Where Was It Shot? Hostel: Part II
It’s rare that a sequel surpasses the original, and ‘Hostel: Part II’, directed by Eli Roth, is not an exception. Being a fan of the film, which is a prime […]
Equal Pay Act Passes Parliament
Yesterday, Alþingi passed an equal pay bill, which will require companies with 25 employees or more to guarantee that male and female employees receive the same wages for the same
Hypernature: Shoplifter Showers The World With Colour
In the airy entrance hall of Iceland’s National Gallery, the institutional silence is broken suddenly by the echo of raucous laughter. I follow my ears down the stairs towards th
Iceland Facebook Groups: Stories of Rude Customers
Perhaps only once in a generation, an intrepid individual hears the yearning of their masses—in this case Iceland—and steps up. Karl Marx, Mark Zuckerberg, that guy who made th
The Sound And The Fury: Rammstein Come To Kópavogur
The German language, usually ranked alongside algebra and hangovers as one of the main tormentors of secondary school existence, became briefly fashionable amongst Icelandic teenag
Admiration, Awe, And The Hidden Folk: The Hafnarfjörður Elf Walk
For most of history, scientists indubitably believed that humankind resided in a geocentric solar system. This theory was so wholeheartedly accepted that when Copernicus and Galile
Straumur: Juggling Pineapples With Smjörvi
Old favourites Bárujárn, who haven’t been active for quite a few years, returned last week out of the blue with a brand new song and video. Those who’ve read our […]
Heavy Industry, Heavy Times: Silicon Plant Proves Controversial
This January, newly appointed Minister of the Environment Björt Ólafsdóttir caught the attention of the media when she made some bold and unequivocal statements about heavy indu
Blast from the Past: When Contraception Came To Iceland
STDs are on the rise, and the Health Minister has set up a working group which will have delivered their findings on June 1. But this is not the first […]
Missing In Iceland: Artichokes
When it comes to vegetables, Iceland simply seems unable to get its act together. Don’t get me wrong, Icelanders really do their best. You can easily find delicious strawberries
Authorities Shut Down Factory Amid Predictions Iceland Will Fail Paris Agreement
The Environment Agency of Iceland has shut down the United Silicon factory in Helguvík—which provides materials necessary for the construction of solar panels. The decision was
God, I Feel So Bad: Ragnar Kjartansson Takes Over Hafnarhúsið
Ragnar Kjartansson is an unlikely art star. Since his emergence onto the cultural scene as a musical and artistic provocateur, he has risen from playful, punky experimentalist to p
SMITE! Icelandic Women’s Football Team Plays KF Mjöðm For UNICEF
The Icelandic national women’s football team will play KF Mjöðm on Saturday June 3rd at the KEX Hostel, in support of UNICEF. Rather than laying down turf in KEX, they̵
Massive Storm Brewing: Upwards Of 40 Metres Per Second Predicted
Don’t get blown away, but here comes another weather update. Yesterday, cafés and parks in Reykjavik were filled to the brim with Icelanders wearing shorts and t-shirts. To
Icelandic Glacial Water Praised For Using Black Model In Ad
POC (people of colour) advocate, actress and blogger Franchesca Ramsey has given kudos to Icelandic Glacial water for using a dark skinned model in their advertising campaign. Icel
Pretty In Tents: A Guide To Iceland’s Summer Music Festivals
Packing for an Icelandic summer festival is an interesting challenge—you might well end up trying to decide between flip-flops and a bottle of sunscreen or wellies and an extra s
Costco Be Thy Name, Thy Will Be Done
The Costco cult is here, and just own up to it pal, because you definitely belong to it. In the few days since it opened its doors, 64,674 people—corresponding to […]
Don’t Ask Nanna: To Say Nice Things About Iceland
Nanna, You’re always shitting on Iceland, can’t you say something nice about it for a change? Posi-Guy Hey Posi-Guy, Let me see what I can do. *Thinks. Sure Iceland’s cold, [