Faces of Reykjavík: Sunna
Who are the Faces of Reykjavík? This month we have Sunna, who’s also a DJ, share with us some snippets of her life in Iceland. Name: Sunna Axels (DJ SAKANA) […]
Buy Shit: Vegvísir Tattoo, Dagsson Comics, IceView Lit Journal & More
Because souvenirs don’t have to suck. Vegvísir Tattoo Objects are temporary. Tattoos are forever. Thus, wouldn’t one be the perfect souvenir? Well luckily for you, there i
Finding Phono: Nothing Left To Lose
I’ve lost my wife, she took the goddamn kids–those brats–but maybe, just maybe, if I solve this Phono case, everything will be alright. Fuck, I haven’t slept or showered si
Comic By Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir
Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir is a comic artist, musician and probably a bunch of other things, too. She has contributed to Grapevine since way back when. SUPPORT THE ARTIST by buying her
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
Integrating In Iceland: Tackling The Icelandic Language
For newcomers, integrating into Iceland can be difficult. You don’t know your way around the country or are unfamiliar with social norms and customs. But what makes living here t
Record Number Of Foreign Immigrants In Iceland
More foreign immigrants are expected to arrive in Iceland during our current boom than in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crash, reports Mbl. During the first nine [&hel
Everybody’s Spectacular Festival: Breathing Life Into Performance
“The name has a double meaning. It’s both a reference to the body and to the fact that everybody is spectacular,” says Ásgerdur G. Gunnarsdottir, one of the four artistic [&
Last Words: The Subject, The Absolute, The Other
“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them,” says Margaret Atwood. Yes, quite the pithy phrase, right? Auspicious, sensational, the perf
Diana Forever: Celebrating 20 Years Since The Death Of An Icon
20 years ago, internationally beloved Lady Diana lost her life in a tragic “car accident” in Paris. Her glamorous lifestyle, relentless charity work and turbulent love life hav
Island Life: Phones, Weightlifting, Ptarmigans
A primary school in Egilsstaðir instituted a 4-day ban on mobile phones in the school that applied to students and teachers alike. The hope was to have everyone focus on […
We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat: Fish Restaurant Messinn Opens Second Location
Most informal communication between Icelandic locals and visitors of this volcanic island have for decades revolved around the question “How do you like Iceland?” In recent yea
#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland’s World Cup Winning Destiny Inches Ever Closer
As the Icelandic national men and women’s football teams continue to smite the entire world within an inch of its quivering life, we once again decided to turn to the […]
See You This Time Next Year! – Crises, Early Elections & Crises Again
The time between the collapse of Iceland’s government and election day, while technically only being a little over a month long, felt like a year. International media, their atte
Beasts Of Iceland: The Icelandic Sheepdog
After a trip around the Golden Circle, you—our tourist reader—might be wondering: “How the hell does any animal survive on this godforsaken mid-Atlantic rock?” It’s a fai
News In Brief: Early November Edition
Our top story today is undoubtedly the results of the parliamentary elections and the ongoing coalition talks. Two new parties, the People’s Party and the Centre Party, got in, w
THUN-DER!
Last week, lightning struck twice in Iceland during a severe gale storm. On both occasions, it struck a major power line, cutting off power to large swaths of people—first, in [&
Get Your Read On : The Perfect Landscape & The Atom Station
Christmas is coming, so here are two more English-translated Icelandic books that we’d recommend as a gift for the Icelandophile in your life. Ragna Sigurðardóttir – The Perf
Elections ’17: The Drama Continues In Iceland As Coalition Talks Split
After four-party coalition talks between the Left-Greens, the Social Democrats, the Progressive Party and the Pirates broke down earlier this week, talk emerged of a possible right
Marshall House & Blue Lagoon Take Design Honours
Yesterday, to much fanfare, and a great Babies concert, the Icelandic design awards were handed out at the theatre Iðnó. Awards were given in two categories: Icelandic design awa
Music News: Sónar Announce Lineup, Björk Cryptocurrency, Hatari EP
Electronic music and experimental arts festival Sónar Reykjavík has confirmed the first artists who’ll perform at the 2018 edition. The acts unveiled so far are Danny Brown, Na