Sales Period For Fireworks To Be Reduced
Fireworks will only be allowed for a total of 20 hours during New Year’s celebrations, if a new bill from The Minister or Justice is approved, Stundin reports. The sale […
Iceland Needs To Do Better In Defending Queer Rights
Of the many conclusions reached at an online meeting on queer rights in Iceland held last Tuesday, one of them was that Iceland is not doing enough to legislatively and […]
Creating Visibility With Sound: Julius Rothlaender & Claire Paugam On ‘Vestur í bláinn’
Seemingly random, in front of wood paneling and amid shelves of books, an odd looking, torn, bright yellow dress hung in the Gerðuberg Library this month; almost like a phantom [&
Iceland Airwaves Announces Two Day Online Festival
This year’s Iceland Airwaves music festival may have been called off due to COVID-19, but that’s not going to stop the music from playing. This morning, the Iceland Airwaves te
COVID-19 Roundup: First Wave Levels Reached, Restrictions To Be Extended
At a press conference held just minutes ago, it was revealed that 81 active infections were found yesterday, with 80% already in quarantine—the highest number yet this autumn. 26
Track By Track: ‘Patient’ By Birkir Blær
Birkir Blær is an up-and-comer from Akureyri who made waves with his R&B debut ‘Patient’, which dropped at the end of August. Here, he goes through the album, track by [&h
Nasal Spray Developed To Help Fight COVID-19
Icelandic company Kerecis has developed a nasal and oral spray that kills 99.97% of the COVID-19 virus, RÚV reports. The spray is based on a technology called Viruxal, which is [&
RVK Newscast #37: Iceland’s Crime-Writing Prime Minister And The End Of The Naming Committee?
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has once again introduced legislation that would altogether abolish Iceland’s controversial Naming Committee, amongst many ot
“The Minister” To Be Aired In America
Sagafilm’s latest hit ‘Ráðherrann’ (‘The Minister’) has been sold to several networks across the world, according to an article published by Variety. Originally produce
A Half-Elvish Film Festival: The Skjaldborg Film Festival Reviewed
One might be forgiven for thinking that some sort of elven curse was placed upon this year’s Skjaldborg Film Festival. For the past 13 years, the festival has showcased new [&hel
Art In The Shadow Of Climate Change: ‘Norðrið’ Shines Light On A Bleak Future
Climate change is a world-wide tragedy, the fallout of which will be experienced by everybody in the near future. But, despite the enormity of the situation, many people still choo
Wage Theft Claims Amount To One Billion ISK
The total amount of unpaid wages that Efling has demanded from employers has amounted to 345 million ISK last year, RÚV reports. Wage theft is becoming a huge problem in […
88 Diagnosed With Coronavirus Yesterday
88 coronavirus infections were diagnosed domestically yesterday, Vísir has reported. 45 of the 88 were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis, whilst the remaining 43 were n
Prime Minister Reveals Plans To Write A Crime Novel
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has revealed that she is planning on branching out into the world of fiction writing, Fréttablaðið reports. In an interview with RÚV last w
Entire Staff Of Icelandic Men’s Football Team Quarantined
The entire staff of the Icelandic men’s national team has been quarantine due to an employee’s COVID-19 infection, RÚV reported yesterday. Coach Erik Hamrén and assistant coa
Prime Minister Submits Three Bills On Gender Determination
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir submitted three bills to Parliament yesterday, all pertaining to the gender determination act of 2019, RÚV reports. The first bill specificall
Support For New Constitution Continues To Rise Dramatically
The official petition calling for the adoption of the 2012 constitutional draft has, at the time of this writing, crossed 35,000 signatures, or nearly 10% of the entire population
Justice Minister Again Attempts To Abolish Naming Committee
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir is again introducing legislation that would altogether abolish Iceland’s controversial Naming Committee, amongst many oth
Fancies: Laima Ūdre
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Laima Ūdre (30), a fashion designer. today’s look Laima Ūdre is wea
Job Losses At Þingvellir Due To COVID-19
Eight park rangers and one project manager have lost their jobs at Þingvellir National Park this morning, as a result of income loss due to COVID-19, Vísir reports. The dismissal
Sombre Sparkle & Ghostly Glamour: Mighty Bear On New EP ‘Tveir’
One of the most ethereal faces of Iceland’s electronic music scene ironically hardly shows his face at all. That enigmatic figure, Mighty Bear a.k.a. Magnús Bjarni Gröndal, emb