What Are Icelanders Talking About? – The Buzz In The Beehive
Good news and bad news: the good news is, for a few days we had a respite from the endless stream of coronavirus-related news. The bad news is, it was […]
Together For Seyðisfjörður: Artists Lend A Hand In Rebuilding The Village
The devastating landslides that struck Seyðisfjörður in December are still wreaking havoc in their own way. While no one was killed or injured, 14 homes in the east Iceland vill
Yellow Warning In Effect For East Iceland
A yellow alert is in effect for the East Fjords, effective for the entirety of Saturday. As this warning forecasts heavy rains, much attention is on Seyðisfjörður right now. The
New Border Policy: Double Screening For All, No Quarantine Option, Starting Today
New regulations, which go into effect today, tighten controls at the border further with the aim of stopping the spread of the coronavirus in Iceland. Domestic restrictions have be
Grapevine Playlist: Bashar Murad, Oscar Leone, Birnir, Páll Óskar & More!
Music—have you of it? Here’s some of our favourite tracks from the last month. Bashar Murad – MASKHARA Bashar Murad—who you might know from his collaborations with
Naming Committee Approves New Batch Of Names, No Gender Restrictions Applied
Iceland’s Naming Committee—which judges, and then accepts or rejects new names in the Icelandic lexicon—has approved and denied another round of submitted names, Fréttab
COVID Round-up: Five New Domestic Cases, Four In Quarantine
Five new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with four of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time of diagnosis. 19 people are currently hospitalised
Lost In Google Translation: Rise Of The Machines
In a news story reporting on various Icelandic conservatives comparing the failed insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th to Iceland’s mass protests of 2008-2009, the Googl
Gods Of Iceland: Sif, A Totally Fully-Fledged Three Dimensional Character
Superpowers: Beautiful blonde hair. A great wife. Weaknesses: Beautiful blonde hair. A great wife. Modern Analogue: A great wife with… beautiful blonde hair. The Goddess Sif, lik
Track By Track: ‘Inspector Spacetime’ By… Inspector Spacetime
Dance-lovers Inspector Spacetime—Egill Gauti Sigurjónsson, Vaka Agnarsdóttir and Elías Geir Óskarsson—walk us through their debut effort track by track. Intro The simplest
Top Five Vegan Eats On The Cheap(ish)
Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe and veganism is often reported to be one of the most expensive diets in the world. […]
Just Sayings: ‘Dropinn holar harðan stein’
This saying is one of my all-time favourites and is still widely used today. Translated, “Dropinn holar harðan stein” literally means: “Drops of water will make a hole in th
Changes To Border Policy On The Horizon
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has submitted a number of recommendations to the Ministry of Health for changing the rules and requirements for those coming to Iceland,
Attack At Reykjavík School Leaves Six Injured, One Arrested So Far
Six were sent to the emergency room and one person thus far is in police custody after three people attacked students of Borgarholtsskóli at 13:00 yesterday afternoon, Vísir repo
COVID-19 Roundup: Four Domestic Cases Yesterday, Two In Quarantine
Four new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with two of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time of diagnosis. 19 people are currently hospitalised
76% Drop In Tourism Last Year
Tourists who came to Iceland last year were 76% fewer than the year before, according to a new report from Landsbanki. According to their report, some 2 million people visited [&he
Pirates Propose More Than Two Can Register For Legal Cohabitation
A parliamentary proposal from the Pirate Party requests that current laws be reviewed and changed, so that more than two people can register for legal cohabitation, RÚV reports. P
Catholic Church In Iceland Resumes Masses
In a statement from Bishop David B. Tencer on the matter, the Catholic Church of Iceland has announced that they will resume holding Sunday mass again, in light of the […]
New COVID Restrictions Begin Today
The new coronavirus restrictions that were announced last week are now in effect. These new guidelines reflect some relaxation in the restrictions. The major details of these chang
Thousands Object To Raising Age Minimum For Breast Cancer Screening
One of the many changes from the Ministry of Health which took effect this year was raising the age at which people are first asked to come in for a […]
Survivor Of Human Trafficking Fears Deportation
A woman originally from Nigeria, who fled Italy where she had been held against her will in a human trafficking ring, has been denied international protection in Iceland after livi