The Woes of WOW: Financial Losses Follow Impressive Growth
WOW Air is a young, innovative Icelandic airline with an impressive growth record over its short life. Though it was only founded in 2011, WOWnow challenges the well-established Ic
Build The Pattern, Break It Apart: Munstur Focus On The Repetitions
On a sunny, breezy late afternoon, bandmates Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson and Atli Arnarson stroll calmly across the grassy Hagatorg roundabout towards the cement statue platform in
Murders At The Movies: Jar City Revisited
It is surprising that even though crime fiction writer Arnaldur Indriðason is something of an industry, being the best-selling writer in Iceland every year for the past 20, there
A Marshful of Seafood: Wholesome Nordic Wholesomeness In The Accordion House
I am standing outside the accordion-shaped house tucked in the southern corner of Reykjavík and wondering how a building can be this easy to notice and yet so easy to […]
Otherworldly Sounds: Berlin-Based Artist On Experimenting With Visual Art And Electronic Music
Kolbrún Klara Gunnarsdóttir is an artist out of Reykjavík who currently resides in Berlin. She is a part of the Sweaty Records music label—previously mentioned by Electric Dre
Claiming The Rock Scene: Feminist Punk Band Hórmónar Releases Its First Album
It was on a dark New Year’s Eve that a group of five young friends decided to make a resolution: participate in and win the “Icelandic Battle of the Bands,” […]
Travelling Through The Westfjords: A Dialogue On Icelandic Tourism
Travelling through the Westfjords in late August is like travelling back in time—only very few tourists visit the rugged landscapes, and unspoiled nature seems to be in the foreg
Music News: Extreme Chill Schedule Finalised, Hayley Kiyoko Plays Airwaves, Birnir’s Matador On Fire
The Extreme Chill festival schedule has been finalised. The avant-garde music festival that takes place September 6th-9th, with its focus on electronic music, moves between venues
War Of The Nerds: The Shawarma Struggle
So your girlfriend just left you, your friends found cooler ones, you have a Rudolph sized pimple on your nose, your ulcer is acting up, and your parents have made […]
What Have We Won?: The Wedding Planner (Iceland Edition)
Wedding planning may not require burpees, but it certainly involves sweat, tears and potentially even blood—especially if you have a terrible MIL involved. Seriously, the fact th
Word Of The Issue: Skítseiði
Icelanders, like the rest of the world, have been following the news about former TV villain turned former White House staffer, Omarosa Manigault-Newman, and her new tell-all book
Well, You Asked: U-Hauls And The End Of Summer
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry, Grapevine’s advice column is here to help you. How do I deal with the fact that summer’s over when it never really started? [&hellip
Icelandic Park Ranger Calls On Car Rental Companies To Inform Tourists About Offroading
An Icelandic park ranger is fed up with seeing damage done by offroading in the Vatnajökull National Park, and is calling upon car rental companies to better inform tourists about
Mysterious Increase In Whale Beachings Around Iceland
There has been an unexplained increase in beached whales in Iceland, especially in the east, where three whales have beached themselves in just the past week alone. There is a [&he
Petition Circulating Calling For A Statue Of Stefán Karl Stefánsson In His Home Town
The death of Stefán Karl Stefánsson, probably best known for his role as Robbie Rotten from LazyTown, has sent shockwaves around the world as fans grieve his passing. Now, a [&he
Research Of Sacrificed Animals Unravels New Information On Viking Age
Rúnar Leifsson, a PhD candidate in archaeology at the University of Iceland, has been examining bones from animals such as horses and dogs that had been buried with their owners.
Kópavogur Rescue Team Announced BDSM Party
Some Icelanders were quite astonished to receive an invitation to an epic BDSM party from none other than the Kópavogur rescue team, Vísir reports. Members of the BDSM Society we
The Multidisciplinary Art Piece “Shadow Nymphs” Explores The Dualism Of Light And Shadow
It’s just another grey morning in Reykjavik and one cannot help feeling a little low, maybe even anxious. It is an emotion that, along with the feeling of sadness or […]
PM Does Not Take Falling Support For Her Party Personally
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir is not bothered by the dwindling support for the Left-Green Party, saying that she expected it to happen when the current government was formed
Minister Wants To Pay Asylum Seekers To Withdraw Their Applications
Minister of Justice Sigríður Á. Andersen wants to start paying asylum seekers to give up. The Young Social Democrats want to pay her to resign. Fréttablaðið reports that the
One Third Of Icelanders Not In National Church
Registration in Iceland’s national church continues to shrink, having dropped from 90% in 1998 to about 66% today, Kjarninn reports. Today, about 120,000 Icelanders are not r