Uber Coming To Reykjavík?
Rideshare company Uber has gotten enough signatures to offer its services and begin working on marketing itself in Reykjavík, reports Viðskiptablaðið. Uber uses a smartphone ap
IRCA Warns Of Icy Roads And Blizzard
On Monday night, the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) announced closures of some roads due to stormy and icy conditions. Sandskeiði, Hellisheiði, Þrengsl and Mos
Natural Treasure Lake Jökulsárlón For Sale
Familiar to audiences of such films as Tomb Raider and Batman BeginsThe lagoon Jökulsárlón – Glacier-river-lagoon, in a verbatim translation – is for sale. So to speak. The
Fire Department Evicts Renters Without Notice
Says Red Cross will take care no one ends on the streetEarlier this Monday, the Capital Area Fire Department attempted to evict residents of rental apartments in Kópavogur, a muni
Video: Post-Set Breakdown With Döpur
We caught up with Krummi Björgvinsson and had a chat about his new project, Döpur. Krummi is notorious for his outstanding work with Mínus, gothic industrial powerhouse Legend,
The Nature Pass: The Stupidest Tax In History
According to official estimates, the number of foreign tourists in Iceland will top the one million mark for the first time in history by the end of the year. Which means [&hellip
News In Brief: December
Last month Norway may have jumped the gun with its gift giving—or rather, by asking the Coast Guard to actually pay for those submachine guns. Despite general public opposition t
Weather Warning: A Storm’s A Brewing
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a weather warning for an impending storm due to hit Southwest and West Iceland tonight. RÚV reports strong winds up of up to 28 [&he
Icelandic Pig Farms Under Threat
Icelandic pig farms are under threat following a price crash due to excessive import of pork products, reports RÚV. According to the Chairman of Svínaræktarfélags Íslands (The
MP’s Christmas Pig Makes Run For It
A Member of Parliament’s pig, destined to become the main event at Christmas dinner, made a break for it yesterday by escaping the MP’s farm, reports Vísir. “Yea
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Debates on Monday #13Nature. The ultimate free lunch or an anomaly in today’s world, most easily fixed by charging for access? This debate really just got started at the end [&he
UN Expert Visits For Post-2008 Human Rights Checkup
Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, an Independent Expert on Foreign Debt and Human Rights, as appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, arrives in Iceland on Monday, to estimate t
Northern Lights Illuminate Full Moon’s Night Sky
Photographer Art Bicnick captured these stunning images of northern lights, technically known as Aurora Borealis, at play over Iceland this Sunday night — on a full moon. As
Austerity Kills Patients, Says Doctor As He Quits
Says authorities intend to privatize -- Advises people to prepare for "nation-wide calamities"Doctor Vilhjálmur Ari Arason has resigned from his job at the Primary Health Care of
Journalists: DV Insisted On Settling
The defamation case between the former Interior Minister’s assistant, Þórey Vilhjálmsdóttir and two DV journalists, Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson and Jón Bjarki Magnússon,
Bus Passengers Rush To Help Accident Victims
After the bus driver of 57A in Akureyri stopped to call in a car accident on a rural road, the bus passengers rushed out to help the victims until help arrived […]
Who Are GANGLY And Why Are They So Great?
Mysterious new band alert!Earlier today, long-time Grapevine contributors Straumur premiered a song/music video by a new, apparently “local” band that calls itself GANG
Impending Shortage Of Specialist Doctors
Data from Landspítalinn, the National University Hospital of Iceland, indicates that 35% of specialist doctors are eligible to retire in the next ten years, 20% in the next five.
Old Landsbankinn Authorized To Pay € 2.6 Billion To Priority Creditors
The Central Bank has authorized the former Landsbankinn’s bankruptcy estate to pay what amounts to 400 billion ISK in foreign currency (ca. € 2.6 billion), to priority creditor
Just Go Join A Freakin’ Snake Cult Why Don’t You?
Reykjavík psych band Just Another Snake Cult release new videoJust Another Snake Cult have released a weird and awesome new video from their lauded LP “Cupid Makes A Fool Of
The Best Of What We Saw At Iceland Airwaves 2014
Some observations from our teamIceland Airwaves 2014 came and went, and oh what a blast it was (it was. It’s crazy. You should come next year). We very much like […]