A Second Beautiful Lava Fall Forms
Another day, another report. Not a huge amount to say today, as the eruption carries on its merry way, not stopping or even slowing down, it seems. Nonetheless, there are […
New Lava Waterfall Forms!
Hello once again, lava lovers! Alas, I have no new photos to share today, but here is what’s happening over on our pet volcano right now… The biggest new development [&
Kreppa In The International Eye
“[The British and Dutch Governments] were expecting to transform Icesave’s private debt into the public [sovereign] debt of the Icelandic nation…but we must remember that the
Stunning New Eruption Photos
While we wait for our awesome volcano man James to send us an update report on the Fimmvörðuháls eruption, we thought we’d share with you some STUNNING new photographs. We
Selling Our Morality
They say principles only matter when they’re difficult to adhere to. That certainly comes to mind with regards to the Icelandic government’s relationship with the Dutch
Segregating the poor
The Icelandic charity organization Fjölskylduhjálp (Family Aid) helps hundreds of families a month. Fjölskylduhjálp, like its sister organizations Hjálparstofnun Kirkjunnar (T
It just keeps gushing wonderful lava
Hello again volcano watchers! I bring scientific updates on Eyjafjallajökull and (I think) some pretty beautiful photography for you to f
Guns And Range Rovers
Australian expat Lee Nelson is better known as Wally, your friendly neighbourhood street performer. He came to Iceland four years ago and founded his own circus. Yep, courtesy of t
What Namibia and Iceland have in common
What do Iceland and Namibia have in common? Despite one’s first guess—likely of ‘nothing’—the nations share something other than Atlantic coastlines. With a population ba
New Eruption Photos, Info
“The eruption continues to rumble on, with continuing quite spectacular fissure eruption activity,” Grapevine’s volcanologist friend James Ashworth reports in his
Eruption Report #3
The eruption continues to rumble on, with continuing quite spectacular fissure eruption activity. The f
THE ERUPTION REPORT #2
Hello again folks. Just thought I’d give a brief update of what’s happening in a simple but hopefully fairly correct fashion. In short, the eruption continues. In sligh
Volcano Still Erupting
The Eyjafjallajökull eruption continues to rage on, although it has apparently calmed down a tad since three o’ clock this morning. Also, geologists are saying the eruption
Eyjafjallajökull Eruption: Video Footage
Grapevine embarked upon a rather fruitless trip to the South coast of Iceland to try and spot some volcanic activities earlier today. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to make
EYJAFJALLAJÖKULL ERUPTION, 15 HOURS IN
Grapevine’s volcanologist student friend James Ashworth wrote this for us. He is very smart about volcanoes. Expect more from James soon: It is 1am. My phone rings. My friend
Volcanic Eruption: Actually In Fimmvörðuháls, All Is Well
Icelandic state news outlet RÚV has posted a public announcement in English regarding the volcanic eruption which we reported on earlier. Everyone is safe and all is well, at leas
Volcano Erupts Under Eyjafjallajökull
A volcanic eruption has just begun under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. This has been verified by local authorities in neighbouring Hvolsvöllur. Vísir reports that farms in the F
Fashion Distraction
These are some designed, fashionable times we’re living in. Everyone seems to be looking their absolute best these days, what with all the haircuts and the shiny clothes and vari
RFF Will Also Bring Some Noise
Are you dirt poor or ugly as hell? Body all weird and bulging all over the place? Fashion make you feel all insecure and incompetent? Don’t worry—you can still get […]
Reykjavík Finally Gets The Fashion Festival It Deserves
Remember the Iceland Fashion Week scandal of last year? Try to forget it. It was awful. Instead, spend your memory and set your sights on the forthcoming Reykjavík Fashion Festiva