Disgraced City Councillor Named In Panama Papers Charged With Money Laundering
Last year, following the publication of the Panama Papers, Júlíus Vífill Ingvarsson had to resign from his position as as city councillor in Reykjavík after it was revealed he
Northern Light Explosion Lighting Up The Sky Tomorrow
Tomorrow, does it really come? The answer is most likely, but what is definite, is that as day turns to night a massive, stunningly beautiful coronal mass ejection, or a […]
Here We Go Again: Reykjavík’s Literary Festival Returns
The Reykjavík International Literary Festival will be held for the thirteenth time this year, from September 6th—9th at venues all around Reykjavík. The festival has previously
Elly Vilhjálms: Iceland’s Original Diva
Way before there was Björk, in fact, before Björk was even born, there was Elly Vilhjálms–Iceland’s first musical diva. For decades she was among the most popular singers in
Grumpy Swans Destroy Indian Drone
A couple of malevolent swans in the Westfjords of Iceland showed some Indian tourist that they are not to be messed with. Found footage showed a violent attack on a […]
Fish Farming: New Opportunities, Old Dangers
Visit any supermarket in Iceland, and in the cold meats section you will invariably see fillets of smoked salmon and trout for sale. Some of it may have been caught […]
Ask A Physical Chemist: Why Doesn’t Iceland Have Massive Earthquakes Like Chile And Japan?
Though Iceland is known for having ample earthquakes, the largest one in known history didn’t even reach seven on the richter scale. In Chile and Japan though—other well-known
The Great Big Illegal Ad
Earlier this week, Icelanders downtown were greeted by one of the more visually unavoidable advertisements in recent years: a giant H&M shopping bag. “GRAND OPENING,” the b
Comic by Elín Elísabet
Elín Elísabet is an illustrator with an abnormal interest in the mundane. You’ll find her around the streets of Reykjavík, documenting the everyday with her trusty sketchbook
Troubled Party Fights For Pets At Restaurants
The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Björt Ólafsdóttir, announced this weekend that she is going to present a bill to parliament to grant the legalisation of pets
Today Is Góðan Daginn Day – VIDEO
On this day in 2010, then-Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr started “Góðan Daginn Daginn”, or Good Day Day. The purpose of this day is to encourage people to smile and say
Iceland Airwaves Announces Final Lineup
Yet more acts have been added to the line-up of this year’s Iceland Airwaves music festival, scheduled to be held this November. Amongst the acts added to the line-up is [&he
Hazara Youth On Hunger Strike, Faces Deportation To War Zone
Ramazan Fayazi, 18 years old, has been living in Iceland since last January. He came here seeking asylum from his native Afghanistan, where he faced concerted persecution on accoun