From Newsman to Man on the News
Paul Nikolov has been a writer for the Reykjavík Grapevine for coming up on three years. This July, he finishes his contract with the Grapevine, and seems to be transitioning [&he
Why Are They Dancing? Because They’re Plugged In
If you watched the World Cup, and even if you didn’t, you probably have an opinion on a certain commercial that has been played on national television with great regularity [&hel
Reykjavík!
Typically they start with the weather. If you’re writing about the northernmost capital in the world, the windiest country on the planet, a country with “Ice” in its name, ye
Follow This Cab
“I’ve seen a lot of things,” Hafliði, taxi driver for BSR tells me. “Adultery, drugs, drunkenness, more adultery. People don’t seem to care what a taxi driver sees or he
Sinking in the Piss
There has been an ongoing debate between theatre artists themselves for decades as to whether or not theatre is a dying art form, but also in the public. There are […]
Optical Mouse
If you have ever hurled a mouse across the room in frustration after hours of careful tweezing and poking at its innards solved nothing and only caused additional problems – [&he
A Tuba
Tónastöðin Seeking new and amazing ways to irritate your friends and neighbours? Want to study an instrument, but afraid that a guitar would make you look too conformist? And ar
The War Against Frugality
On June 8, 1986, Bad Taste, Inc. was formally established. Intended to be a creative outlet for those artists and activists who had grown disillusioned with the staleness and prudi
Natural Shopping
Organic products have never been as popular as right now. With the increasing awareness of health and diet, people are growing tired of artificial pesticides, synthetic chemicals a
Organizing For the Future
The Framtíðarlandið (The Future Country) organisation was formally established at a big meeting held in Austurbær on Iceland’s Independence Day, the 17th of June. The buildin
Ninety-nine Countries & Counting
Wally is an Australian clown who spends most of his time travelling around the world to make people laugh. He’s been to an astounding 99 countries so far and his […]
Sour Grape
To the People of Iceland, I would like to take the time to say good-bye and thank you to the country of Iceland and its people. I have been a […]
Imagine No Star Trek and No Religion Too
Brannon Braga has been a part of the creative team behind Star Trek for fifteen years and is responsible for writing several highly acclaimed episodes, such as the award- winning [
A Splinter of History Straight into Your Eye
Most nations in the world enjoy celebrating their heritage in some form or another. On some date on every national calendar, there will be a day where people recognise their [&hell
Dancing Pigs and Drunken Detectives
“I can’t believe we’re overlooking the most famous restaurant in Reykjavík,” says Ian Rankin, as we sit down. It takes me a moment to realise that he is not referring [&he
Let’s Take a Road Trip
For many years now I have spent hours at a time nagging about how boring it is to live in Iceland, complained to my friends why there are never any […]
The Why and What of Everything
If everyone in China jumped off a chair at the same time, would it cause an earthquake? There’s a question you’d like to answer. Or perhaps you’d like to know […]
Put Down The Drink and Step Away From The Clown
I’ve always wanted to open one of these pieces with the words: “I had a strange encounter with a clown the other day…” – and now I’ve blown my only […]
The Immigrant’s Party: Starts Today
The results of last May’s city elections have left more than a few people disappointed, particularly in Reykjavík. We now have a majority coalition that is making plans to build
Ask Not What Immigration Can Do For You, Ask What You Can Do For Immigration
The Grapevine has long been a strong advocate of the immigrant population in Iceland. We have brought you news from the immigrant community, we have covered important subjects that
The Journalist is More Than a Civic Instrument
Mark Kramer is a journalist and a scholar. He is the writer-in-residence and the director of the Nieman Program on Narrative Journalism at Harvard University. Kramer was recently i