Fever Dream: No Acceptance Needed
“I want people to be afraid of me,” proclaims Vigdís Ósk Howser Harðardóttir, the feminist rapper and poet known as Fever Dream. Her new track “Reyndu BARA” is out, wit
Icelandic Kids 2nd Heaviest In Europe
Icelanders love fast food. In fact, last year we reported that those aged 16-25 eat it every other day. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that Icelandic kids are […]
Islamic Tourists Under Fire For Rejecting Female Bus Driver
A group of Islamic tourists have been under the spotlight this week for refusing to be driven by a female bus driver on a sightseeing tour through the countryside, reports [&hellip
L’Chaim On Laugavegur
Before meeting me, most if not all of my friends here had never met a Jew. Sure, they knew Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm and vaguely that Jews wore funny […]
News in Brief: Robert Spencer’s Conference, New Police Uniforms and Sheep Placenta Face Cream
We unfortunately must report that one of the major stories of the past two weeks was when noted Islamophobe Robert Spencer visited Iceland, invited by a shadowy group known as [&he
Ask a… Sociologist! Why Are Icelanders Obsessed With Crime Literature?
Q: Why in a country with so little crime are Icelanders obsessed with crime literature? A: “We here in the northern hemisphere have long tradition of ghost stories, scaring e
Protecting Democracy by Opening City Budget
It’s barely been a month since the city of Reykjavík has implemented an open-budget policy. Halldór Auðar Svansson, of the Pirate Party, is one of the City Council members who
The PR Generation
I consider myself lucky in a way that I didn’t grow up with constant internet connectivity. When I was a child I got bored sometimes. When I didn’t know the […]
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Besti Bitinn
Humans cannot live without food (unless you’re one of those Soylent people) so it’s natural that Iceland has a plethora of food discussion groups. “Besti Bitinn?”, which me
Straumur: More Songs About WD-40 And Djammviskubit
An emerging electronic act with an eccentric name caught our eye recently: two guys who go by the names of Johnny Blaze & Hakki Brakes. They just put out two […]
10 Crew Members Flown In To Testify In Birna Brjánsdóttir Murder Case
Currently, preliminary hearings are ongoing in the case against Thomas Møller Olsen, the Greenlandic fisherman suspected of killing 20-year-old Birna Brjánsdóttir on January 14.
No Increase In Number Of Female Board Members Despite Gender Quota
The number of women sitting on corporate boards, or holding executive positions failed to increase between 2016-2017, reports Kjarninn.is. Currently women make up 25.9 percent of b
Grapevine Playlist: EinarIndra, Andsetinn, Milkywhale & More
What’s going on in Icelandic music today? Lots. Folk, rap, trap, oddly appealing Euro-pop… you name it, and you’ll find it in Iceland. einarIndra – Ripples
Icelandic PM Sends Condolences To Manchester Victims
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has written a message of support to the victims of yesterday’s terrorism attack in Manchester on his Facebook Page. The bombing took place at a
Comics: Lóa & Smjörfluga
Here are the latest from Grapevine’s resident comic geniuses.
Gervais and Colbert Argue The Existence Of Elves In Iceland
“They believe in elves in Iceland,” claimed Stephen Colbert on the latest episode of The Late Show. It is one of the more tiresome of the many clichéd claptraps that […
British Tourist Crawls For 2 Hours With Broken Leg
A British man in his thirties broke his thighbone while running close to the Seljalandsfoss waterfall in the south of Iceland, reports ruv.is. The tourist was staying at a guesthou
Costco Gas Prices Expose Oligopoly
Tomorrow, Costco opens its doors in Iceland and already the American wholesale giant is causing a ruckus in the Icelandic retail market, with its gas prices shaking up the competit
Roll Up… Iceland’s Circus Is Coming To Town
This summer, Sirkus Íslands (Circus Iceland) brings three new shows to Reyjkavík after crowdfunding Iceland’s first big-top back in 2014. The show kicks off on 6th July, offeri
The Influencers: Snapchat Sovereigns With Iceland At Their Fingertips
Technology has changed the way we consume culture, and social media platforms like Snapchat have provided the everyman with access to thousands. With that the individual has become