Horror-Scopes: December Called, Aries Answered
The Grapevine’s team of amateur astrologists spent weeks dissecting the skies to decipher your Decembers. Will the holidays bring joy? Pain? Conception? Find out. Aries Take a ch
Food Of Iceland: Uppstúfur
What’s white, salty, has a thick texture and you only eat at Christmas? You guessed right, it’s Uppstúfur, often called Jafningur, or white sauce. You put hot potatoes in it [
Black Sandvík Wasteland: Finding Iceland On Your Doorstep At Reykjanes
It turns out you don’t need to travel as far as Reynisfjara to kick off your shoes and luxuriate on a black sand beach. The Reykjanes Peninsula has its very […]
Something Honest, Something Fresh: Hosiló, The Restaurant That Made It Through The Pandemic
You’d be forgiven for thinking that opening a new restaurant in the middle of a global pandemic was a pretty risky thing to do. But the current climate and the […]
We <3 Cake: Baunin Serves Up Vegan Treats For The Ages
Covered with delicate, earthy, abstract flowers overlaid in rich jewel tones, you’d be forgiven for wondering if you’d just walked in on some sort of woodland fairy feast when
The Backbone Of The Arctic: Ragnar Axelsson Celebrates The Legacy Of The Greenlandic Sled Dog
“I was talking for maybe two hours to this Greenlandic hunter with a translator. There was an elderly Greenlandic woman who didn’t say much but in the end, she said […]
Winter Tires Have Huge Impact On Air Pollution
A recent study has shown that studded tires have the greatest effect on the formation of particulate matter caused by traffic in the capital area, Kjarninn reports. The use of [&he
Comfort & Contrast: Rakel Tomas Finds Peace In Black And White
Rakel Tomas’ new studio on Grettisgata feels like an extension of her graphic designs, with black framed pictures arranged on stark white walls. “I just really feel comfortable
Soundtrack To The Plague: Become Prisoner To Auðn’s Waking Dream
The newest album by Auðn, ‘Vökudraumsins Fangi’ (‘Prisoner Of A Waking Dream’), ends on the line “Minning þess sem aldrei varð.” It means “Memory of what never ex
Covid-19 Roundup: 8 New Cases
8 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Of these, just 3 were quarantined at the time of diagnosis. This follows 20 and 21 diagnoses on Thursday and Frida
What Are Icelanders Talking About? The News That’s Raising Blood Pressure
As with many, if not most, countries in the world, the coronavirus pandemic is at the forefront of Icelanders’ minds these days. With plans for the vaccine now shaping up, [&hell
Boom In Export Of Icelandic Horses
More Icelandic horses were sold abroad in 2020 than ever before, according to a report in Vísir. Gunnar Arnarsson and his family own one of the comapnies that have been […]
Falcon Deaths Traced To Lack Of Ptarmigans
Six dead or nearly-dead falcons have been found in Iceland throughout November, according to Vísir. Three of them were young and three were adults. Ornithologist Ólafur Karl Niel
RKV Newscast #53: Árni Már’s ‘Formfast’ At Gallery Port
Valur Grettisson and Pollý visited visual artist Árni Már Erlingsson at Gallery Port to talk about his most recent exhibition ‘Formfast.’ Always helpful, Valur also joined i
Protestors Get Mixed Result From Appeals Court; Face Suspended Sentence, Legal Fees
Today, the Appellate Court ruled in the case of Ragnheiður Freyja Kristínardóttir and Jórunn Edda Helgadóttir, who in May 2016 engaged in a peaceful protest onboard an Iceland
Rex Pistols Releases ‘What Love Is’
The incomparable Rex Pistols has just dropped a new album, ready for digital download. ‘What Love Is’ features Rex Pistols’ trademark ethereal goth stylings and s
Health Inspectorate Wants To Ban Sale Of Fireworks
The Health Inspectorate wants to ban the sale of large fireworks to the public and says that they should only be used for large, licensed public displays, RUV reports. A […]
Thunderbolt And Lightning (Very, Very Frightening!)
Several lightning strikes have been detected amongst the storms and bad weather that is currently all over the country. According to Vísir, thunder was heard in the Suðurnes yest
Tax On Sweets May Be Raised By 20 Percent
The working group for the Minister of Health has submitted a proposal for the raising of taxes on sweets, RUV reports. The working group was formed to formulate proposals on [&hell
Covid-19 Roundup: 20 New Cases
20 new domestic infections were diagnosed yesterday. 9 of them were in quarantine at the time of diagnosis whilst 11 of them were not. This is the most that have […]
Wrong Time To Abolish Pink Tax, Says Parliament
According to RÚV, the majority of the Economic and Business Committee of Parliament does not believe that it is the right time to abolish VAT on menstrual products, or the [&helli