Special Prosecutor Investigating Menka Case
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has begun investigating charges made by Chaplas Menka against the police for the wanton use of excessive force which landed Menka in the hospit
Björk’s Vulnicura Number 1 In 30 Countries
Björk’s eighth studio album, Vulnicura, released early following a leak has topped the iTunes charts in over 30 countries. So far the album has been met with positive review
Hear Our First Sónar Podcast, Feat. Tonik
Sónar Reykjavík 2015 is just around the corner, and who better to guide us through the performers on show than the mastermind behind one of the Icelandic bands playing the [&hell
PHOTOS: Figure Skating At Reykjavík International Games
Photo GalleryThe Reykjavík International Games are being held January 16 – 25. This is the 7th year that figure skating has been involved in the Reykjavík International Gam
PHOTOS: Swimming at the Reykjavík International Games
Photo GalleryThe Reykjavík International Games is being held from January 16 – 25. Swimmers from around the world came to compete in the swimming competitions taking place o
PIN Numbers Challenging For Drinkers —Bar Chaos Warning
Until last Monday, consumers could, in many cases, use their debit cards in stores and other venues without entering a pin number. Since January 19, this is no longer the […
Tue: PEGIDA Supporter Appointed To Human Rights Council —Wed: Withdrawn
Update: Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð IntervenedOn Tuesday, the Progressive Party appointed PEGIDA supporter Gústaf Níelsson as vice-member of the Reykjavík Human Rights Coun
STEP INTO THE LIGHT: 2014
Iceland's latest food trendsA Shit Sandwich Of Gloom Lorded over by the most bumblingly inefficient government in recent memory, people found it increasingly harder to feed themsel
Iceland’s Top One Percent Owns Quarter Of Total Wealth
The richest one percent of Iceland’s population own almost a quarter of the country’s wealth, or 23 percent. The richest ten percent own almost three quarters combined, or 73 p
Björk’s Vulnicura: First Listen
Björk's eighth is dense, challenging, powerful stuffAnd so, and so, and so. When I woke up this morning, I was expecting a day of working, recovering from a nasty bout […]
Government Transparency In Iceland Declining
Iceland now ranks towards the bottom for government transparency among developed nations with laws in place to guarantee access to public information, reports Vísir. According to
Former Eve Onliners Create New Icelandic Video Game
Two former CCP employees, Ívar Emílsson and Oddur Snær Magnússon have teamed up with designer Mundi Vondi to create a new bite sized massive multiplayer mobile phone game calle
Björk’s Vulnicura To Come Out Worldwide Within 24 Hours
Album release accelerated due to internet leakBjörk’s eighth studio album, Vulnicura, has appeared much sooner than expected. After the record leaked onto the internet, Bjö
Opposition Proposes A State Ethics Council
On Tuesday, Alþingi members from all opposition parties proposed a motion to establish of an independent State Ethics Council, to react to and review decisions and activities of a
UN Barbershop Conference A Success, Says Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson has returned from last week’s UN Barbershop Conference, held in New York. Interviewed by Bylgjan, the minister described the conferenc
WHERE WERE WE? WHERE ARE WE? WHERE ARE WE HEADED?
What are we thinking? To mark the beginning of a new year, we posed two questions to dozens of Icelanders, old and new. Representatives of every single political party, ministers,
Swan Blown Onto Roof In Storm
Terrible wind conditions yesterday blew a swan onto a garage roof in Hafnafjörður, reports Vísir. “The garage is surrounded by trees so he must have just been blown onto t
Iceland Facing National Lemon Shortage
Lemons are sold out at numerous supermarket chains across the nation and suppliers are struggling as a cargo ship at Reykjavík harbour is unable to deliver lemons to due
Lava Swallows Unsuspecting Sign Post
The police of Norðurland Eystra took a picture of a sign post in front of the still-growing Holuhraun lava field on Saturday. The signpost has since been swallowed by the [&hellip
For The Record
Debates on Monday #19The Holocaust remains incomprehensible in its totality. The goose steps taken towards it, while horrendous on their own, can seem less other-wordly. The photog
Satellite Image Of Snow-Repellent Lava Field
—It's proper nouns-repellent, tooThe whole country is currently covered in ice and snow, as seen on this satellite image from the Met Office. The whole country, that is, except t