Flip The Switch On Those Sexy Lamps: Web-Series Sköp Dissects Cinematic Tropes
“Sexy Lamp”: a female character that is so unimportant to the plot that she could easily be replaced by a curvy lamp carried off by the manly man hero instead. […]
Just A Small Town Boy: Meet Grapevine Fringe Award Winner Arnór Daði
Silhouetted against the red velvet curtain, mic in hand, Arnór Daði Gunnarsson exudes an irresistible awkward charm. Though you’d never guess it from his easy stage presence, h
Rifts, Rain And Rebirth: Up Close And (Very) Personal With The Þríhnúkagígur Volcano
Childhood adventure books led me to believe that descending into a volcano would be a far more frequent occurrence than it has proven to be in my life so far. […]
Gods of Iceland: Iðunn, The Æsir’s Own Instagram Influencer
If Iðunn were alive today, she would be an Instagram influencer. This goddess was associated with youth and apples, as was her husband Bragi, making them the kind of power [&helli
Joy And Jollof Rice: Introducing Ogolúgo, 101’s Only African Restaurant
Ogolúgo means “welcome” in Hausa and the name couldn’t be more fitting for Laugavegur’s latest culinary arrival. Since its early July opening, the team behind the restaura
Analysing Capacity To Be Raised From 2000 To 5000 Samples Per Day
The capacity to analyse samples taken from people to detect COVID-19 will supposedly be raised from 2000 to 5000 samples per day after the weekend. This was stated in a […]
Universities Discusses Plans For The Fall Semester
Efforts will be made to ensure that all University of Iceland students will be taught on-site at least to some extent in the fall semester, RÚV reports. This was stated […]
Working Class Artist: Wiola Ujazdowska Speaks For Immigrants In Iceland
Wiola Ujazdowska was born in the Polish city of Toruń, where she studied art history and painting. In 2014, she accepted an internship with the Living Art Museum and moved [&helli
Mystery Solved? A Scientist Responds To Our “Mysterious Ghost Sounds” Story
Yesterday, we reported that residents of the North Iceland town of Akureyri were positively haunted by mysterious sounds that they could not rightly explain. Today, we have receive
Hot Water Turned Off For A Few Hours In Parts Of Reykjavík
The utility company Veitur announced that the hot water will be turned off in the capital area on Tuesday August 18th from 2:00 to Wednesday August 19th 9:00. It is […]
RVK Newscast #18: A Major COVID-19 Update
Poppy Askham and Valur Grettisson discuss the latest developments in Iceland’s second wave of COVID-19 infections and a new documentary series from Samherji, plus there’
Possible Cryptid Filmed In Iceland(?)
A rather strange video was posted on Instagram yesterday, depicting what could be interpreted as a possible cryptid in Iceland (a cryptid being a creature whose existence and origi
Chess Player Threatens Opponent; Chess Court: “Out Of Our Jurisdiction”
The court of the Icelandic Chess Federation has reprimanded a chess player for unsportsmanlike behaviour at the Brim tournament series earlier this summer. He had been expelled fro
Lupines To Be Used For Food And Agriculture At The University Of Iceland
Few other plants divide opinions in Iceland quite as much as the lupine, Fréttablaðið reports. The flower in question, native to northwestern North America, is admired by some i
Nine Options For Border Operation Presented
Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason sent a memo to the Minister of Health, presenting nine options for border operations in the future. According to a report by Vísir, 30 i
Bus Driver Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunk Driving
At around 10:00 on the morning of August 12th, police stopped a bus on suspicion of drunk driving. According to Strætó’s information representative, Guðmundur Heiðar Helg
Around 10,000 Demand A New Constitution
A petition on behalf of the Women’s Association for a New Constitution demands that the Icelandic parliament legislate a new constitution has garnered around 10,400 signature
Number Of New COVID-19 Infections Low But Present
Since yesterday, four new domestic COVID-19 infections were detected, according to Fréttablaðið, making the total number of active infections 115. This is one more than yesterda
Iceland Sends 20 Million Icelandic Kronur In Food Aid To Lebanon
Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson announced that the Icelandic government would be sending 20 million ISK in food aid
Ghostly Sound Plagues Residents In Akureyri
A strange droning tone hangs over various districts in Akureyri. The mysterious sound has been a topic of discussion in the past for the town. A news article back in […]
New Women’s Shelter To Open In Akureyri
A new women’s shelter is set to open on August 28th in Akureyri. According to RÚV, this was stated by the Association for Women’s Shelters and Bjarmahlíð. The shelte