So What’s This Lack Of Army I Keep Hearing About?
Iceland has no army. It does operate a Coast Guard, which does have four ships, three of which are combat-ready vessels. The Coast Guard has a wide variety of guns […]
Julien Blanc Workshop Probably Canceled
A three-day “Dating” Bootcamp by controversial Pick Up Artist, Julien Blanc, due to be held in Iceland next year, has most likely been cancelled, reports Vísir. The wo
Northern Lights Movie Released
The film, Aurora Iceland, featuring 3 years worth of time-lapsed aurora borealis footage has been released on VOD. As reported, three independent filmmakers spent over 130 nights o
Weather Expected To Get Cold, Surprises No One
In a unsurprising turn of events, the weather will be getting much colder in Iceland in the coming days. RÚV reports that dropping temperatures are expected to cause icy road [&he
Believes Riff Raff Is Her Father – UPDATE: Kid Is Full Of Shit
Young Margrét Vera Mánadóttir believes English playwright and actor Richard O’Brien is her father, reports Vísir. O’Brien is known for writing Rocky Horror Picture Show
Some Icelander Has An Arsenal In Their House
In all there are 72.640 guns registered in Iceland and one Icelander is sitting on 214 of them, reports Vísir. In a news bulletin from the National Police Commissioner it [&hellip
Hanna Birna Has Left The Country
Recently resigned Minister of the Interior, Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, has left the country on a holiday, reports RÚV. Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Minister of Industry and
Icelandic Musicians Unite For Gaza Charity Album
Nineteen Icelandic bands and artists have donated tracks to a new compilation from the Iceland-Palestine Association. Entitled Fyrir Gaza (“For Gaza”), the album feat
Kontinuum Killed It! DOOMRIDERS Sucked!
Mercy Buckets: pretty good! The Mercy Buckets’ performance was a first for me. And a first for their front man as well, it would seem, as he was well winded […]
Post-Leak Hangover
Monday is back with a vengeance -- Debates on Monday #11 Infamously, on November 20th, 2013, Fréttablaðið and mbl.is published news based on confidential information collected w
‘Austurland: Design From Nowhere’ Wins 1st Annual Design Award!
A comprehensive project titled ‘Austurland: Design From Nowhere’ won Iceland’s first annual design awards, accepting the prize at a ceremony on Thursday. The project wa
A Spaceship In Iceland!
A specially prepared Boeing 747 NASA aircraft landed at Keflavík Airport in May of 1983. This would probably not have made any headlines, had the plane not been carried the [&hell
Hanna Birna May Avoid Parliamentary Hearing
Recently resigned Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir will likely not have to face a parliamentary hearing on the leaked memo scandal, due to her resignation, R
Migrant Butchers Working Seasonally In Iceland
Every year, several dozen butchers commute from provincial New Zealand to rural Iceland – for just two months’ work, reports the BBC. As work commutes go, the journey t
HOLY SHIT DOOMRIDERS ARE IN TOWN!
You should go see themHey guess what! Doomriders are back in town! And they’re playing Húrra tonight! This seminal metal band tore our faces off and shook our guts to [&hell
Ice Cave Construction Underway
A 500 metre long ice cave is currently being tunnelled into Iceland’s Langjökull glacier. So far the crew have dug the cave’s entrance, roughly 200 metres into the gla
Head To Toe Arsenal Gear, Except At Funerals
Hardcore Icelandic Arsenal fan, Sigfríð Ingólfsdóttir, only ever wears Arsenal gear or Arsenal themed clothing, reports Vikudagur, except when she has to attend funerals. Sigfr
A Farewell To Arms
The MP5 submachine guns Iceland received from Norway will be sent back, the Icelandic Coast Guard has announced. According to the announcement, posted today on the Coast Guard̵
An Ornamental Resignation
Why Hanna Birna's resignation might be cause for celebration, but is ultimately meaninglessToday, (now former) Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir resigned from
GY!BE, Deafheaven, Mudhoney AND MORE For ATP 2015
SUMMER IS COMINGWhile some of you have barely gotten over Airwaves, the news just keep rolling in for next year’s SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVALS! So, imagine you’re at All Tomo
