Tourists Threatening To Cancel Iceland Trips If Circumcision Ban Goes Through
As Iceland’s child circumcision ban still looms on the horizon, tourists are contacting tour companies in the country, threatening to cancel their vacations if the ban goes t
Iceland’s Foreign Ministry Making Changes Due To Weapons Shipments To Saudi Arabia
In response to recent news that weapons bound for Saudi Arabia have been transported through Iceland some 25 times, the power to grant flight permits through Iceland will be moved
Vote Of No Confidence Submitted Against Iceland’s Justice Minister
The Social Democrats and the Pirates submitted a parliamentary proposal vote of no confidence against Minister of Justice Sigríður Andersen yesterday, Kjarninn reports. Despite t
Maniac German Football Warlord Jürgen Klopp Is Supporting Iceland
The arm-flailing, spittle-speckling, wild-eyed warlord of Liverpool FC, Jürgen Klopp, came out in favour of Iceland this week. “What they’ve done so far in football and ha
Editorial: We Salute You, Foreign Workers Of Iceland
Let’s be honest about this; the unions in Iceland are broken. One of the biggest unions of them all, Efling, which has 28,000 workers, has rarely been on strike since […]
Meet the Smiters: Ragnar “Shaggy Breeches” Sigurðsson
Ragnar Sigurðsson is a burly blockade at the rear-end of strákarnir okkar (“our boys”), and a fierce defender of national pride. As a living reincarnation of his Viking names
Reader’s Letter: Popcorn Lungs
Hey Grapevine Editorial Team! My name is Phyllis and I am an independent writer. Currently, I specialise in drug rehab, addiction treatment and health issues. I could provide an in
Animal Of Iceland: The Midge
Iceland has an undeserved reputation as being a country free of bugs, especially biting insects that you might find in warmer climates. This reputation, like many myths about Icela
Like A Raging Storm: Daníel Bjarnason On Creating And Composing
There is something very calming about Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason. Daníel has just won the Harpa Award for his score in Icelandic movie ‘Under The Tree,’ which was de
Ask A Geoscientist: What’s With This Eggy Water?
Tap water in Iceland: pure, refreshing and—as they often say about the best things in life—it comes for free. Why, then, does this source of Icelandic pride (and hydration) lea
Angry Reacts Only: The Latest Geysers Of Rage On Icelandic Social Media
What pissed people off? Iceland recently welcomed another group of refugees to the country, and they were summarily split up amongst towns and villages in the countryside. This pro
Monday News Edit: What Are Icelanders Talking About?
Despite the blinding sun and the freezing cold, what has been on Icelanders’ minds as of late? Here’s a round-up of fresh debates, hot topics and crazy madness from these [&hel
Word Of The Issue: Að Kynda
Have you ever heard Icelanders’ favourite story about the word ‘kynda’? Tour guides in particular love to explain how it roughly translates to ‘heat up’ and that it deriv
Remembering Jóhann Jóhannsson
It was with a heavy heart and shocked sadness that we reported last month the death of iconic Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. His haunting music has graced everything from
Reykjavík Area Break-Ins Linked To Organised Crime, Possibly Human Trafficking
The rash of break-ins that have plagued the Reykjavík area could be linked to organised crime in Europe, with some thieves possibly sent to Iceland against their will. RÚV report
VIDEOS: Three Men Kayak Off Icelandic Waterfall For The Second Time
Three brave souls recently kayaked off of Iceland’s Goðafoss waterfall, for the second time, and the event was captured on video. Þingeyjarsýsla news service 641 reports t
Comics: Cat Hugs And Pool Etiquette From Elín & Lóa
Icelandic life ain’t easy. Here are the latest works from Grapevine cartoonists Elín Elísabet and Lóa. See more comics here.
Electric Dreams: Axis Dancehall Get The Party Started
Seated amongst countless disassembled synthesizers, Grétar Mar Sigurðsson and Atli Steinn Bjarnason share an interesting dynamic. Together they form genre-bending electronic musi
Island Life: Vigilante Roadworks, Avalanche Warnings, Speeding Tourists
Borgarfjörður Eystri, a tiny village in east Iceland, has been the sight of ongoing civil protest, as the single unpaved road connecting the village to the rest of the country [&
Ben Kingsley and the New Icelandic Star of Cinema
We all remember ‘Death and the Maiden,’ the 1994 film starring Ben Kingsley as a suspected war criminal flushed out by one of his victims, played by Sigourney Weaver. N
Design For A World At A Crossroad: DesignTalks 2018
Design, to differentiate it from art, is all about function. Aesthetics, or the visual, the beautiful, is but one of many ways a thing can be functional. Sometimes the simplest [&h