Iceland Playable In FIFA 18
Finally, finally, finally! It only took reaching the 2014 World Cup qualifying playoffs, beating England to reach the Euro 2016 quarter finals and staying at the top of what is [&h
Ghost Story: The Midwife Of The Elves
As many of our readers know, Iceland has Celtic roots. In addition to bringing over a lot of the myths and legends of the Norse people, Icelanders also borrowed Celtic […]
Making Of An Artist: Profane Cartoons & Paintings With Þrándur Þórarinsson
Þrándur Þórarinsson is a notable painter who has more than once caught Icelanders’ attention with his often sharp and grim view of national folklore and the city of Reykjaví
Get Your Read On: Inside Voices, Outside Light & William Morris In Iceland
Reading is good for you. Everyone knows that. Here are some noteworthy Icelandic translations into English. Good luck and godspeed closing your laptop and muting your phone. Inside
Island Life: Hot Local News From All Corners Of Iceland
A partygoer was busted with a joint at a “freshman-ball” at Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja in Reykjanesbær. The police crashed the ball with a sniffer dog which marked the unlu
The Square: Art, Sex And Other Nuisances Of Modern Life
Ruben Östlund may well be the finest filmmaker working in the Nordic Countries today, so for him, taking aim at the modern arts scene as the setting for his latest […]
Rock and Roll Archetype Excavated: Bubbi Live At Dillon
There is something fishy about Bubbi offering a free concert. After all, this is the man who has done more to monetize Icelandic music than most, as when he sold […]
Found in Translation: Ideas Of Iceland From Across The Globe
On September 11th and 12th, an international conference of translators will be held in Reykjavík at Veröld, the home of the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages
Buy Shit: HA Design Mag, Cutlery Stand, Modular Sculpture, Opal
You can do better than a plastic drinking horn. Don’t be so basic. Kúlan Cutlery Stand The Kúlan (“sphere” in English) cutlery stand was designed by MARÝ, an Icelandic des
Heeeeere’s Jamie: A Visit To Jamie’s Italian
When ‘The Naked Chef’ first aired on the telly, the intention was that it’d encourage ‘blokes’ to step up in the kitchen. Whether that worked or not, Jamie Oliver did [&h
Grapevine Playlist: Páll Ivan, FM Belfast, Gyða, Úlfur, GANGLY & More
It’s been good month for new Icelandic music—here are some of the recent faves that have been spinning on the Grapevine stereo, from orchestral folk, to weird trap, to reno
Playing The Air: Hekla, Her Theremin, And The Possibilities
With her theremin, Hekla pulls haunting electronic music out of thin air. Named after its Russian inventor, Léon Theremin, this futuristic looking apparatus conveys a certain eeri
Saga Recap: The Saga of Ketill Salmon
To celebrate the return of the world’s favorite fantasy-violence-porn series to its favorite fantasy-violence-porn TV station, I’ve decided to recap the closest thing that the
Pitch Black: Caving In A Lava Tube
The Raufarhólshellir lava tube, located in south Iceland, has colourful pitted walls and is rich with jagged, iridescent, glimmering rocks. One of the largest lava caves in Icelan
Music News: Final Airwaves Lineup + Kiasmos, Grísalappalísa & Björk Return
One of Iceland’s best live acts, the furiously energetic punk-poetry collective Grísalappalísa, has returned. They dropped a new video last week, premiered at grapevine.is and
All Singing, All Dancing: Milkywhale Prepare For Iceland Airwaves
As Iceland Airwaves approaches, Icelandic pop duo Milkywhale is expanding horizons by reaching out to a new audience. “We’re playing for kids in elementary school, down to 6 ye
Björk Announces New Single For September
Today, Björk announced that on September 22 she will release the Single “The Gate”. The song will be released on a limited edition 12” vinyl–very limited. She has said tha
Agency Battles To Save Lady Seal
Over the past day, employees from the Environment Agency of Iceland in Surtsey have fought to help a seal cow that has a rope entangled around her neck […]
FAKE NEWS: Icelandic Billionaire Does Not Have Tips For Getting Rich
We have to deal with a lot of fake news about Iceland and Icelanders. Who can forget last summer’s classic hoax that the Icelandic government is paying foreign men to [&helli
An Airbnb Owner Speaks Out
Unnur María Máney Bergsveinsdóttir, like a lot of Icelanders, rents out her downtown apartment on Airbnb. She travels a lot, especially in the summer, because of her work as a [
As The Smiting Happened: Puny Ukraine Crushed By Icelandic Einherjar
Yesterday, oh yesterday, why have you left us? It was one of those days that started by being woken up by a gentle kiss from the sweet, sweet autumn sun, […]