Vegans Call For The End Of the Mink Fur Industry
The chairman of the Icelandic Vegan Society has stated that she does not understand why Iceland still allows mink fur farming, Fréttablaðið reports. Valgerður Árnardóttir say
Abandoned Iceland #19: Stories Of The North
Catherine Magnúsdóttir takes us troll hunting in Skagafjörður. There, she hears some spooky stories of wives that have disappeared over the years and finds a hobby-sorcerer. Sh
Coast Guard Helicopter Mechanics Go On Strike
Today marks the start of an indefinite strike by aircraft mechanics working for the Coast Guard. As reported by Vísir, the strike, which is being held in response to wage [&hellip
COVID-19 Screening To Be Carried Out On Mink
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Administration (MAST) will start to carry out COVID-19 screenings on Iceland’s mink farms, in light of a mutation of the virus in Denmark, Vísi
New “Budget Airline” Probably Performance Art, Attracts Attention Of Lawyer
The Grapevine and other media outlets received a press release yesterday announcing the creation of a new budget airline called Mom Air. As can be seen, the logo and colour [&helli
Covid-19 Roundup: 19 New Cases, Curve Flattening
19 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. According to Vísir, 12 of them–or 63%–were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis. This follows 5 cons
Grapevine Playlist: Jelena Ciric, gugusar, boncyan & More!
Oh Friday, you’ve come at last. What does that mean? Your weekly dose of Grapevine-approved tunes. Jelena Ciric – Lines In the midst of all this worldwide chaos, turn t
Georgia Vote Predicted By American-Icelandic Family
RÚV interviewed Rebecca Mitchell, a newly elected member of Georgia House of Representatives, who lives in the state with her husband, Icelander Ýmir Vigfússon. Rebecca said tha
Police In Hafnarfjörður Accused Of Assault
Eyewitnesses have come forward claiming that police officers who made an arrest at Hvaleyrarholt in Hafnarfjörður assaulted the detainee, Vísir reports. The witnesses claim that
Well, You Asked: How To Get Rid Of Everyone You Disagree With
You asked, we answered. So don’t blame us. Will there be a civil war in the U.S. after the elections? Short answer: Yes. How? Captain America will go rouge after […]
On Human Nature: Mammút Talk Their New Album, The Pandemic & The Importance Of Touch
“Easy to hide. My mind needs light. I open up my mouth. My mind needs light.” And so begin the first few seconds of Mammút’s recently released fifth effort ‘Ri
Iceland’s Foreign Minister Hedges Bets On US Elections, Hopes For “Good Cooperation”
As international attention is focused on the US elections—in particular, the race for the White House—Iceland’s Foreign Minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson has respond
Covid-19 Roundup: 25 New Cases, 18th Death
25 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. According to Vísir, 20 of them–or 80%–were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis. Cases have been bel
Yellow Storm Warnings Across Nearly The Whole Country
The Icelandic Met Office has issued yellow storm warnings across nearly the whole country, which will be in effect from this afternoon until early tomorrow morning. Warnings have b
Nova’s Nude Advertisement Surprises Iceland
The telecommunications company Nova has attracted a lot of attention with their new advert made by Brandenburg, Vísir reported this morning. The advert promotes Nova’s smartwatc
Abortion Proposal Discussed This Week
The Minister of Health, Svandís Svarvarsdóttir, will be tasked with making sure people who travel to Iceland to undergo abortions receive the proper healthcare, RÚV reports. Ró
Gods Of Iceland: Loki, A Nonbinary Icon Of Mischief
Superpowers: Shapeshifting, instigating Weaknesses: Serpent venom Modern Analogue: Double Trouble from She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Although one of the most written-about fig
RVK Newscast #45: Deaths, Elections, And Funerals
Seventeen people have now died from COVID-19 in Iceland. The third wave is clearly going down, although it’s a slow process. An Icelandic priest predicts that Icelandic funerals
Just Sayings: “Öll er æfin dauði”
Are you hating the pandemic? Don’t like the looming death in every man’s cough? Well, here is an optimistic way to look at things: the ancient Icelandic idiom “Öll er [&hell
Ari Eldjárn To Appear on Netflix
An episode of the rising comedy star Ari Eldjárn’s ‘Pardon My Icelandic’ will be shown on Netflix from the 2nd of December, according to Vísir. Netflix announced the date o
Complaints Made About Unmasked Bus Drivers
A total of 45 complaints have been made to Strætó about bus drivers not wearing masks in the capital area, despite the wearing of masks on public transport becoming mandatory [&h