Music News in Brief (All Caps Edition): JFDR, AUÐUR, GANGLY & More
Gone are the days of A-sides and B-sides, we’re in the world of track by track. Listeners are often seduced away from narrative storytelling and continuous threads by the Spotify
Ask A Scientist: How Come Icelanders Are Lactase Persistent?
Are you lactose intolerant? You may take solace in knowing that you share your condition with most of the world’s population. Icelanders, however, are amongst those lucky chosen
Word Of The Issue: Legkaka
The word of the issue this issue is legkaka. Normally, this space is reserved for Icelandic words that have no direct English equivalent. In this case, there is an equivalent, [&he
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Gefins, allt gefins!
So, you’re a poor Icelandic millennial working tirelessly on your new post-bluegrass-electronic EP. Luckily, your rich grandma just bought you a dope apartment downtown. While it
Local Mink Shot Dead In The Streets
The scuttling mink spotted in Reykjavík city centre yesterday morning has been shot by an animal control officer, reports Vísir. “We arrived on the scene and he’s dea
Gunshots Fired In Kópavogur
Capital Area Police were called to Kópavogur at around 21:00 last night after reports of gunfire in Grundahverfi. As many as five police cars were reported on the scene and [&hell
BEWARE: Mink Terrorising The Streets Of Reykjavík
A mink has been spotted scuttling across the streets of Reykjavík. The unnamed mink was captured on video by the downtown pond yesterday by Computer specialist Óskar Guðbrandsso
Rite Of Spring: ‘Fórn’ Is Now Showing In Reykjavík
Somewhere between the repugnant and the pure, the orgiastic and the tortuous, the brutal and the delicate, there is sacrifice. A sacrifice of the physical, the psychic or of long-h
Under The Glacier: Wild Weather & Countryside Luxury In Húsafell
Outside the windows of the Pallett café in Hafnarfjörður, the harbour is cloaked in mist. The gales have been intensifying since daybreak, whipping the tops of the churning wave
“Papers, Please” Isn’t The Answer
Four reasons to repeal Article 14 of the new law on foreigners: Recently the Icelandic Parliament passed a package of laws aimed at updating and better defining the rules on [&hell
Making The Vagina Shameless: Michèle Degen Is Smashing Taboos
Would you believe it: the “V-word” is still a taboo subject. That’s right, I’m talking about the part of the human anatomy responsible for pleasure, pain, and even giving l
Last Words: Eat, Pray, Love Hot Dogs
“Happy birthday hot dogs,” I whisper with closed eyes, standing in the cooler in Bónus. I’ve just noticed that the manufacturer is celebrating its 110th annivers
Get Your Read On: The Indian & Angels of the Universe
Each issue, we take a look at two Icelandic titles old and new, available in English translation at most Reykjavík bookstores. If you’d like more ideas, or to read more [&hellip
Might Shut Down Historic Site Because People Are Terrible
The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources have denied The Environment Agency of Iceland’s request for funds to stop spar crystal theft from an historic mine in H
Search For Artur Ended Until New Evidence Surfaces
The search for Artur Jarmoszko, who went missing early this month, will be put on hold until further evidence surfaces, reports RÚV. Guðmundur Páll Jónsson, who is heading the
Hunger-Striking Afghan Arrested, Will Be Deported Tomorrow
Abdolhamid Rahmani, an Afghan asylum seeker who went on hunger strike nearly three weeks ago, has been arrested. He is slated to be deported tomorrow. A source close to the [&helli
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Taking Off Your Shoes
Hi Nanna, My AirBnB host has emailed me specifically to tell me that shoes are a big no-no inside the apartment. Is this a thing in Iceland? What’s the big […]
Historic Skálholt Church In Disrepair
A site of historic cultural importance, Skálholt Cathedral, is in disrepair and in need of up to 70 million ISK to fix the damages, reports RÚV. Once Iceland’s largest city
Roughly 46.000 Icelanders Took Anti-Depressants Last Year
Roughly 46.000 Icelanders took prescription anti-depressants in 2016, an increase of about 22% in just 4 years, reports Vísir. The most significant increase was among those aged b
Hildur Yeoman Opens New Boutique
Celebrated Icelandic fashion designer Hildur Yeoman opened the doors of her brand new boutique yesterday, at Skólavörðustígur 22b. As well as selling her own designs—characte
Missing In Iceland: Trains
A couple times a year, we see news stories about a possible train connecting Keflavík airport and Reykjavík. Sometimes this proposal includes another train line that would circle