WARNING: Reindeer Crossing In Iceland
If you’re traveling by car through the east and southeast of Iceland, keep your eyes open for reindeer. Vísir reports that the Icelandic Road Administration and the East Ice
Yule Lad Cleans Pots, Breaks Hearts In Vesturbær
The wave of mischief that has erupted in Reykjavík this week continued this morning, with reports of Vesturbær residents awaking to find the pots and pans they couldn’t be both
The Tjörnin Pond Mermaid Hides Underwater
The mermaid statue “Hafmeyjan” by Nína Sæmundsson left her foundation in the pond Tjörnin at the beginning of November and now lies at the pond’s bottom. As of now, it [&h
Best Of Iceland Awards: West
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops and more, all around the black shore of this ro
Video: How Björk Created Utopia
Oscar Wilde once wrote: “A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country at which Humanity […]
Best Of Iceland Awards: East
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops and more, all around the black shore of this ro
Jennifer Lawrence To Play Last Woman Executed In Iceland
American actress Jennifer Lawrence will play the last executed Icelandic woman in the movie “Burial Rites,” according to Variety. The film will be directed by Italian d
Tourists In Iceland Spending With Credit Cards Like Never Before
Tourists in Iceland are spending more with their credit cards than ever before, reports Mbl.is. Credit card turnover during the first eight months of the year was around 188 billio
Sick Sea Eagle Recovering Well
A sea eagle found weeks ago has been recuperating at Reykjavík’s zoo, and is well on the road to recovery. RÚV reports that Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson, an ornithologi
Flight Engineers May Go On Strike This Sunday
Flight engineers have been in negotiations with management for six months, and a strike over the holidays may be in the cards. RÚV reports that negotiations between flight enginee
Giljagaur Goes On Foam Frenzy In Reykjavík Cafés
Café goers in 101 Reykjavík were mildly perturbed this morning by a rowdy patron harassing baristas for excessive amounts of foam atop his caffeinated beverages. The Grapevine’
Iceland In Icons: An Ingenious Way To Learn A Mad Language
Notoriously, our barbaric ancient language is one of the most difficult to learn in the world. Therefore, Icelanders are routinely amazed when they stumble upon one of the brave so
House Of Strike: The Flying Pink Penis Of Drag
If you didn’t know, Reykjavík is in the middle of some kind of drag renaissance. In fact, it has grown so large that a splinter group has just emerged from […]
Dans Í Dimmu: Where The Shy Can Let Loose In Total Darkness
Dans í dimmu (dance in the dark) is a dance event where music is played in a pitch black room for one hour so that everyone present can dance unhindered. […]
The Subterranean Pioneers of Icelandic Hip Hop
Today, Icelandic rap is primarily done in the mother tongue and the genres biggest hits since the turn of the century have virtually all been in Icelandic. While this is […]
Norður Og Niður Festival Updates Schedule, Becomes Even Cooler
The Sigur rós love child the Norður og Niður art festival has already expanded way beyond your run of the mill music festival and it keeps just getting cooler and […]
Stekkjastaur Wreaks Havoc On Dairy Case
Icelandic media is reporting on a Facebook post from local convenience store cashier Eirikur Einarsson, who took to social media this morning to detail the latest in a string of [&
Comics: Lóa & Elín on Björk, Krútt, Mountain Sex, Kaleo And Exercise
The Grapevine illustrators are working hard at the coalface of amusing art, as always. Here are their latest creations. See more comics here.
Island Life: Killing Greedy Foxes, Hideous Cement Factory, Christmas Trees
If you buy a Christmas tree in Reykjavík this month, there’s a very good chance it came all the way from the northeast. Tree farmers in the Fljótsdal district will […]
The Book Flood Cometh: Iceland’s ‘Jólabókaflóð’ Arrives Once Again
The Icelandic Yuletide is a time for two things: Reading and eating—and you can only do so much eating. Every year, during the “Jólabókaflóð,” or Christmas book flood, Ic
Editorial: Utopia – Just Make It Come True
It’s fair to say that we need to make the world a better place. The #MeToo revolution is a response to the unmistakable knowledge that there is something rotten in […]