Iceland to Subsidise Electric Cars for Rental Companies
The Icelandic government is going to spend ISK 1 billion on subsidies for car rental companies to purchase electric vehicles. The move is part of the country’s effort to meet
Gauging the Icelandicness of Íslenski Barinn
We all have our go-to places. Neighbourhood spots where you know the menu by heart, where you salute the waiters by name and chest bump the chef. I’ll hazard a […]
The Haul: Joi’s Nordic Shopping Bag
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s […]
The Haul: Shopping Away the Post-Holiday Blues
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s […]
Going Down: The Lava Tunnel and Its Deep Secrets
Let me take you on a journey back in time — about 5,000 years back, to be precise. We find ourselves in Iceland, not too far from where the modern […]
Annual Edda TV & Film Awards Announced
The Edda Awards, bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, were announced Sunday evening at Háskólabíó. The production that took home the most awards was
Extreme Makeover: Skeifan Edition
There’s a raven that hangs out by the hot dog stand, a giant pothole in the pavement and homebound partygoers stopping at Hagkaup for post-djamm snacks. It‘s Skeifan. People lo
Grapevine New Music Picks: Óreiða, Halldór Eldjárn & GDRN, Emiliana Torrini & More
Bringing you the newest music out there with our weekly listings, The Reykjavík Grapevine has branched out into radio! In collaboration with 101 Sambandið, we’re broadcasti
Smell, swirl, sip and skál! The Reykjavík wine scene has never been livelier!
For much of the 20th century it was unpatriotic and illegal to drink beer. When full prohibition became law over a century ago, it was primarily for political reasons, but [&hellip
Grapevine Events: Halldór Eldjárn, FLÆÐI’s Re-opening & Films by Iranian Female Directors
We know what you’re thinking: there’s nothing I’d love more than a weekend so jam packed with can’t-miss cultural and musical happenings that I barely have
Sjón Criticises J.K. Rowling On Twitter
Writer and poet Sjón took aim at “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling on Twitter Wednesday for her hate speech directed towards trans people. Rowling has been vocal in h
Alþingi Passes Controversial Immigration Law
Alþingi passed a bill on international refugees Wednesday evening, with all members of the coalition government parties – the Independence Party, the Progressive Party and the L
The Rocky Foundation of Law and Order
Travel doesn’t have to entail hitting the road, hopping on a plane or lacing up your hiking boots to trek into remote destinations. There’s something to be said for the [&helli
Pool Culture and Laufabrauð Being Registered With UNESCO
Preparations are underway for the registration of two unique Icelandic cultural practices — swimming pool culture and laufabrauð making — to UNESCO’s list of Intangible
Icelandic Developed As A Language Model Within ChatGPT
The Icelandic language was chosen as the next language to be developed within the revamped language model GPT-4, produced by the artificial intelligence company OpenAI. An Icelandi
What If… Icelanders Had Colonised North America?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland historical happenings over as many issues. Ex
From Free Music Video for FM Belfast to Winning Seven Oscars
From making a free music video for FM Belfast to making a film that has garnered high praise and recognition at the highest levels of the film industry, the story […]
Gunshot Fired at The Dubliner Pub, Suspect in Custody
A gun was fired at The Dubliner Irish pub in central Reykjavík around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the shot hit the wall before the suspect fled. Fortunately, n
Iceland Importing Record Amount of Oil, Threatening Emissions Targets
Iceland’s growing economy is causing a record breaking increase in fossil fuel imports, moving the country further away from its targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, R
Icelandic Ministers Meeting with Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Minister of Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir are currently in Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The Fucking Genius of Reykjavík Ensemble
Ewa Marcinek and Pálína Jónsdóttir are a dream team. A playwright powerhouse. The future of Icelandic theatre. Since establishing the Reykjavík Ensemble International Theatre