Protest To Be Held At Immigration Directorate This Thursday
A demonstration will be held at the Directorate of Immigration this Thursday, calling for the end of deportations on the grounds of the Dublin Regulation. The protest, being organi
Anonymous To Target Restaurants That Serve Whale Meat Next
Hacktivist group Anonymous, as a part of their anti-whaling campaign, are now turning their attention to Icelandic restaurants that serve whale meat. MBL has brought to light a Gho
Market For Horse Meat Hits New Low
The market for horse meat has been severely limited since Iceland began participating in the EU-led trade ban against the Russian Federation. Slaughterhouses have not been able to
But Were You Not Amazed?
When I was handed ‘The Summerland: The Deceased Describe Their Passing and Reunion in The Other World’ to review, I thought it was a joke (hahaha, give the new guy […]
Ongoing Now: ‘Marginalia’
This exhibit turns our heads towards the oft-overlooked edges of pages, specifically to the marginalia surrounding Iceland’s most revered artist, twentieth-century Icelandic pain
Swan Lake Without The Swan Song
On November 14 and 15, the St. Petersburg Festival Ballet teamed up with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra to stage a spectacular performance of ‘Swan Lake’. Filled with exciting
Youthful Portrait Of PM On Sale For Good Cause
Tattoo and airbrush artist, Ýrr Baldursdóttir has created a youthful portrait of Iceland’s prime minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson. The black and white portrait will
Passer-By Captures Engagement, Email Address Lost, Search Goes Viral
An interesting internet-romance story unfolded in Reykjavík this weekend that even caused a slight thaw of our icy hearts here at the Grapevine. Jessica Bowe, an American who̵
Oslo Tree Lit Up For The Last Time
An Icelandic tradition over 60 years old draws to a close this year, as the Oslo Tree was lit on Austurvöllur for the last time. RÚV reports that the City […]
Icelandic Design Awards Winners Announced
The winners of this year’s Icelandic Design Awards have been announced, and this year puts the spotlight on the 1973 volcanic eruption in Heimaey. The Iceland Design Centre a
History Repeating: The Pirates Came And The Vikings Conquered
Icelanders ignored the warnings. Nobody took notice. Well, most people took no notice. Others were convinced that the threat had gone away. Internationally, people boasted that the
Anonymous Shuts Down Almost All Icelandic Gov’t Websites For 13 Hours
Anonymous stepped up operations in their #OpWhales campaign, shutting down almost every Icelandic government website for 13 hours in protest against the country’s whaling pra
Winning Design For Mosque In Iceland Unveiled
The winning design for the soon-to-come mosque in Reykjavík has been selected, and the chairperson of the Muslim Society of Iceland is confident that funds can be raised within th
Make A Weird Beard, See Sin Fang @ Tin Drum For Free, With A Friend!
Everybody loves everything Sin Fang does. This is fact. He’s playing a concert next Tuesday. At Harpa. It’s going to be so good. And guess what, reader? Because we love
Happening Tonight: Kött Grá Pjé & Forgotten Lores
Icelandic rapper Kött Grá Pje’s shows are just as good as his photos. And believe me, his photos are good (see above: he’s the one wearing pearls). Slide fucking legendary [&
So I’m in Iceland And I Want To Be A Writer…
To get the most obvious question out of the way, you need to write. You can write in any language in the world, but if you want to take part […]
Ongoing Now: ‘A Journalist And Her Camera: The Photography Of Vilborg Harðardóttir’
This photography exhibit showcases the work of the indefatigable Vilborg Harðardóttir (1935-2002). Known for her work as a photographer for the newspaper Þjóðviljinn, her role
Icelandic Airline Company Participates In Historic Antarctic Landing
Loftleidir Icelandic provided a Boeing 757 to be the first to land on a blue-ice runway in Antarctica. Adventure Network International reports that the feat occurred yesterday at U
Welfare Minister Wants To Curb “Hate Speech” Online
Minister of Welfare Eygló Harðardóttir believes it may be “necessary to limit freedom of expression” in order to reduce hate speech online and revenge porn. The idea
Ice Rink At Ingólfstorg Coming Soon
The annual ice skating rink is coming back to Ingólfstorg this Tuesday. After its grand unveiling, Vísir reports, the rink will be open from noon until the evening every day [&he
PREMIERE: Teitur Magnússon’s New Video Is So Lovely! LOOK!
It was obvious from the moment it appeared that Teitur Magnússon’s wonderful solo début LP, 27, was something really special—and in the year or so that has passed since, our