Icelandair Not The Only Airline Flying Into JFK
The snapshot heralding the hardcore Viking spirit of Icelandic pilots that’s currently making rounds on social media is slightly misleading, reports Nútíminn. The image fe
Jón Gnarr Flouts Naming Committee – Legally Changing Name In U.S
Jón Gnarr has decided to legally change his name from Jón Gnarr Kristinsson to Jón Gnarr while residing in the U.S, reports Nútíminn. Last year Jón filed a formal request [&h
“Iceland’s Biggest Loser” Is The Most Erotic Show On TV
Northern Sights: A regular column of inaccurate observations and outright liesWeek 2-ish Peeking while perched in your neighbour’s tree, you spot through a window your panting
Immigration Appeals Board Finally In Place
Asylum applicants left unnotified while no board existed to process their appealsOn Monday, January 26, the Minister of the Interior appointed members to the Immigration Appeals Bo
Man Awaiting Asylum Decision Wounded Himself
A refugee from Syria, who recently arrived in Iceland, wounded himself with a knife on Tuesday. When police arrived at the bloody scene, they called for special forces backup, and
Court Ruling: Iceland Failed To Implement Five EU Directives
Include equal access of genders to products and services and eco-design of energy productsOn Wednesday, the EFTA court ruled against the Icelandic state in five separate cases, all
So What’s This Order Of The Falcon I Keep Hearing About?
In a better, more entertaining world than ours, the Order of the Falcon would be Iceland’s premier superhero group, featuring Captain Fisherman, Doctor Feminfist, and Sterká
Young Entrepreneurs Start Business For Acid Attack Survivors In India
CEOs Kormákur Arthúrsson says that he and Sigurbjörn B. Eðvarðsson they established the company KrummiSpice to ameliorate the situation of women who have suffered acid attacks
Alþingi Members’ Wages Too Low, Warns Vice Member
On Tuesday, Sigurður Örn Ágústsson, vice member of Alþingi on behalf of the Independence Party, said that work conditions and pay of Alþingi members must be taken up for reco
Most Serious Case Of Political Corruption Ever, Says Professor
Jón Ólafsson, professor of philosophy at the University of Iceland, says that the interference of former Interior Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir of a police investigation
Paul Kalkbrenner Plays Sónar, Loves Amiina
Paul Kalkbrenner is without a doubt one of the world’s most popular techno DJs, a legend in his own right. Born in Leipzig, he launched what would become a spectacular career
Music For Dark Days
A survival guide for the darkest monthsAs Reykjavík society withdraws from the bleak northern winter into a post-Christmas domestic bubble, the city’s cultural calendar looks un
The Langjökull Glacier Tour Is Great (If You’re Not Paranoid)
The entertainment value unravelled“Golden Circle! Langjökull glacier!” Our enthusiastic driver Hjörleifur Kristjánsson, “Hjölli” to us, calls out the day’s destinatio
Women Unprotected As Supreme Court Drops Restraining Orders
Iceland’s Supreme Court has dropped a restraining order against a man who is suspected of physically abusing his ex-partner and recently confessed to sending graphic sexually
Woman Rescued From Harbour In Medically Induced Coma
The woman whose car ended up in Reykjavík Harbour last week and spent 30 minutes in the sea before being pulled out, remains in the ICU in a medically induced […]
Cat Burglar Caught! Cats Reunited With Owner
Metropolitan Police tracked down the pantless cat burglar who stole three Bengal cats last week, reports RÚV. The three stolen Bengal cats have been reunited with their owner, cat
Google Handed Journalists’ Private Emails To The FBI
As recently disclosed and widely reported, journalist and Wikileaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson is one of the three staff members at Wikileaks, whose email communication Google
Happy Syriza, Greece!
Happy Davíð II, Iceland! Debates on Monday #20Syriza won! Meanwhile, in Iceland, nothing worth mentioning seems currently up for debates. If debates don’t exist, we have to
I Love The Smell Of Planning In The Morning
Sónar Reykjavík releases festival scheduleSónar Reykjavík has this morning released the full schedule for the 2015 event, which features a total of 68 artists spread across thr
Sandra Kolstad Unveils Iceland-Inspired Video
Berlin-based Norwegian pop artist Sandra Kolstad has released a very fancy video for her new single My Yellow Heart, shot late last year right here in Iceland. It shows Sandra [&he
Ground Zero
ZEN Ring the bells! Ring the repetitive alarms—the irresistibly itching reminders of circular memories! Pull the triggers! Ignite the fuzes of colourful calorie bombs—the highl