What If The Nordic Countries Had United?
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
Operation Napoleon: A Glacier Thriller
Icelandic movies have been exploring various genres with great success in recent years. These days, it’s not uncommon to come across a Nordic noir film from our small island
How The Hell Do I Save For A House?
With half of Reykjavík’s residents splurging way too much on their monthly mortgage payments and the other half renting all sorts of converted structures – garages, basements,
Side Hustle Of The Issue: The Upcycling Designer
A sleeping bag jacket or a bedsheet suit? Easy! Waste couture is the specialty of Ross and Rik McNair. Both are employed full-time, but on the side, they upcycle old […]
The Islanders: Hæ Reykjavík, What’s Growing On?
Heather and Matthew Haynsen, a writer and a geneticist, moved to Iceland from the USA. Now they feel at home at Seltjarnarnes, confidently making strides in learning Icelandic and
20 Years Of Grit, 20 Years Of The Grapevine
Former editors look back on their time at The Reykjavík Grapevine From A Pagan Chief To Bobby Fischer It seems like a long time ago that a picture of a […]
Paddling Around The Arrowhead
Experiencing Iceland’s most picturesque mountain from a new angle Where are my Game of Thrones fans at? Do you remember the Arrowhead – one of the most iconic landmarks beyond
Unmasking The Burden Of Being A Woman
Júlíanna Ósk Hafberg embraces womanhood through intimate reflection It was the use of colour that initially attracted me to Júlíanna Ósk Hafberg’s work – shades of pink,
Side Hustle Of The Issue: The Dog Walker
With Jaki the Siberian husky, Mía the schnauzer by his side, Guðmundur Ingi Halldórsson turns heads as he strolls through downtown. But there’s more to his strut than meet
The Islanders: The Wood Master Of Patreksfjörður
Einar Vignir Vatneyr Skarphéðinsson’s wood workshop is located just a few steps from his house in Patreksfjörður. It’s his private sanctuary, a place where his art come
Hot Pool Hopping In The Westfjords
In Iceland, swimming pools are not merely places to take a dip; they are a way of life. With more geothermal swimming pools and hot springs per capita than anywhere […]
HELP! I Am Stuck In A Parking Lot Again
The husks of empty cars lie silent and unmoving. The painted lines meet in jagged corners marking acceptable parking spots. How did I get here again? Why does this keep […]
What If There Had Been a Revolution in Iceland?
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
Iceland’s Low Carbon Illusion
Exploring Iceland’s efforts to addressing climate change We are living in a time where every aspect of our daily lives is touched by the effects of the climate crisis. We [&helli
Eating Well On a Budget
How to feed a family without splurging Katrín Björk Birgisdóttir regularly posts her grocery hauls to YouTube. A nail technician by day, Katrín is known for challenging herself
Birdwatching With A Pro
Learning to “catch and release,” the birder’s way* I vividly remember the moment I met with friends after lockdown. Everyone was sharing their pandemic hobbies and, as you ca
Side Hustle Of The Issue: The Weekend Musician
Prices in Reykjavík are rising as you read this, post-pandemic layoffs persist and AI is threatening to take over everybody’s job. Today’s generation isn’t worried about aff
The Singing Fish Circus Takes New York
Icelandic exceptionalism in the big apple Big cars, bright lights. The apple that never sleeps. Taste of Iceland – a cultural festival produced by the marketing platform Inspired
Voices In Sync
A glimpse into the world of dubbing at Myndform In a quest to better understand how movies are dubbed in Iceland, we find ourselves in front of an unremarkable building […]
Manufacturing Content: The morally bankrupt economy of modern Icelandic hype
Prettyboitjokkó, PATRi!K or Patrik Atlason, is Iceland’s newest pop star manufactured by joint patriarchal forces in a corporate handshake with a mainstream media hungry for fre
The Munasafn Tool Library Enters A New Phase
Circular is the word of the day and the concept of the future Anna Worthington De Matos has been a prominent figure in the Icelandic environmental movement since moving here [&hell