Hold On To Your Visa Cards… Björk Is Playing Airwaves
Björk has been announced to play at Iceland Airwaves 2015. If that’s all you need to know to go and buy a ticket, then yep, cool, we feel you. You […]
We Finally Found An Icelandic Musician The Lads Like!
A two year old Icelandic boy is straddling the internet like a colossus with a cover of Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud. A video of the performance was shared by […]
EU: Foreign Minister’s Letter Doesn’t Count
Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Maja Kocijančič, has said in no uncertain terms that while the EU has received Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson
Vikings Described As Hot, Filthy And Crazy
In what can only be considered as no great surprise, Vikings were thought to be kind of gross and uncivilised on their travels to the East, reports Science Nordic. Thousand [&helli
Dark Valley: A Sauerkraut Western Renounces Religion
Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained was not the first German (or Austrian) to discover the Wild West. In the late 1800s, author Karl May wrote a spectacularly successful series abo
Vaccination Requirement For Kindergarten “Too Radical” For Mayor
A proposal that would have denied unvaccinated children access to kindergarten was defeated in Reykjavik City Hall for being “too radical and poorly thought out”, Mayor
Ben Frost On Octopus Balls, The Worst Meal That Exists And That Show He’s Playing At Húrra Tonight
Ben Frost is finally home! Taking a well-deserved break from pummelling the eardrums and psyches of audiences around the world, he will be pummelling the eardrums and psyches of hi
Wind Power Proving Good Choice For Iceland
The first year of Iceland’s experiment with wind power is showing some promising returns. The National Power Company of Iceland is now looking into expanding operations. Two
Sjálfsbjörg Caseworker On Strætó’s Incompetence: Driving In Circles
When an eighteen-year-old girl with severe development disabilities went missing for seven hours in early February, people were naturally worried. Like usual, Ólöf Þorbjörg Pé
The Blue Lagoon Is Opening Early For The Eclipse
If you’re thinking about where to watch the eclipse from this coming Friday, then, my friend, we at Grapevine totally have your back. In addition to the five spots in [&helli
The Trouble With Sustainable Outrage
The trouble with staying angry enough to drive change is that it’s exhausting and you bore everyone. If you don’t believe me, just ask a social worker. Last week, when
We Had So Many Good Beers At Kex Hostel’s Annual Beerfest The Other Week
The First Annual Icelandic Beerfest went down at Kex Hostel a couple of weeks back, from February 26-March 1. The event brought many big beer boys from the brewing world […]
Tony Hawk Surprises Icelandic Teens By Visiting Skate Park
American former professional skateboarder and actor, Tony Hawk, turned up unannounced at a skate park in Hafnafjörður yesterday. Cue twenty Icelandic teenagers trying to play it
PM On EU Bid: We’re Just Hitting The Reset Button
Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, has said that the letter to the EU announcing the end of Iceland’s accession talks was the simplest and clearest method for br
Last Night, Charged Particles From A Solar Flare Penetrated Earth’s Magnetic Shield And Collided With Atoms And Molecules In Our Atmosphere. You Won’t Believe What Happens Next!
Last night was just beautiful. Luckily, our photographer friend Art Bicnick was out and about, his trusty camera en tow. Thank you, Art. Thank you, solar flare. Thank you, charged
Icelander Wanted In U.S For Stealing Millions
California Police are attempting to locate Icelander, Alfreð Örn Clausen, on suspicion of stealing 44 Million USD, reports RÚV. Alfreð, 41, allegedly committed grand theft by
Mass Strike Possible Next Month
The Federation of General and Special Workers in Iceland (SGS) will begin a massive strike next month if the base salary is not raised to 300,000 ISK per month. SGS […]
Tourists Strip At Jökulsárlón
A pair of tourists were caught on video stripping and playing on the ice at Jökulsárlón, to the divided opinion of Icelanders with whom reporters spoke. “This is what gree
Skies Expected To Turn Green Tonight For Saint Patrick
Skies in Iceland will very likely turn green tonight. On a scale from 0 to 9, the Aurora forecast is a 9. In other words, it’s “Excellent.” Even at a […]