Condom Game Launching In The Near Future
According to Vísir, the Directorate of Health will launch a condom game in order to reduce the increasing number of sexually transmitted diseases among young Icelanders. The game
World’s Largest DAC Plant Working In Hellisheiði
According to Quartz, Swiss engineering startup Climeworks has opened the world’s largest “direct air capture” (DAC) plant called Orca in Hellisheiði last Wednesday. It is sa
COVID Roundup: 44 Domestic Cases, Most Outside Quarantine
44 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 25 were outside quarantine at the time of diagnosis, and 19 were unvac
Man Suspected Of Shooting Mayor’s Car Now Harassing City Councilperson
Police kept watch over Reykjavík City Hall last Tuesday while city council held proceedings as Centre Party vice councilperson Baldur Borgþórsson is reportedly being seriously h
Horror-Scopes: A Star Wars-Themed Reading Of Your Fate
Yousa thinking dat the amateur astrologers of the Grapevine donta live in a galaxy, far, far away made of computer animations and stilted dialogue? How wude! Aries If you’re havi
Track By Track: ‘Deluge’ By Boncyan
Boncyan—Iceland’s resident mature boy band—is composed of Janus Rasmussen, Sakaris and Tom Hannay. After a slew of fun, mature boy band releases, they are finally dropping th
Man Plants Flowers To Beautify Seyðisfjörður
Svavar Garðarsson from Búðardalur has brought 200 flowers to Seyðisfjörður in an attempt to bring colour and life back to the area following a series of devastating landslide
The Flood At Skaftá River Has Reached Its Peak
According to Vísir, the flood of the Skaftá river which started in the beginning September has reached its peak and will start to slow down. The water flow has decreased [&hellip
Slaughter Season Starting In Selfoss
Slaughter season has started at Sláturfélag Suðurlands (SS) in Selfoss. Approximately 104,000 sheep will be slaughtered during the upcoming weeks, reports Vísir. Farmers from t
Largest Portion Of Icelanders Believes Country Accepts Too Few Refugees
A new poll from Market and Media Research asked Icelanders whether they believe too many, too few or just enough refugees are granted asylum in Iceland. The largest share—39%—b
COVID Roundup: 37 Domestic Cases, Most Outside Quarantine & Unvaccinated
37 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. 22 were outside quarantine at the time of diagnosis, and 19 were unvac
RVK Newscast #128: Football Scandal And Mount Askja Might Erupt
The Icelandic Football Association—or KSÍ, as it is called in Icelandic—faces serious accusations of covering up violence committed by members of the men’s national foot
Pick Of The Week: Read And Write With The Moomins
If you’re a fan of the Moomin trolls, you cannot miss the new exhibition at the Nordic House. With Tove Jansson’s nephew, Sophia Jansson, the trolls are taking over the [&helli
Music News: Romeo & Juliet, KK, Hildur Guðnadóttir & More
It’s always an event when Iceland’s most interesting director, Þorleifur Örn Arnarson, puts on a play in Iceland. German-speakers can see his older work in Germany, Austr
Modern Stories From A City That Is Barely A City: Our Review of ‘ The Book Of Reykjavík’
How does one describe a city that is barely a city? Reykjavík was a town for most of the 20th century. Suddenly, the city moniker crept up on us. There […]
Bridging Mathematics and Art: At ‘Slembilukka’, Math Is For Everybody
“There’s a lot of creative thinking in math. It’s playful and exploratory,” visual artist Jóhanna Ásgeirsdóttir explains, sitting in front of a chalkboard covered with g
Nasty & Classy: He’s Bassi Maraj… What Else Can You Say?
“Nasty-tude… and class mixed together. Cla-nast-itude,” rapper and reality star Bassi Maraj says coyly, when asked to describe himself in a few words. The current darling of
New In Town: The Grumpy Whale
If you’re up for a sweet adventure, look no further. The Grumpy Whale have opened shop at Skólavörðurstígur 3a, serving up the best hot chocolate in town. For now it’s [&he
Conscious Consumption: Locally-Made Products To Satiate All Your Desires
With the latest reports on climate change painting a grim picture, it’s past time to take action. One of the best ways an individual can take a stand is by […]
Anna Rún Contemplates Interspecies Relations
Six horizontal trees spin slowly in a dimly lit room, outlined only by the remains of their ever-fading leaves and branches, which litter the floor around you, crunching under your
The COVID Test King Has Been Announced
Actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson has recently become Iceland’s COVID test king, reports Vísir. With his 100th test taken last Friday, he must have had the sampling stick up h