Fishy Tales
According to genetic scientist Einar Árnason at the University of Reykjavík, unless there are significant changes in Icelandic fishing practices, cod stocks could plummet within
Tales from the Cab Side
Now, Miklabraut is a an eight lane thoroughfare cloven in twain by a wide divider adorned with a six foot grid iron fence, hence going the wrong way is either […]
The View From Afar
It has been six months since I upped and left. Six months since I said: “Hell no! I won’t be a part of this,” and packed my bags to start […]
AIDS in Iceland
So, we discovered a couple of issues back that Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, and the like are hilarious little STI’s – especially if you generally enjoy burning sensations when you pe
Most Awesome Letter
Dear Sir, I picked up a copy of your newspaper at the domestic airport in Reykjavik. No doubt it is aimed at the young and trendy and that is just […]
Sour grapes and stuff
Dear editor of The Reykjavík Grapevine, I read the article about the Dalai Lama’s visit to the University of Iceland, and was truly appalled by Ms. Domurath’s attitude
Broke, Busted, Disgusted
In front of the Icelandic parliament, protesters bang on drums, blow whistles, chant and yell while police stand by, watching. Inside, Minister of Finance Steingrímur J. Sigfússo
Radio To The Other Side: In Search of the Real McCoy
Ever wondered what upside down coffee cups are doing cooking on the radiator? If you’re Icelandic, you probably already know. If not, remember stories of gypsies reading tealeave
Girls Just Wanna Have RIGHTS
June 19, 1915. Icelandic women had struggled for years, pleading their case for suffrage, pleading their case for some semblance of equality. Two years after the bill was put forth
Stuff We Like!
Boy, we haven’t liked anything in almost two weeks. Does this mean everything sucks? No! It just means that there’s so much stuff out there to like that we’re too
Radio To The Other Side
Ever wondered what upside down coffee cups are doing cooking on the radiator? If you’re Icelandic, you probably already know. If not, remember stories of gypsies reading tealeave
Political Activism In Iceland?
Depending on who you are, either a lot or practically nothing at all has changed in recent months. For the regular Joe who has little to no interest in politics, […]
A Is For Anarchy
“I don’t like being interviewed,” said Njáll with a sceptical air about his furrowed brow. Shit, I thought. This isn’t going to be easy. He let out a long, slow […]
Where Is The Icelandic Gandhi?
At first sight, Iceland and India have a lot in common. For one thing, they both start with the letter “I”. And while one may be the world’s largest democracy […]
A Friendly Clash of Cultures
The Dalai Lama´s visit to the University of Iceland on June 2 revealed to me how different the Western and Eastern cultures are, their approaches to politics and people… The
Haukur´s 7th Editorial!
Early in the AM: Sun is rising over Reykjavík, Metallica’s Orion blasting over the stereo, coffee’s on the pot and a gentle haze covers the mind. This is truly one […]
When You Open With Blasphemous Orgasms
It goes like this: I get an email from “Mugi Mugison” saying that the Icelandic pop star is in Seattle, and that we need to meet for “bears.” A couple […]
Icelandic Banks: Sold to Party Friends
There has been a lot of talk lately about the privatization of the Icelandic banks at the dawn of the century. It is said that the buyers did not have […]
Sour grapes and stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Since a while I live at Iceland. I enjoy life here and even so the delicacies you can buy here to eat. Lately I went to the […]
Stuff We Like!
Us at the Grapevine, in conjunction with Gogoyoko are throwing you lucky boys and gals a shoe gaze/post-rock extravaganza! At only 1000ISK entrance to Grand Rokk, it’s a steal. F