The #SmiteWagon Rolls On: Meet The Celebrities Supporting Iceland
Iceland’s World Cup run has drawn a lot of attention from the media, the worldwide football punditry, and international supporters alike. Here’s a run down of some nota
The Street Food Olympics: A Grapevine Guide To Grandi Mathöll
Reykjavík food halls are, as it turns out, just like London buses: you wait around for one, and then two come along at once. Just as we’re getting used to […]
Iceland Goalkeeper Hannes Halldórsson Directs Rousing World Cup Ad
As you may have noted if you’ve been following our Meet The Smiters series, Hannes “Wild Claws” Halldórsson—Iceland’s number one goalkeeper—is also a f
Interview: Gylfi Sigurðsson On Teamwork, Viking Spirit, And Iceland’s First World Cup
Before Iceland boarded the longship to Russia, we went deep into the lava fields outside of Reykjavík to the horde’s secret battle camp. They were practising manoeuvres and
#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland’s Road To Russia—A Smite News Recap
Iceland’s World Cup qualification campaign came to a dramatic head in October of 2017, when they beat Kosovo to become the least populous nation ever to qualify for the finals. [
The World Cup’s Group D Is The Group Of Death… For Everyone Else
When Iceland was pulled in Group D of the World Cup alongside Argentina, Nigeria and previous-smited weaklings Croatia, many called it the Group of Death. They’re right, it is…
Shoplifter To Represent Iceland At Venice Biennial 2019
Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir, who works under the nom-du-guerre Shoplifter, has been announced as Iceland’s representative at the 58th Venice Biennial art fair, to be held in 201
Moments Of Honest Joy: An English Perspective On Iceland’s World Cup Journey
We at Grapevine have a colourful international horde of writers, editors, and interns who’ll be covering the World Cup. Ahead of the tournament, we asked contributors from Ic
Dragons, Deities, Morphoclogs: Reykjavík Arts Festival’s Stellar Opening Day
There’s something strange going on outside Iðnó. A cluster of tall, black, bipedal reptiles stand with their backs to the wall, looking out over Tjörnin. They peer down over t
#SmiteTheWorld: The First Rule Of Smite Club? It’s Okay To Talk About Smite Club
The longships are loaded, the sails are set, the blades are sharp, and the runes show fair winds for the voyage to Russia. It’s just a couple of weeks until […]
Meet The Smiters: Jóhann Berg “The Berginator” Guðmundsson
It is written that in the year of 1990, a strange iceberg drifted into Reykjavík’s smoky bay and washed ashore on the uninhabited Geldinganes headland. A curious shepherd wander
The Art Of Being Yourself: Daniel Lismore’s Inspired Nonconformity
The doors of the elevator slide smoothly open, and Daniel Lismore emerges into the fractured sunlight of Harpa’s fifth floor. He cuts a distinctive figure, dressed head to foot i
Grapevine Playlist: Iceland’s New Lo-Fi Indie Wave, Dadykewl, Seint, Teitur & More
Grapevine Playlist Teitur Magnusson – Hverra Manna? Probably the most chill musician in Iceland, Teitur Magnússon is back with a new single. It’s a characteristically sunn
A Road Trip To The Weird & Wonderful Samúel Jónsson Museum
It’s a surprising sight, after driving the snowed-in mountain passes and grey, rocky coastline of the southern Westfjords, to round a tight corner on an obscure coastal dirt road
Town Guide: Amazing Nature In Tálknafjörður, A Peaceful Westfjords Hideaway
The tiny town of Tálknafjörður sits tucked away in the fjord of the same name, just off Route 63. It’s an extremely peaceful place, where the steely ocean is surrounded [&hell
Perfect Day: Motorcycles, Vaping And Contemporary Art With Erling T.V. Klingenberg
Erling T.V. Klingenberg is a visual artist, motorcyclist and a founding member of the Kling & Bang gallery and art collective. Visit Kling & Bang in The Marshall House at
Wild Creature: Umer Consumer Takes On A Life Of His Own
Ýmir Gíslason stands on a narrow causeway, watching a bright yellow demolition truck tearing down an old metal industrial tank. The pincer closes and pulls again and again, relen
Photos: Iceland’s Smiters Train For World Cup Combat In Reykjavík
Ahead of their first ever foray into a World Cup tournament, the Icelandic men’s national team held an open training session last week, allowing a press gaggle that included
Iceland Airwaves Update: 2018 Edition Adds Eclectic International Names
After eye-catching announcements including Fever Ray, Blood Orange, Cashmere Cat and Tommy Ca$h, Iceland Airwaves today announced a raft of new international and local acts whoR
Are You A Proofreader? The Grapevine Needs YOU!
Do you know your em-dash from your hyphen, centre from center, and Seyðisfjörður from Seydisfjordur? Do you have feelings about the Oxford comma? Have you successfully channelle
#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland World Cup 2018 Football T-shirt Now On Sale!
Our 2018 World Cup #SmiteTheWorld t-shirt is now on sale. After many battles, the Icelandic Viking horde has emerged victorious, and qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The