Sour Grapes and Stuff
Sour grape of the month A case of POLAR BEER for your thoughts. We’re not gonna lie to you: we really love us some beers. Some folks would call it […]
Publisher’s Address
It is a pleasure to look back as we celebrate this milestone in our publication’s short history. One hundred issues of the Reykjavík Grapevine behind us – the 101st out [&hell
The Importance of Small Talk
I used to be one of the best. My small talk skills were immense. I could keep up with anybody and make every small-talk session count. For an outsider looking […]
The Grapevine Helps You Immigrate To Iceland!
So, you’ve decided to immigrate to Iceland? Congratulations! Please respond to this brief questionnaire to assess your eligibility for a permanent residence permit: 1.  
When Push Comes To Shove
Dear douchebags with no regard for the physical wellbeing of those around them: You may not remember me, but we’ve met before. You slammed into me at full force while […]
Paint-Splashing Activists Come Forward
A wave of militant activism has washed over Reykjavík in the past of months. Enraged by the fact that the Icelandic public inherited the debts caused by prominent businessmen, som
Stuff We Like!
John Lennon, man. You love him, we love him. Everyone loves him. Good thing there’s a tribute gig scheduled for the man at NASA. And it’s happening TONIGHT. So you [&he
An Open Letter to the Guy Who Tried to Run Me Over
Dear guy in the black SUV, Maybe you missed the memo, but it is fairly common knowledge that the order of movement at an intersection is pedestrian-car-pedestrian-car. It might hav
Scenes From Menningarnótt
At the Grapevine, we love us some culture and arts and music and poetry and literature and waffles and intoxication and vomiting and drunken stumbling. So naturally, we are quite [
Stuff We Like!
Just thought we’d draw your attention to the very awesome concert we’ve got going on Friday. Number nine in our gogoyoko presents: Grapevine Grand Rock series, this one
SLASH, KILL, BLOOD, GUTS, LOVE, AWESOME
Finally! The first Icelandic slasher flick! Icelandic films have hitherto been characterized by bleak and gloomy stories of depressed Icelanders trying out every option available t
Advanced Retrön & Dragons
RETRÖN is a strange animal. Loved by hipsters and metalheads alike, there’s much to be said about this unique band. With their debut, Swordplay & Guitarslay, on the stre
Capitalism: Its Last 100 Years
Capitalism is dead. This may come as news to no one, but the implications are vast. In fact, it changes everything. We have always known that capitalism was a brutally […]
Radio To The Other Side: In search of the Real McCoy
A word of warning: This one could end up being a real mind-bender. Hold on to your seats. First, to put things into crystal clear perspective, here are a few […]
Purging Some Past At The Reykjavík International Literary Festival
Finnish-Estonian writer Sofi Oksanen will read at the Reykjavík International Literary Festival this September. Her latest novel, Purge, was Finland’s bestselling book last year
Doing it For Themselves
Students of the University of Reykjavík have been doing good by their peers. This spring five of them—Haukur Guðjónsson, Peter Rydahl Mols, Þórunn Jónsdottir, Jóhanna Dýr
Sour grapes and stuff
Sour grape of the month A case of POLAR BEER for your thoughts. We’re not gonna lie to you: we really love us some beers. Some folks would call it […]
