Author: Catherine Magnúsdóttir
It’s A Disinfectant, I Swear!
The Grapevine answers your most pressing questions The first time that I visited Iceland more than 40 years ago beer…
Ask An Expert: What Happened To The Trains In Iceland?
We turned to Árbær Open Air Museum for answers Public transport certainly is…a thing in Iceland if the nice yellow…
Ask An Expert: Why Are There More Conspiracies Than Murders?
One of the joys of researching birds is the group names one comes across. So, while we are able to…
Ask An Expert: How Did Vikings Fight?
We found out from a real life Jarl Vikings are cool. They are rough and tough, the epitome of badass-itude…
What’s up with the Icelandic Punk Museum?
We went to the curator for answers It’s a staple on Bankastræti — and pretty hard to miss with its…
Inflation and Safewords
The Grapevine answers your most pressing questions How are the average citizens dealing with inflation and the high price of…
Ask An Expert: What Makes Icelandic Moss So Special?
We turned to an ecology professor for answers Icelandic Moss is frequently advertised for its high nutritional value and health…
Ask An Expert: What’s Up With The Squirrel In The World Tree?
Mythology is kind of quirky. A lot of the elements people came up with to explain the universe seem really…
Well, You Asked: Habitats and Hunting Grounds
What is the Reykjavík Grapevine staff’s favourite lunch break restaurant? Given that the office is close to the harbour, we…
Well, You Asked: Get Your Avocados in Tenerife, Birthday Boy
Why are avocados so expensive? It’s the price for coolness and chiqué, my friend. The ultimate freshness on toast requires…
Ask an Expert: How the fuck do Icelanders Swear?
As much as it’s discouraged by our elders, curse words tend to sneak into the vocabularies of most people…
Nerds of Iceland, Unite!
You are entering a dimly lit room. Around you, figurines of humanoid and monstrous creatures occupy every available surface. You…
Well, You Asked: Don’t Worry About the Dragon
Why do all Icelanders have kids? Not much to do in the winter, I would gather. The general mentality towards…
Ask An Expert: How Do Geysers Erupt?
Geysers are some of the most popular natural phenomena to be observed and studied — there’s just something fun about…
Well, You Asked: Tuna in for more fishy advice
Why is it that whenever a restaurant offers a “catch of the day”, it’s always cod? When in trout, you…
Ask an Expert: What Influences the Strength of the Northern Lights?
The magical beauty of the northern lights draws lots of people to Iceland. In fact, a whole lot of people…
“This is not a comedy podcast!“
“I didn’t want to be like a normal person and just ask my comedian friends to hang out. I want…
Hearing The Image
Eerie and vast sounds set the tone for Netflix’s new Spanish-language psychological thriller “Jaula.” And the creative mind behind the…
Ask An Expert: Are there more than 13 Yule Lads?
With Christmas on the horizon, we can once again look forward to visits from our favourite holiday tricksters . But…
Creating Visibility With Sound: Julius Rothlaender & Claire Paugam On ‘Vestur í bláinn’
Seemingly random, in front of wood paneling and amid shelves of books, an odd looking, torn, bright yellow dress hung…
Sombre Sparkle & Ghostly Glamour: Mighty Bear On New EP ‘Tveir’
One of the most ethereal faces of Iceland’s electronic music scene ironically hardly shows his face at all. That enigmatic…
Horror-Scopes: The Autumn Fog Reveals Your Fate
by Catherine Magnúsdóttir and Hannah Jane Cohen
In Horror-Scopes, the Grapevine’s dedicated team of amateur astrologists give you their mystical visions on the dark fate that lies…
Bubble, Bubble, Toil, Trouble…And Eggs: A Day In Hveragerði
by Jess Distill and Catherine Magnúsdóttir
Just 45 kilometres from the capital, beyond an otherworldly lava field landscape and up and down a mountain, lies the…
Discussion About COVID-19 Rapid Tests
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is assessing COVID-19 antigen rapid tests that are supposed to show on-the-spot results in 15…
Icelandic Economy Has A Chance Of Strong Recovery
Íslandsbanki’s new macroeconomic forecast predicts that if the COVID-19 epidemic is tackled by next summer, the Icelandic economy can still…