possible, 150 soon, and at least 260 such weapons in the
Krómantík
Sóley’s latest outing, ‘Krómantík’, surprises. The EP departs from her usual pop-tinged songwriting, instead delivering a very short collection of ghostly piano mu
University of Iceland: A New Linguistic Area
40% Of Teachers Find Their Own English InadequateA new linguistic area has developed at the University of Iceland, where Icelandic and English are used equally, says a professor, a
Palestinian Ambassador To Visit Iceland
On the 3rd anniversary of Iceland recognising the state of Palestine, the Palestinian ambassador to Iceland (who resides in Oslo, Norway) will be speaking at a special event arrang
Bárðarbunga Probably Won’t Erupt After All
The Bárðarbunga caldera has sunk by only 50 metres since the Holuhraun eruption began three months ago, indicating that it will not erupt, reports RÚV. Holuhraun on the other ha
Proposed Law Defines Minister’s Emergency Decree Powers
On Wednesday, amendments to the Law on civil protection were proposed on Alþingi, defining a Minister’s powers to rule by decree in case of emergencies. This was reported by
Gathering Sheep: They’re Bloody Stubborn!
Wherein a Grapevine intern leads some lambs to slaughter, feasts on their bodies, gets drunk and sings songs—an Icelandic tradition if there ever was oneIt was a tough climb to [
Hamborgarafabrikkan Takes Foie Gras Off The Menu
Popular hamburger joint, Hamborgarafabrikkan (The Hamburger Factory) has taken foie gras off their menu following a complaint on their Facebook page, reports RÚV. The complaint as
Attempt To Smuggle Cocaine Thwarted
A traveller was arrested at Keflavík airport trying to smuggle 24 packets of cocaine into the country, reports DV. The man, in his thirties, flew in from London and was […]
Carry Me, Mark Kozelek
Chris Sea on why he'll be attending the Sun Kil Moon show this Friday Sun Kil Moon, the notorious North Korean dictator, ordered the execution of a series of puffins […]
Police Still Getting Guns
The highly disputed machine guns, recently acquired from Norway, only to be returned, will be replaced with weaponry from elsewhere, says the National Comissioner of the Icelandic
Doctors’ Strike Will Hit Harder In 2015
Unless negotiations succeed in the meantime, says Chair of MDs' UnionRepresentatives of the Medical Doctors’s Union (LÍ) met with the State’s negotiation committee on Tuesday,
European Writers’ Council Concerned Over Book Tax
The European Writers’ Council (EWC) has expressed “deep concern” about the Icelandic government’s plans to raise the VAT on books from 7% to 12%. In a statement released at