Circling Back: One American Commemorates His Family’s Life In Iceland
The American military presence in Iceland goes back to the middle of WW2, and there are many Americans who can trace their family history back to the US naval base […]
Humans Of Reykjavik: Haraldur Bogi
Every issue, we will interview someone living in Reykjavík or just visiting the city, so as to share with you, dear reader, the trials and tribulations of daily life here [&hellip
Fish Unaware Of Water: What America Can Learn From Iceland About Creativity
Psychologist, teacher of counselling psychology and endowed chair at the University of Kansas Barbara Kerr specialises in the psychology of creative individuals, with a particular
Beyond The Binary: Ugla Stefanía On Trans Rights In Iceland
Iceland has “fallen behind” when it comes to legal protections for transgender people, according to trans activist Ugla Stefanía Kristjönudóttir Jónsdóttir. Their comments
Tómas Guðbjartsson On Treating The Heart Of Iceland
The heart of Iceland is at risk, according to high-profile physician and heart surgeon Tómas Guðbjartsson. While Tómas may be best-known around Reykjavík for his lectures on he
Not Just The Lord’s Work: Meet The Lutheran Ministers Who Stood Up For Asylum Seekers
Kristín Þórunn Tómasdóttir and Toshiki Toma are two Lutheran ministers who made headlines earlier this month when they opened Laugarneskirkja to asylum seekers wanting sanctua
The Best Intentions: One Man’s Experience On “The Biggest Loser”
Thor Viðar Jónsson was a contestant on the first season of Iceland’s version of ‘The Biggest Loser’, a reality show that pits contestants against each other to see who can
Answers Instead Of Questions
One trans Icelander’s experience with sexism and transition. The past few years have seen an explosion of international media coverage of trans visibility and human rights. O
Presenting KÍTÓN: Women In Music
Three years ago, the nominees for the Icelandic Music Awards were only about 10% female. It was very clear that this gender imbalance didn’t represent the Icelandic music scene a
Secret Solstice: He’s Bringing Radiohead To Iceland
This year Iceland will host Radiohead, Deftones and Die Antwoord during the Secret Solstice Festival from June 16 – 19. It’s a chance to enjoy the midnight sun in Reykj
Gender Equality Is Plan A
Picture this: conversations about women’s frustrations, aspirations, and hesitations flowing across kitchen tables all over the Arctic. Considering Arctic regions are often cut o
BLUSH: A New Intimate Pleasure Store
BLUSH just opened its doors last Saturday. The intimate pleasure store — situated at Hamraborg 5 — is decorated in a minimalist style, highlighting a range of quality sex toy
A Different Conversation On Sexual Violence
Dr. Nina Burrows is a British psychologist who specialises in the psychology of sexual abuse, training police officers, prosecutors, barristers, and judges in the UK, offering them
Garage Session With Hórmónar
The light-haired punk rockers of Hórmónar come together for an impromptu jam session in their garage, a cosy space crowded by instruments, speakers and records galore. A week ago
Let The Children Boogie
The year 2012 was a big hit for disco dancers worldwide: they lost their queen, Donna Summer, and their prince, Robin Gibb (from the Bee Gees). But that year also […]
Crime, Sex And Milk: Talking “Trapped” With Ólafur Darri
After hitting UK shores earlier this year in all its subtitled glory, Baltasar Kormákur’s Trapped (Ófærð) has quickly become the most internationally successful Icelandic TV
Anonymous Speaks: “Thank You Very Much, Mr. Loftsson”
One of the most controversial practices Iceland engages in on the international stage is whale hunting. The industry has seemed virtually unstoppable, even in the face of internati
How To Write Iceland’s Most Popular TV Show, “Trapped.”
Trapped (Ófærð) is an Icelandic crime television series that has aired in France (France 2), Germany (ZDF), Norway (NRK1), Great Britain (BBC) and Ireland (RTÉ 2), with the Am
First Páll Óskar, Now Eurovision And Hugleikur Dagsson, The Professional Triumphs Of Jono
If you watched Iceland’s Eurovision Finals, you saw Greta Salóme chosen to represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest. The two hosts of the show, the frighteningly fit blo
For The Love Of Music: Vaginaboys Made 2015’s Best Song, But How?
The biggest music story to come out of Iceland in 2015 was arguably Vaginaboys, the anonymous, maybe-or-maybe-not-a-supergroup, masked electro-pop-R&B crusaders who released an