Sequences VII: An Introduction
The opening of the seventh edition of Sequences real-time art festival is closing up. To warm you up for this great event Sequences will week by week update you with […]
Your Weekly Postcard From Reykjavík – Special Nipple Themed Edition!
Wow! Did you catch that crazy nipple kerfuffle that’s been taking social media by storm over the past couple of days, snowballing from a couple of posts to Iceland’s lo
Frostbitten By The Teeth Behind Kisses – Ben Frost At Húrra Reviewed
When a novice musician such as myself stumbles upon a talent such as Ben Frost offering up an event, one can’t help but attend and take notes. This is my […]
Icelandair And Wow Air Change Regulations After GermanWings Crash
Both Icelandair and Wow Air have changed their cockpit policies after the tragic GermanWings crash in France earlier this week, reports Vísir. The co-pilot on the GermanWings flig
deCODE Genetics Able To Warn People Of Diseases
deCODE Genetics have collected enough genetic material to warn Icelanders of genetic health risks, reports the New Scientist, but privacy concerns remain. “We have insights i
The Grapevine Interns Highlight What’s Happening This Weekend
The time in Reykjavík is passing so fast. We all are almost at the end of our internship. Nevertheless we we have a lot of things to do and that […]
New Batch Of Names Approved, And Rejected
The Icelandic Naming Committee has given the green light to a few more names, and put the kibosh on a few others. Vísir reports that the Icelandic Naming Committee has […]
Fish Factory Worker Fights Back – With Song!
One fish factory worker has responded to the wage inequity in her workplace in the catchiest way possible: with music. RÚV reports that HB Grandi fish factory workers in Akranes [
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Nipples
@IroynA @NannaArnadottir better question, what's with feminists and showing breasts, but demanding virtual characters have smaller breasts? — GigaWalrus #5313 (@GigaWalru
#FreeTheNipple Fun At The Swimming Pool
Mammary glands were on display at Reykjavík’s Laugardalslaug swimming pool last night as women streamed in to end #FreeTheNipple day with a topless swim. “We’ve
Iceland Tweets #ReasonsToQuitFacebook After Nipple Ban
Following Iceland’s viral #FreeTheNipple campaign yesterday a number of Icelanders – even this very publication – found themselves banned or their pictures remove
Facebook Does Not Want To #FreeTheNipple, Bans Reykjavík Grapevine
UPDATE [01:20] The ban has been lifted! Grapevine articles are back on SkyNet. Thank all of you who RT’d and reported so much! Yesterday was a big day for social [&hellip
Permission To Use Flag To Sell Products Could Be Expanded
A bill from the Prime Minister would, if passed, expand how the Icelandic flag may be used for commercial purposes. According to an announcement on the webpage of the Prime [&helli
EU Referendum Still On The Table, Says Finance Minister
Independence Party chairperson and Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson told parliament today that a national referendum on EU accession could still be in the cards. RÚV reports t
At The University Of Iceland, Support For #FreetheNipple Is Subtle, Yet Firm
You might have noticed that the internet has been collectively LOSING IT’S FREAKING MIND over the #FreeTheNipple movement. With the exception of some initial hurtful comme
Two Icelandic Crime Novels Shortlisted For Petrona Award
Crime novels Reykjavík Nights by Arnaldur Indriðason and Silence of the Sea by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir have been shortlisted for the 2015 Petrona Award for the Best Scandinavian Cr
Majority Of Icelandic Homes Struggling To Make Ends Meet
According to a new Gallup survey the majority of Icelandic homes are piling on debt or struggling to make ends meet, reports RÚV. Ten out of 100 homes surveyed claimed to be [&h
Iceland’s Feminists Fuck Gender Norms With #FreeTheNipple
Iceland’s feminists are rallying against cyber bullying and fighting for topfreedom by baring their breasts on Twitter and other social media under the hashtag #FreeTheNipple
Wants The Police To Be Policed
The Pirate Party of Iceland wants to develop an independent body which would be tasked with supervising the police force. Vísir reports that the Pirates have submitted the proposa
Meteorite Burns Up Over East Iceland (Probably)
An astrophysicist is asking for more witnesses to come forward who may have seen a spectacular display over the east Iceland night sky last night. East Iceland news outlet Austurfr
Dill Chef Gunnar Karl Makes His Own Salt, Is Inspiring: We Observed
Chef Gunnar Gíslason drives nearly an hour out of Reykjavík to a small bay on Hvalfjörður. As he puts on his fishing hip waders, they crinkle and crack in the […]