Police Against Drug Decriminalisation
Police in the Westfjords have issued a statement to the government, present and future, expressing serious concerns about their budget funding and the possibility of decriminalisin
Happening This Weekend: JEFF the Brotherhood at Húrra!
Nashville, Tennesee is a city synonymous with musical legendaries. J.J. Cale, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs. Kelly Clarkson. Miley Cyrus. Yelawolf. All hail from Nashvill
Basements Flood, Storm Drains Overflow In ReykjavÃk Area
Several days of unusually high rainfall has started to have a significant effect on the capital area. VÃsir reports that firefighters were called out four times last evening to de
Middle-Aged High Income Men Most Likely To Phone-Drive
It is unclear just how much damage those who text or talk on the phone while driving do, but we do know a number of things about the people most […]
Artist Uses Simpsons Reference To Poke Gentle Fun At Yoko Ono
Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson created an elaborate Simpsons reference as a light-hearted dedication to Yoko Ono. RÚV reports that Yoko had asked Ragnar, along with several o
Iceland’s Little Watch Manufacturer To The Stars: J&S Watch Co.
What do the Dalai Lama, Quentin Tarantino, Ben Stiller, Viggo Mortensen and Tom Cruise have in common? They all own a watch assembled by Gilbert O. Guðjónsson. Tom Cruise was [&h
Icelandic MP Breastfeeds From The Podium – VIDEO
An Icelandic MP took to the podium to discuss a new bill putting further restrictions on asylum seekers whilst nursing her child, possibly for the first time in Icelandic history.
Company May Call Not-Spinach “Spinach” After All
The Consumer Agency has ruled that the produce company Lambhagi did not deliberately mislead consumers by labeling a plant that is not spinach as being “spinach lettuce”
Few Icelanders Giving Up Their Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Despite a worldwide recall on the defective and potentially dangerous phone, with even some close calls in Iceland, very few Icelanders seem ready to give up their Galaxy Note 7. [
Cyclist Who Hit Rabbit “Should Have Been Careful”
A cyclist who was hospitalised after he struck a rabbit, prompting him to call upon the City of ReykjavÃk to “stand up and do something” about the town’s rabbits
Airwaves Tipsters: Tonik Ensemble
Anton Kaldal is the man behind Tonik Ensemble: an acclaimed ReykjavÃk-based producer who’s last LP, ‘Snapshots’, won ReykjavÃk Grapevine’s album of the ye
Man Badly Injured After Rabbit Collision, Demands City Take Action
A man has been hospitalised after he struck a rabbit while bicycling, and he is demanding the City of ReykjavÃk do something about the capital’s feral rabbit population. 
Heavy Rain And Flood Warning In Full Effect
The Icelandic Met Office is warning people that very heavy rains are to be expected over the next couple days, making travel in certain parts of Iceland downright dangerous. RÚV [
Most Icelanders Do Not Believe The Króna Is The Future
Only about one third of respondents to a new poll believe that the króna will be Iceland’s currency in the future. About 28,000 Icelanders responded to the poll, conducted b
More Details Of Medieval Remains Coming To Light
Bones found at the site of a found Viking sword belonged to a rather tall man in his 30s, who died while still in good health. However, it is considered […]
Believes Tourists Being Tricked Into Buying Near-Beer
The Consumers’ Association of Iceland (CAI) has received numerous tips and complaints about shops downtown displaying non-alcoholic “beer” as actual beer. As many
Colour Concept For This Week’s #GVPics
Autumn doesn’t have the charisma of summer’s bright shine, but there is something refreshing about its downplayed tones. As we head toward more days of grey, we thought
Whole Family Now Facing Imminent Deportation
Regina Osarumaese and her two children, one of whom was born in Iceland, were informed just moments ago that their appeal to the Immigration Appeals Board to have asylum in [&helli
Police Conclude Crane Collapse Investigation
Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the sudden collapse of a construction crane next to Grapevine offices last month has concluded, RÚV reports. Police now aw
The Short Friendship Of An Icelandic Artist With The Woman Stealing Her Art
[update: the last name of Caroline has been omitted] It could have been awkward, but instead, Inga Maria’s stay at a summer house in þingvellir became a weekend of bonding [&hel
Indecision 2016: Iceland Edition
The pessimist’s guide to Icelandic politics One can’t help but envy the two-party systems of the US and (more or less) UK while watching the televised debates leading u