This Very Website’s Most Read Articles of 2014!
Read about what you read aboutRecently, I was analysing the behaviour of Grapevine’s internet readership and I found myself in a strange position. For the first time in my l
You Might Not Know Oliver, But He’s Throwing You A Party
You might not know it, but he threw one of Reykjavík’s top parties of 2014, tooIcelanders hang with their families on New Years Eve. At least until midnight. You can’t [&helli
One More Clip Of Country For The Road
Alex Cornell. 30 years old. Californian. Went to Iceland in May 2013. Loved it. Usually hates driving long distances, he says. Not in Iceland. Came back in August 2014. Drove [&hel
Sigrún Magnúsdóttir New Environment Minister
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson appointed Sigrún Magnúsdóttir as Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. This was reported by RÚV. Sigrún, a f
DV’s Editor-In-Chief Replaced —Again
Vefpressan hires Eggert Skúlason and Kolbrún Bergþórsdóttir as joint editors-in-chiefHallgrímur Thorsteinsson has been discharged as DV’s editor-in-chief. Journalist and li
No Agreement In Sight Between Striking Doctors And State
Finance Minister alludes that the State might withdraw its earlier offers if strike action continuesFinance Minister Bjarni Benedkitsson says that the State’s negiation committee
The Christmas Sweater: Another Awful Imported “Tradition”
Christmas is probably the best example of the power of globalized consumer culture, to be exact: how “traditions” are constantly created and re-created, as new customs are cons
Aurora Over Ísafjörður
Wow. A tranquil night, that wasLook. Early evening, December 27, Second Day Of Christmas, the good people of Ísafjörður were momentarily torn from the comfort of their couches
Listicle: Thermal Pools In The South Of Iceland
It was with some trepidation that our crew set out to bathe in as many natural geothermal pools in South Iceland as we could manage in three days. It’s now […]
Beauty And Its Discontents
KODDU Or What Does A Chain Reaction Look Like? —Debates on Monday #16 Rather than summarise 2014’s debates in brief, as the end of the year approaches, I want to […]
On New Year’s Day, 500 People Lose Unemployment Insurance
Clients given ten days notice —172 job vacancies listed in November —Minister optimistOn December 18, the Directorate of Labour announced that as of January 1, 2015, the durati
Police App Will Speed Up Law Enforcement
In recent months, police units have been testing a custom-made tablet computer app, for registering offences, filing reports and more. Interviewed by mbl.is, superintendent Árni E
Will Bárðarbunga Eruption Ruin 2015 Crops, Financiers Ponder
Among ten “outrageous predictions for 2015” published by the Danish Saxo Bank’s Tradingfloor.com, is the possibility that “the already-active volcano Bardarbunga erupts, le
PM Discreetly Awarded “Order Of The Falcon Grand Cross”
—Business as usual, explains President's office On December 13, Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson was awarded the highest national order of Iceland awarded to civilia
VIDEO: The Essence Of Icelandic Christmas
101 Reykjavík on Þorláksmessa is a beautiful placeLike most decent Reykjavikings, Grapevine’s friend Kormákur Arthursson hung out in 101 Reykjavík on December 23rd. Hi
Grýla Steals Norwegian Weapons, Builds Gunthrone
The Ogress Grýla, Mother of Yule Lads, Eater of Children, Wife of Leppalúði, Mistress of Christmas Cat, Head of House Yule and ruler of the Great Black Desert and Moon […
Kertasníkir Sends Sour Grapes Letter
Dear Grapevine, I’m writing in regards to an article I read in your last issue. You recommended candles from Tiger. “Cheap and colourful,” you said and I just wanted to [&hel
Lampedusa Survivor Wrongfully Imprisoned, Says High Court
Released from custody —To be evicted all the same —Regrets wasting a year through Iceland's processOn Tuesday, the High Court ruled in favor of Ethiopian citizen Firaol Taresa
Siggi Hacker Sentenced To Two Years
Reykjanes District Court has handed Sigurður Ingi Þórðarson, also known as “Siggi Hacker,” a two year prison sentence for fraud. In all Sigurður admitted guilt to
Twelve Horses Found Dead In Ice-Covered Pond
On Sunday, twelve horses were found dead, beneath the ice in the pond Bessastaðatjörn, close to the President’s residence at Bessastaðir, Álftanes. At some point during the p
Ketkrókur Sets House On Fire Trying To Smoke Meat
Twelfth Yule Lad Ketkrókur, Meat Hook, accidentally set a house on fire in Vesturbær last night after attempting to smoke meat in a person’s home. The capital’s Fire and Resc