Video: Moving House, Icelandic Edition
Was it a house party gone wrong? Did someone not quite get what the expression “moving house” actually means? Were they rich enough to wilfully misunderstand it? Did
Toto, I’ve A Feeling We’re Not In Slovakia Anymore
I’ve been in Reykjavík for a week now, and it’s just starting to dawn on me that I’m actually living in Iceland. (It’s hard for things to dawn on me […]
Happening Now: ‘Food, People, And Post Office’ by Spessi
Are you living in Iceland and curious what life is like on another small, cold island? This exhibition by Icelandic photographer Spessi peeks into the lives and homes of inhabitant
Iceland Airwaves To Tour The Country This Week
Iceland Airwaves will go on tour to some of the country’s more far flung regions this week. DJ flugvél og geimskip, Emmsjé Gauti and Agent Fresco will hit the road [&hellip
The Accidental Pop Star
When I first meet Sóley Stefánsdóttir (aka Icelandic songstress sóley) at KEX Hostel, she’s flustered. “I just arrived in Iceland a few hours ago so I’ve only had the tim
So What’s This Literary Scandal I Keep Hearing About?
On May 30, poet and novelist Bragi Ólafsson finally commented on a controversial book he had written, entitled ‘Bögglapóststofan’ (“Parcel Post Office”), in an interview
Six-Day Strike Could Close All Restaurants
A strike set to begin this Wednesday and extend for six days could shut down every restaurant in the country. RÚV reports that there are three unions currently in negotiations [&h
The Mackerel Aren’t Here Yet
The mackerel that were supposed to be in Icelandic waters at this time have yet to arrive, for reasons that could be linked to climate change. RÚV reports that Icelandic […
Icelanders Speaking #Outloud About Sexual Abuse
A new social media initiative against the silence around sexual abuse has been taking off in Iceland, providing a simple but effective visualisation of how pervasive the problem is
Ship Bearing Fin Whale Meat Heads North
A ship containing tonnes of fin whale meat has changed course, heading not for Ghana but farther north along western Iceland. RÚV reports that the ship Winter Bay – reported
Pagan Remains Being Excavated In The Westfjords
Human remains thought to date back to pre-Christian Iceland are being excavated near a hotel in a remote corner of the Westfjords. Birna Mjöll Atladóttir, who owns the hotel at [
MPs Propose Investigating PM’s Possible Ties To Media
Several MPs have called for looking into Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson’s possible connections to local media – ties he says do not exist. Shortly after
In Photos: Enduro In Action
On May 30, Red Bull’s Transatlantic Off-Road Challenge revved up the small town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur in South Iceland. The yearly race —the largest of its kind in Iceland—
Drawing A Line In The Sand
When Samtökin ’78, the National Queer Organisation of Iceland, showed up at the police station on April 26 to file charges against ten different individuals who had made hatefu
Bar Guide 2015: Other Great Bars!
We decided not to cover hostel bars, hotel bars and restaurant bars in this guide, because there are just SO MANY of them and we thought it should be all […]
Sexual Harassment Major Problem In Icelandic Service Industry
Over half of women and over a quarter of men in the service industry have experienced sexual harassment at work within the past 10 years. Vísir reports that according to […
MP Proposes Single-Day, All-Woman Parliament
Left-Green MP Steingrímur J. Sigfússon has proposed an all-woman parliament on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Iceland. RÚV reports that Stein
From Cannes To The Westfjords, And Back: We Chat With Grímur Hákonarson, the director of ‘Rams’
I first met Grímur Hákonarson in 2012 at Skjaldborg, a documentary festival in the Westfjords. I was reporting on the festival for this very publication and he was on his [&helli
Can We Place A Price Tag On The Central Highlands?
The Icelandic Environment Association and the Iceland Nature Conservation Association (INCA) recently held a conference to bring together a diverse group of people to discuss the v
Canada Skips On Iceland Patrol, Russia Takes Notice
Canada deferred on air patrols around Iceland, letting the Czech Republic conduct them instead, and Russian state media was quick to pick up the story. Iceland is a NATO country [&
Government Getting More Involved In Nurses’ Strike
The government will form a “conciliation committee” to try to end the nurses’ and university workers’ strike, and may be preparing legislation as well. Prim