Beyond Logic: Sara Riel’s ‘Automatic’ Brings Emotion Into Motion
Sara Riel sits casually on a blue leather couch in her ‘almost New York Loft’ with her excited dog on her lap. An espresso in one hand and a laptop […]
Winter Is Coming And No One Cares: Where To Buy Warm Stuff In Reykjavík
It’s a snowy morning with a slight wind blowing in your face from the northeast at about 100 km/h and, unfortunately, the situation isn’t dire enough to pull a sickie. [&hellip
Ask a Historian: The Origins of Brennivín
Where did brennivín come from and how did it become the nation’s drink? In an effort to dispel rumours surrounding brennivín, the drink of Iceland, we asked historian Stefán P
Something Malevolent This Way Comes: Olaf de Fleur on adventure and exploration in the world of film
Info Available on Netflix Inspiration Icelandic film director, scriptwriter and producer, Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, enters the international Hollywood scene with Malevolent, which
The Rise Of ROKKY: A New Star Arrives
Following the recent release of her debut single “My Lips,” Icelandic singer ROKKY took to the intimate attic stage of Dillon today, in the heart of Reykjavík, with a pop-up [
The Faces Of The Financial Crisis: Ten Years After The Big Crash
2018 marks the tenth anniversary of Iceland’s devastating financial crisis. The beginning of the end can be traced back to events that unfolded in 2007, when the internal dealing
What Are Icelanders Talking About?
Probably the weather, but what else? Way up in the Westfjörds, someone stole a yacht and attempted to sail it out of national waters. The yacht was reported missing to […]
Word of the Issue: Skíthæll
So you really don’t like that insanely expensive bagel that you bought at the tourist stop near Geysir and can’t restrain yourself from giving the cashier a piece of your [&hel
Over-Budget City Project Could Spell The End For Reykjavik Mayor
It started innocently and mundanely enough—an old bunker down at Reykjavík’s Nauthólsvík beach was to be renovated, with an estimated cost of 158 million ISK. When all was s
Ending Exclusion: Iceland’s Public Broadcaster Increasing English Service
RÚV is Iceland’s public broadcasting service. Its mission is to inform, educate and entertain everyone. It operates several radio stations and one television channel, all of whi
Food Of Iceland: Lindubuff
Icelandic candy is a divisive topic. You can find YouTube videos of people from around the world trying Icelandic candy for the first time, most of them featuring reactions of [&he
The Peacemaker: The Legacy of Haukur Hilmarsson
It may be hard to believe now, but there was a time when Icelanders adamantly believed that protesting was just not something they do. Sure, there were riots when Parliament [&hell
What Have We Won?: Aerials All Around!
How do you feel about rhinestones? Tight ponytails? Older Russian coaches? If you just yelled, “YES!” Well, have we—or rather, Iceland—got the sport for you. Better than th
War Of The Nerds: Iceland Vs. Iceland
Remember that time you got drunk and copyrighted the word ‘Macedonia’ and then got super rich by suing every history textbook that mentioned Alexander the Great? No, you don’
Fancies: Victoria Heiður Barthélémy
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Victoria Heiður Barthélémy (22), who is a cellist, violist, and classic
Last Words: The Anger Of Men
The overwhelming global consensus was that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford behaved admirably last month. All over the internet, all over the world, people praised her composure, decorum,
Oh, To Be A Bird! Local History Becomes Art At Safnahús Borgarfjarðar
From outside the blocky building it shares with the local library, Safnahús Borgarfjarðar passes as the kind of low-tech local museum one finds in any small town around the world
#IcelandSmites: Gylfi’s Golden 50, Finnbó On Fire, France Frenzy, Nations Knockout
The Icelandic team has recently been going through a bit of an “Empire Strikes Back” period, with countless injuries and the loss of a wise elder statesman leading to some [&he
A Series Of Unfortunate Events: Clueless Capers At Kopar
Survival of the fittest could well apply to Reykjavík restaurants. Never has there been such an abundance of eateries, so it’s mystifying that natural selection hasn’t yet wee
Tasting The Landscape: KOKS Is A Culinary Fireworks Display
“It’s not far,” says the driver, with a smile, as myself, a photographer, and three older couples clamber into the back of a high, rugged 4×4. The car bounces off [&hell
Iceland’s President Addresses: “Pornography And Decline”
President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, as an honorary guest and a historian himself, will address an evening of talks about “Klám og hnignun” which means “pornography