Greenlandic Viking Beer Sets Sail For Iceland
Once upon a time, 982 AD to be precise, there was an Icelandic viking, who crossed oceans on a raggedy wooden longship, as vikings so casually did, and discovered the […]
Surf Vampires Of Doom: Godchilla Is Fuzzy, Dirty & Loud
The Batcat, Nosferadude and The Glampire King take to the streets in the newest music video from surf-sludge doom metal stalwarts Godchilla. The monster movie trailer-style video f
Neurosyphilis Case Emerges In Reykjavík
An Icelandic man has been diagnosed with neurosyphilis, or syphilis in the advanced stages, and is now speaking out in the hopes of raising awareness. Ársæll Hjálmarsson origina
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Your Frenemy
Hi Nanna, Serious question here, sorry. I have this friend, we used to be very close when we were teenagers. Like sisters almost. But when I left our small town […]
Downtown Apartment Burgled In Broad Daylight
An apartment close to downtown Reykjavík was broken into, with many valuables stolen, at some point in the late afternoon today. Laimonas Baranauskas, who lives in the apartment w
Trial Against Police Officer Charged With Assaulting Prisoner Begins
Criminal proceedings against a police officer accused of assaulting a prisoner got underway today, reports RÚV. The officer stands accused of forcefully throwing the accusers head
Man Murdered While At Home With His Family
A 40-year-old man was killed yesterday evening in front of his family, in a gruesome assault in the municipality of Mosfellsbær, just outside of Reykjavík, RÚV reports. Authorit
Icelandic Brewery Makes Beer From Sheep’s Heads
The Icelandic Brewery Borg Brugghús has teamed up with their Norwegian counterpart Voss Bryggeri, to make a stout brewed from … sheep’s heads? Svið, the main ingredient, is e
BREAKING: Rich People Find Life Fairer Than Poor People
Market and Media Research (MMR) is a polling group that normally surveys people on their levels of political party support, or asks where they stand on a particularly hot social [&
Beer Ahoy! Colossal 78-Tap Keg Shipping Up To Bjórfestival
First the Americans brought us Costco, now the Maine Brewers’ Guild is sailing in a 40-foot beer container to Iceland. If it was a Friday night at three in the morning, we [&he
Saga Recap: The Saga Of Crooked Refur
This saga starts with a lazy asshole named Refur, which is the Icelandic word for fox. So you probably already know where this is going. After his father dies, his […]
Burro: Crickets & Cocoa Puff Cocktails At The Latin Fusion Disco
Burro is a pan-Latin tapas place from the people who brought us Public House. My most recent visit happened to coincide with a special menu in celebration of the Mexican […]
Rebel Baker: Brauð & Co.’s Danish-Inspired Goodies
There’s something utterly domestic and charming about popping into one’s neighbourhood bakery. While downtown hipsters are only too glad to embrace every food fad out there, th
Track By Track: Skrattar – Og Djöfullinn Sjálfur
The word “Skrattar” refers to playful demons. “It’s like someone who brings mischief,” says band member Sölvi Magnússon—aka “Djöfullinn Sjálfur,” or “The Devi
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Hour of the Wolf: Training With Reykjavík’s Firefighters
There isn’t much mystery around the job of a firefighter, nor is there room for fuss or frippery. A constant step away from the ugly side of life, they live […]
Oldest Houses In Icelandic History Possibly Found
Archeologists working in Stöð í Stöðvarfirði, on the east coast, believe they have found the oldest lodgings in Iceland, dating back decades before Ingólfur Arnarson settled
Only 40% Of Pirates Think Life Is Fair
A recent study by market researcher MMR has found that a majority of Icelanders believe that life is fair—that is, except if you are a Píratapartýið (“The Pirate Party”) v
Iceland Airwaves Announces Michael Kiwanuka And Sigrid Among 34 New Acts
Fasten your seat belts people, because the Iceland Airwaves festival just added 34 new acts to their already high flying line-up. Soul musician Michael Kiwanuka (UK), Malian desert
Outside Of Reykjavík: Art In The East, Soup, Massive Ice Tunnel
You didn’t come to Iceland to be in the city, right? Here are some places you could drop by on your road trip. Town: Seyðisfjörður If you’re doing a loop […]
Siglufjörður Town Guide: Hikes, Herring And Hot Pots
In the international TV hit ‘Trapped’, Siglufjörður is a place of dismembered corpses and human trafficking; dark secrets and guilty consciences; a CGI ferry looming ominousl