Fastsplaining: Drive-by COVID-19 Screening
65 people have been infected by COVID-19 at the time of this writing, and these numbers change quite rapidly. The infected were Icelanders returning from a ski trip in Italy [&hell
Bolafjall Cliff Edge Viewing Platform Receives Huge Investment
Yesterday’s announcement of an 160 million ISK grant brings the dream of constructing a viewing platform on the cliff edge of Bolafjall mountain, one step closer to realisati
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Tasting Menu
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players a
COVID-19 In Iceland: Government Initiates Economic Response To Virus’ Impact
COVID-19 has already begun to have economic effect, abroad as well as here at home, and the Icelandic government is taking steps to ensure it does as little damage as […]
Ask An Architect: Why Are There No Ancient Buildings In Iceland?
The observant sightseer may notice when travelling the country that there are no ancient buildings to be found. Iceland was founded in 874, so it won’t have as storied an [&helli
Collective Bargaining Reached With Efling Reykjavik City Workers
The strike of Reykjavík City workers within the labour union Efling, which formally began on January 21st, has now come to a close. After a series of work stoppages and […]
COVID-19 In Iceland: deCODE Genetics Will Screen General Population For Virus
CEO of deCODE Genetics Kári Stefánsson (shown above) intends to screen the entire Icelandic population for COVID-19, of which there have been 60 confirmed cases at the time of th
Track By Track: ‘Lovelife’ By Cryptochrome
Electro-psychedelic-post-hip-hop-pop collective Cryptochrome has consistently been pushing the envelope of sound since they debuted in 2013. The eclectic elders of the booming Reyk
Giant Seaworm Discovered In Icelandic Gaming Company Offices
Last week Icelandic gaming company CCP workers were greeted with many people’s worst nightmare: the discovery of a metre-long worm-like creature in their office’s fish tank. Th
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Family Restaurant
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players a
Best Of Reykjavík Dining 2020: Best Ice Cream
The year 2019 wasn’t kind to many restaurateurs. Let’s be honest, it’s a tough business. Nevertheless, Iceland’s culinary scene is seeing the emergence of new players a
Polishing Iceland: The Reykjavík Ensemble Brings The Polish Experience To The Stage
Icelandic theatre has a long and distinguished reputation in its native tongue but, to date, is all but inaccessible for non-Icelandic speakers. The recently established Reykjavík
COVID-19 In Iceland: 58 Confirmed Cases, 500 In Quarantine, General Screening To Begin
A specially-sanitised flight which retrieved another group of Icelanders from Verona, Italy returned to Iceland last Saturday. Of those within the group, three have been confirmed
The True Impact Of The Coronavirus
So, here we are in history, with another global health crisis on our hands. It’s not the first time we have faced a quickly-spreading new virus, and it’s not the […]
Food of Iceland: Kjötsúpa
Kjötsúpa, or Icelandic meat soup, is a meal that Icelanders have been eating for centuries—in fact, it’s one of the few traditional dishes still regularly eaten today. And wh
What Are Icelanders Talking About?: Coronavirus, Efling Strike, And More
One of the more concerning news stories of late has been the arrival of the coronavirus to Iceland. An Icelandic man in his forties was diagnosed on February 28th and […]
A Visit To Reykjanes Is Just What The Doctor Ordered
It’s flu season, which means that you or someone you know is likely to come down with some form or another of the plague. And I’m talking about the normal […]
Fastsplaining: This Is How Iceland Handles The Coronavirus
Iceland is no different from other countries when it comes to the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The first case was discovered in Iceland at the end of February, and a week […]
Iceland Superstition: A Short Revision Of Iceland’s Safest Road
Icelanders don’t really believe in elves. It’s just a silly myth. That said, we don’t mess with them either. Perhaps, for some, this might sound like a contradiction, but in
Horror-Scopes: Sit Down… It’s Time For Real Talk
In HorrorScopes, the Grapevine’s dedicated team of amateur astrologists break down your upcoming weeks based on shit like “moons,” as if they even exist. Aries We didn’t wa
The Outsiders: In ‘Gullregn’ (‘The Garden’), Ragnar Bragason Tackles Xenophobia
Ragnar Bragason’s name will be familiar to many Icelanders, and to a wider international audience as well. While his first feature film, ‘Fiasco’ (Fíaskó), broke ground in