Iceland Receives An Additional 8,000 Vaccines From Pfizer
Iceland will receive 8,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the second quarter of the year. Government officials expect to receive 166,000 total doses during this time. The Ministry
Too Tired For A Tryst? Young Icelanders Need Better Sleep
Fatigue from busy lifestyles is causing young Icelanders to have less sex than their older counterparts, according to an expert in life and medical sciences. Dr. Sandra Mjöll Jón
Seismic Roundup: Quakes Quieting, Eruption Still Expected
While the severity of the ongoing earthquakes in Reykjanes has slowed, scientists still caution that an eruption is still very much in the cards. According to the latest data from
COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases, A Closer Look At New Border Policy
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was in quarantine at the time of diagnosis. As reported, p
Fancies: Diana Breckmann
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Diana Breckmann, a stylist who also works at Spúútnik. today’s look
Sensory Overload: The Delicious Cacophony Of Susan_creamcheese
Enter the fantasy: You’re on a weirdly positive bath salts trip. It’s the peak of the party and the noise of the dance floor begins to envelop your soul, drowning […]
Fancies: Anthony Hoang Duy Nguyen
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Anthony Hoang Duy Nguyen, a high school student who plans on studying fashi
People Vaccinated Outside Schengen May Enter Iceland
At a meeting this morning, the government have decided to accept valid COVID vaccination certificate from passengers entering Iceland from outside Schengen, Vísir reports. More de
Opponents Of Bus Rapid Transit Propose One Electric Car For Each Current Bus Rider
While the City of Reykjavík is still planning to go ahead with Borgarlínan, a proposed capital area Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, one group of opponents has proposed another su
The Raw Power Of Pop Baroque: Erró’s Energy Sparks A New Exhibition
The name Erró is often followed by the phrase “Iceland’s most famous artist,” a custom which can leave the uninitiated perhaps feeling a little under-informed, or even phili
Húsavík Nominated For An Oscar
The song ‘Húsavík’ from the film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is nominated for the award in the category of Best Original Song. Residents of Húsav
Seismic Roundup: Quakes Quieting, Eruption Still On The Table, Grindavík Residents Fleeing
The earthquake swarm that started late last February has calmed considerably, according to the latest data from the Icelandic Met Office. There have only been 12 quakes with a magn
Whale Carcass In Garðskagi Pulled Out Into The Sea
The whale carcass that washed ashore in Garðskagi has been pulled back out into the sea. Many people had visited the carcass over the past week, despite police banners attempting
COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case, In Quarantine At Diagnosis
One new domestic case of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was in quarantine at the time of diagnosis. No people are
RVK Newscast #83: 3,000 Earthquake in One Day & Stranded Humpback Whale in Garður
Around 3,000 earthquakes bothered Icelanders yesterday—the most powerful one was 5.4 in magnitude. Geologists think that the longer this unrest in the ground will go on, the more
Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Grammy for Joker
Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir won a Recording Academy Grammy Award yesterday for her soundtrack to Joker, which she accepted over a video link with the ceremony in Los An
Top Five Volcanoes Someone Should Write A Book About: A Symposium By Valur & Hannah Jane
You would think that a nation that is both as obsessed with literature and as seismically active as Iceland would write a lot of stories about volcanoes. But that’s not […
Enter Eldstæðið: Reykjavík’s Latest Food Tech Incubator Prizes Community
Eva Michelsen is showing me around Eldstæðið, Reykjavík’s latest commercial kitchen for food entrepreneurs and small producers. The kitchen is a modern all-white and stainles
People Warned Against Approaching Beached Whale In Garðskagi
A large crowd of people were gathering at the carcass of a humpback whale that has recently just washed ashore in Garðskagi, Vísir reports. The carcass of the whale had […
The Reykjavík Tattoo Guide a.k.a. Where To Get Your Grapevine Tattoo
The last few years have seen a boom of tattoo parlours around Reykjavík. In fact, there’s now so many that we literally don’t have the space to feature them all […]
Iceland Levels Up! The Dawn Of An eSports Era In Iceland
Whether we wanted it or not, eSports is on the rise. Across the world, tournaments pack stadiums while players win millions of dollars and international fame just by popping off [&