Bundle Up: Sub-Zero Temperatures All Week Long
The mercury is expected to stay decidedly below zero until at least Saturday, meteorologists predict. According to the latest forecast from the Icelandic Met Office, temperatures f
Jailed Bankers Complain Michael Moore Filmed Them
Bankers currently serving prison sentences have filed a formal complaint, saying filmmaker Michael Moore filmed them without their permission, amongst other grievances. RÚV report
David Bowie’s Visit To Iceland – VIDEO
David Bowie’s 1996 visit to Iceland made quite an impression on him, as evidenced in this interview with MTV. A programme director for RÚV, who has followed Bowie’s mu
Happening Today: TEDxReykjavík On Feminism
In conjunction with Reykjavík City’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, TEDxReykjavík presents talks by TEDxWomen, in addition to TED and TEDx talks by
Last Year In Food: A Grumpy Glutton’s Guide
To mark the New Year, I am giving you what I give my friends every year: opinions. Opinions are like orange peels at Christmas, why toss ‘em away when you […]
Iceland “Changing Into Immigrant Nation”
As Icelanders get older, thousands more immigrants will be needed to fill new jobs, changing the demographics significantly. At a press conference last Thursday, RÚV reports, Busi
Call It Magic: Enter The World of Kira Kira
Kira Kira, aka Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir, stands at the front of a low-lit lecture theatre. As music students file in, she plays a deep, harmonic sound over the speakers, a
Happening Tonight : The Vintage Caravan And Electric Elephant
The Vintage Caravan have been growing at an exponential rate since 2014, when they were featured at the Roadburn Festival and Wacken Open Air. Mixing classic, psychedelic and stone
Happening Tonight : Mammút And X-Heart
The dark and moody pop-rock quintet Mammút bring their sonic witchcraft to Húrra. They had a busy 2015 after signing to legendary UK indie label Bella Union, so they’ll surely
Drug Cop Asked To Be Investigated
The high-profile investigation of a police officer in the drug crimes division has just taken a new twist. According to sources close to RÚV, the officer, who was reportedly accus
Church Loses, Zuism Gains Followers
Thousands left the National Church – and thousands more became Zuists – during the last quarter of 2015, new data from the National Registry reveals. According to the n
James Merry Embroiders Designer Clothing For Highlands Campaign
Rapidly up ‘n’ coming embroidery artist James Merry—well known for his work with Björk, as both an assistant and collaborator—has joined forces with UK fashion web
MP: Refugees Need A Parliamentary Ombudsman
The Directorate of Immigration works against the interests of refugees, a Social Democrat MP contends, who would be better served with an Ombudsman of Refugees fighting for them. S
Morgunblaðið Refuses To Print Op-Ed From US Ambassador
Morgunblaðið’s recent article about the trade ban against Russia prompted the US Ambassador to Iceland to issue a response. This response was not published, prompting the A
Top Icelandic Artists To Combine Forces Under One Roof
Some of Iceland’s most influential artists will soon move under the same roof in West Reykjavík. Fréttatíminn reports that the Living Art Museum, Kling & Bang and Ól
Tickets To Justin Bieber’s Icelandic Concert Now On Sale
Tickets are now on sale for pop star Justin Bieber’s upcoming concert in Iceland this September. RÚV reports that these ticket sales are actually a second round, as the firs
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Driving
Dear Nanna, Why are Icelandic drivers so fucking insane? Best, You Dear Me, I don’t know! No one indicates, no one parks well, it’s chaos bleeding into daily life, movi
Jón Gnarr Worried About Netflix In Iceland
Author and Director of Programming for the 365 media company Jón Gnarr has expressed concerns about Netflix opening access in Iceland, as he is worried it will be difficult for [&
“I Love Him” – Icelandic Artists Pay Tribute To Lemmy
Snæbjörn Ragnarsson Viking-metalhead (Skálmöld) R.I.P LEMMY Motörhead was never my favourite band. It was just one of those bands we all listened to from the very beginning, a
Sunna Ben’s Fuck Yeah! Feminist Moments Of 2015
What really stood out about last year was the solidarity on display, along with more people joining in the gender equality discussion than ever before. In the past, people’s only