Russia And Its Diplomats: Where Does Iceland Stand?
Minister of Foreign Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þorðarson confirmed yesterday on national television that Iceland would not expel Russian diplomats from Iceland but it would nonethe
Háskar: March 30th “Doomsday Festival” Approaches In Reykjavík
An interesting event appeared on the Reykjavík radar this year. On March 30th at the Iðnó arts theatre, Svikamylla ehf.—the somewhat opaque company associated with conceptual,
The Eastern Outback: Spring Comes To Borgarfjörður Eystri
Spring is in the air when we set out from Egilsstaðir along Route 94 to Borgafjörður Eystri. A cloudless blue sky casts soft hues onto the white spine of mount […]
Iceland Airwaves ’18 Is ON! Viral Rapper Tommy Ca$h Heads Up First Wave
The Iceland Airwaves Music Festival, which was recently acquired by Icelandic music promotion company SENA Live, has announced the first raft of names for the 2018 event. The bigge
Last Fast Charging Station For Electric Cars Finally Installed On The Ring Road
Icelandic energy company ON Power has finally installed a fast-charging station in the area of Mývatn in the north of Iceland, thus officially opening the entire Ring Road to elec
VIDEO: Man With Knife Disrupts March For Our Lives Rally In Iceland
A gathering of Americans in Iceland protesting gun violence in their home country was briefly interrupted by a man armed with a knife. The man was confronted by an attendee, [&hell
Bill To Lower Voting Age In Iceland Unlikely To Pass In Time For Elections
Heavy fillibustering prevented a bill to lower the voting age in municipal elections in Iceland from 18 to 16 from making it to a final vote in time for this […]
The World Cup Trophy Visits Its Future Home: Iceland
The World Cup trophy got a preview of its future life today when it was presented to the public in Reykjavík as a part of a tour of the nations […]
The Sunday Edit: 4 Things To Do In Reykjavík Next Week
If you don’t have any idea what to do during the week without sacrificing too much energy, as always we’ve got your back. From art to music to yoga, here’s […]
Iceland Not Trying To Lull World Cup Foes Into False Sense Of Security
The Icelandic football team was soundly thrashed last night in a 3-0 loss that was definitely nothing to do with pre-tournament gamesmanship. The mighty Mexicans were thrilling to
Where To Watch Iceland Rain Molten Wrath Upon Hapless Mexico Tonight
The Icelandic horde will descend upon the unsuspecting Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco tonight for an unparalleled decimation of the Mexican football team in a pre-World Cup
Iceland Unanimously Passes Landmark Law On Sexual Consent
Today, Iceland’s Parliament passed a law putting the onus of consent on being told “yes”; rather than not being told “no”. It’s very seldom that Par
Photos: Flying Over Iceland For A Road Trip In The Snowy East
This week, we flew out to the east side of Iceland for a four day road trip through Egilsstaðir, Borgarfjörður Eystri, Vopnafjörður, and up to the north eastern town of [&hell
“HÚH!” Is Apparently Trademarked, Confounding Beloved Icelandic Artist
Artist Hugleikur Dagsson has learned he cannot sell T-shirts with the word “HÚH!” on them, as someone took out a trademark on the onomatopoeia in 2016. In a post on [&
Americans In Iceland To Take Part In “March For Our Lives” Tomorrow
Americans living in Iceland have organised their own “March For Our Lives” against gun violence in the US, and it will kick off tomorrow afternoon. March For Our Lives,
Vopnafjörður Town Guide: Seaside Life & Lava Hikes In East Iceland
The tiny town of Vopnafjörður lies tucked in a beautiful fjord 126km north of Egilsstaðir. Home to around 700 people, a small tangle of streets is dominated by the harbour, [&he
Voting Age For City Elections In Iceland May Soon Be Lowered To 16
A bill in Parliament that would lower the voting age for municipal elections from 18 to 16 is in the final stretch towards approval. The bill in question has received […]
Track by Track: Lord Pusswhip ‘Stationz ov the puss’
The works of rapper and producer Lord Pusswhip are best described as unpredictable. Over the years, his sound has meandered all over the spectrum—from laid back vapourwave to pos
Bureaucracy Blocks Pets Being Allowed In Restaurants In Iceland
Despite much-touted claims to the contrary, no restaurant or café in Iceland has been able to allow pets in their establishments, as they cannot fulfill government requirements. L
A Quiet Wave Of Change: In Conversation With Katrín Gunnarsdóttir
“Crescendo”, the new work by the acclaimed choreographer Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, opens tonight at Tjarnarbíó. It is a conceptual piece, gentle and slow-paced, demanding the v