Track By Track: Lemon Street With Pale Moon
Pale Moon is an intriguing psychedelic rock band comprised of husband-wife duo Árni Guðjónsson and Natalia Sushchenko and signed to Spanish label AU! Records. The handful of sin
Another Tourist Dies At Reynisfjara, Prompting Calls For Closure
Officials are considering closing Reynisfjara after a tourist was swept out to sea and died there on Friday. The man who died was part of a larger tour group visiting […]
Rent Prices Rose Over 100% In Last Decade
Real estate and rental prices have risen disproportionately more in Iceland than in the rest of Europe in the last 10 years, according to data from the Icelandic Tenants’ Ass
Third Person Diagnosed With Monkeypox Over Weekend
A third person in Iceland was diagnosed with monkeypox on Saturday, reports the Directorate of Health. The individual is a middle-aged man with a recent history of travel to Europe
Great Moments In Icelandic History: The Smurf Porn Incident
It was on a cold day in January 1992 when an unsuspecting mother rented the newest Smurf Movie for her darling children. The mother found the movie in the rack, […]
Grapevine New Music Picks: LadieLex, Svala and Love Guru & N3dek
Another sunny Friday?! What have we done to deserve such riches? Get out there and enjoy it and take these great tracks with you. All these tracks—and so many more […]
Grapevine Events: Passenger, Art, & The Magic Of Eiderdown
Passenger Sunday, June 12th, 20:00 Harpa, Eldborg It’s not often a multiple award-winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter comes over! You probably know Passenger from his
Artic Creatures In Trashed Beaches
“We are old friends, me, Óskar Jónsson and Hrafnkell Sigurðsson. We came out of the Icelandic punk scene,” says Stefán Jónsson, one of Iceland’s notable theatre director
Facilities Will Grow Algae To Combat Climate Change
Facilities in Arkranes and Grundartangi will be built to combat climate change through the use of algae, reports RÚV. An agreement was signed between US climate company Running Ti
Discussions About Tunnel To Westman Islands Resumes
The Westman Islands town council agreed to resume talks with the national government regarding a tunnel between the mainland and the islands, reports RÚV. The resumption of the ta
First Monkeypox Cases Diagnosed In Iceland
Two men who recently travelled to Europe are the first people in Iceland to be diagnosed with monkeypox. Neither individual is seriously ill, though they are both contagious and in
Special Committee Recommends Investigation Into Treatment Of People With Disabilities
A special committee reporting to Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir intends to investigate the treatment of adults with developmental disabilities or mental health problems in go
People Ingest Five Grams Of Plastic Each Week, Study Finds
A study found that people ingest five grams of small plastic particles a week, which is about the size of a single credit card, reports Fréttablaðið. “These figures are ba
Blood Bank Situation Is ‘Grave’
With the number of blood donations decreasing in recent years, the Icelandic Blood Bank’s stocks are now below safety limits — leaving the bank’s department manager w
Female Managers Must Prove Themselves In Workplace, Survey Finds
A recent survey found LGBTQ+ employees receive less support and access to company executives and more often experience difficult communication and attitudes in the workplace, such
Icelandic Raven Makes Home In Construction Crane
Apparently birds love construction sites! A family of Icelandic ravens have taken up residence in a crane at a construction site, reports RÚV. The crane is helping to build the [&
Food Basket Increased Nearly 17% In Last Seven Months
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ) “shopping basket” increased in all eight supermarkets surveyed in the last seven months, with the highest increase of 16.6%
Study Finds Google Translate Is Sexist
A study finds that using Google translate for English to Icelandic translations has gender bias, reports Frettablaðið. Given a pair of opposite adjectives, the positive adjective
New Center For Ukrainian Refugees Opens In Aflagrandi
About 300 people gathered in a new center for Ukrainian refugees that opened in Aflagrandi yesterday, reports Vísir. The center is run by the organization Flottafólk. It was prev
Not Enough Workers To Meet Housing Promises
2,000 construction workers are needed to meet housing construction promises, reports RÚV. Despite a shortage of 2,000 construction workers, for a second year in a row, about 700 s
Three-Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Fagradalsfjall
Seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula continues after last year’s eruption, with a magnitude three earthquake reported early this morning by the Icelandic Meteorologica