Hallgrímskirkja Will Not Tolerate “Love Locks”
Love padlocks will not be tolerated in the church tower of Hallgrímskirkja. On Saturday, Mbl.is reported that the first “love lock” had been installed on the fence securing vi
Cory Arcangel Brings Cutting-Edge Digital Art To Reykjavík
Rippling screens and hacked computer games on show at HafnarhusiðAcclaimed American artist Cory Arcangel will open his solo show today at Hafnarhusið. His exhibition, entitled Al
Fitch Revises Iceland’s Outlook to Positive
Fitch Ratings has revised Iceland’s outlook to Positive from Stable and affirmed the IDRs at ‘BBB’ and ‘BBB+’, respectively, reports Reuters. Fitch es
The Páll Óskar Exhibition Opening Today
An exhibition at the Icelandic Museum of Rock n’ Roll honouring Icelandic pop artist Páll Óskar will open its doors today in Reykjanesbær, reports Nútíminn. The exhibiti
PHOTOS: Fencing at Reykjavík International Games
Photo GalleryThe Reykjavík International Games Fencing competition took place on January 24 & 25 at the Fencing Centre in Laugardal. This competition was hosted by the Iceland
PHOTOS: Uphill Duel Cycling at Reykjavík International Games
Photo GalleryThe Uphill Duel cycling competition took place on January 23 in downtown Reykjavík. Cyclists duelled each other and the weather to compete in head-to-head cutthroat r
PHOTOS: Reykjavík International Games: Gymnastics
Photo GalleryThe Reykjavík International Games Gymnastics competition took place on January 25 at Laugaból. Competitors dazzled the judges with impressive displays of both appar
Straumur’s Best Of 2014!
We at Straumur wish all you readers a happy new year, and hope 2015 will be a blast for all of us. But, before we dive head-on into the New […]
Photos: Reykjavík International Games: Bowling
Photo Gallery The Reykjavík International Games Bowling competition completed on January 25 at Egilshöll. Bowling is a relatively new addition to the Reykjavík International Gam
Dark Music, Reality-TV Art Shows And Punk Rock!
Here's what's happening this weekend!Have you checked out our fancy new listings website yet? It’s so fancy! Take a moment to browse and see if you can’t spot any c
Don’t Ask Nanna: How To Speak Icelandic Using Only 3 Words
Dear Nanna I’ll be coming over to study in Iceland for a few months this autumn and I was wondering if it’s really as hard to learn Icelandic as they […]
SMOKE THE CROWS. It’s a Sónar Podcast Feat. dj flugvél og geimskip!
Steinunn Eldflaug picks the songs and tells us about the edge of the universeThis week’s studio guest in our second Sónar Reykjavík Podcast is Steinunn, the pilot of the wo
The Waiting Is The Worst For Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers in Iceland struggle most with the uncertainty they experience while waiting for verdicts on whether they will be granted permission to stay, reports Vísir. Accordin
So Long Öskjuhlíð Bowling Alley
The bowling alley in Öskjuhlíð will be closing as of March 1 and all the bowling alley’s employees have been laid off, reports Vísir. As a result there will be […]
What? An Airwaves ’15 Announcement Already? Okay!
DJ flugvél og geimskip beams premature lineup news into the internetHey you! Stop drinking that honey & lemon flu drink and pause your Friends marathon for the next one minute
Prime Minister Will Abolish Ethics Board
And assign its role to the Prime Ministry itself Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has announced his intention to abolish the Administration’s Ethics Board, and p
Grapevine’s Super Special Sónar Special, pt. 1: The Best Kebab In Town
Hey guess what? We made you all a series of fantastically rough and short videos where we check in with some of the cooler than cool Icelandic musicians that are […]
Aktu Taktu Fired Worker After She Reported Harrassment
— Eldsmiðjan fired worker for demanding union representative and overtime paidFróði Frímann Kristjánsson was discharged from his job at the pizzeria Eldsmiðjan after demand
VIDEO PREMIERE: múm—Slow Down
múm: they're so great! For your viewing and listening pleasures, we present a brand spankin’ new video from the one and only MÚM! Set to the track Slow Down off […]
Get To Know: Almannavarnadeild
We tagged along with Nexus...Recently, I tagged along with the Icelandic security research forum Nexus (not to be confused with our 2014 ‘Best Bookstore’ Nexus) to meet with an
Óbóriffic!
A year in the life of ÓbóWe asked Mr. Óli Björn Ólafsson, Óbó, to write us a letter and talk little bit about the year 2014 as it pertained to […]