Ólafur Arnalds Nonplussed By Apple Ad Featuring His Music
Icelandic musician Ólafur Arnalds is a bit taken aback by how Apple chose to use one of his songs in a new commercial. Ólafur is no stranger to composing music […]
Reykjavík Dance Festival To Donate Half Of Proceeds To Refugee Relief
The Reykjavík Dance Festival is now underway, and half of the proceeds thereof will be going to a good cause. DV reports that this year’s festival will place special emphasi
New Campaign Launches To Champion The Value Of Creative Labour
A new campaign is launching today, focusing on the worth of creative labour. An email was sent out to all the members of parliament, inviting them to attend the launch […]
The Recent Iceland Airwaves Festival: The Definitive Straumur Statement
With that hectic Iceland Airwaves week still simmering in our hearts, we feel obligated to bring you a list of the top acts we saw at the festival. Here they […]
Popular Pirates: Tender Trends, Fickle Fashion, Party Politics
Information about Icelandic politics is anything but accessible to outsiders (hell, most of us natives don’t know jack shit about them, either). Luckily, we found a political pun
WTF Is Hacking?
Ever since first the term first entered public discourse in the 1980s, the stereotypical “hacker” has generally been conceived of as a nefarious young male, permanently hunched
VIDEO: Logi Pedro’s 101 Takeover
Logi Pedro Stefansson is a familiar face to anyone with an eye on Icelandic music. He was a founding member of Retro Stefson, aged just 13 at the time. He […]
Don’t Ask Nanna: About The Weather
Dear Nanna, First of all, I absolutely love your column. Second, where’s all the damn snow? I moved to Iceland because it’s supposed to be cold. Now it’s almost the […
Icelandic Condom App Will Haunt Your Dreams
Currently the most popular app in Iceland is a sexual health awareness app promoting the use of condoms to prevent the spread of STD’s, reports MBL. It will, incidentally, al
MP To Finance Minister: “Why Is My Vagina Being Taxed?”
An MP for Bright Future pointed out to the Minister of Finance that some changes made to the tax code appear to be on par with gender-based discrimination. Vísir reports […
Police Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement
Police have voted in favour of approving the collective bargaining agreement their union had made with the state. RÚV reports that the results of voting over the agreement have co
Laugavegur To Be Closed To Cars For Holiday Season
A portion of Reykjavík’s main street will be closed to car traffic from December 18 until Christmas Eve. Kjarninn reports that while City Council passed a measure to close p
Feminist Dance Entry Dominated Teenage Talent Show
Hagaskóli won this year’s Skrekkur talent competition with their feminist entry. The spoken-word/dance performance ‘Elsku Stelpur’ (“Dear Girls”) foc
Hacking Politics: An In-Depth Look At Iceland’s Pirate Party
Alþingishúsið, or The Parliament House, is a hulking grey stone building that sits on the edge of the sleepy Austurvöllur square in downtown Reykjavík. It’s the seat of
“FERTUGSALDRI” – Ragnar Egilsson Explains Words!
When referring to a person’s age (the verb is “dilapidating”), we sometimes refer to the decade of existence that person is currently struggling through instead of using thei
Police Save Kittens Found In Dumpster
Suðurnes Police have saved a litter of kittens abandoned in a local dumpster. In all there were three kittens who are believed to have been a few hours old when […]
Agent Fresco European Tour: Still On, Go See Them
Following recent events in Paris and around the world, numerous bands have cancelled or delayed their international tours. The hardcore American band Every Time I Die, for example,
Pirates Submit Proposal For Universal Basic Income In Iceland
MPs for the Pirate Party have just submitted a parliamentary proposal calling upon the government to look into unconditional and universal basic income. The proposal calls upon the
The Northern Lights Forecast Looks Good Tonight, Northern Lights Fans!
According to the Iceland Meteorological Office, the atmospheric conditions tonight are gonna be tip top for aurora spotting. The sky is clear, so the biggest obstacle is out of the
No Country For Old Bjarkarr
Iceland’s Naming Committee has approved – and rejected – a new batch of names. Vísir reports that the Naming Committee – probably best known to our readers
Most Icelanders Want To Drop The Króna
The majority of Icelanders who responded to a new poll want to adopt a different currency than the króna, irrespective of EU membership. According to the poll, conducted by Frétt