Firing on Reykjavík
“I thought someone was setting off fireworks somewhere,” a friend told me. “I would’ve never guessed a Russian Destroyer was in Reykjavík harbour firing a cannon.” But i
Bi All Means
What do Sigmund Freud, Alfred Kinsey, Eleanor Roosevelt, Angelina Jolie, Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, Marlon Brando, David Bowie, Pete Townshend and Ani DiFranco have in common? A
Letters
TODD DOLAN-SMITH Howdy, that’s how we say hello in these parts! Well not really; I’m from Oakland, Calif, but I live in Bolinas,Calif. And been here too long! It’s this [&hel
Pylsur Power!Wham!
Sure, the Blue Lagoon is the most visited place in Iceland. Strokkur at the Geysir site spews steaming sulphur-smelling water into the air every few minutes. And, yes, there are [&
Grapevine’s purchases that justify existance (Besides hot dogs)
1 Sæfinnur Sextán Skór Playing Cards. Hjá Magna is a wonderful place, as we’ve discussed before. But when we discovered these playing cards, featuring a famous Icelander from
Professor Hydrogen, Dr. Bragi Árnason
I meet Professor Bragi Árnason at his small office in the basement of the chemistry building at the University of Iceland. In the opinion of the Economist, World Technology Intell
GRAFFITI: PUBLIC DOMAIN STORYTELLING
When it comes to Iceland, there are plenty of amazing landscapes to choose from: There’s the geyser and the waterfalls, lava fields and glaciers, just to name few. But how [&hell
THE SHADOWS: inside with the unknowns of the drug culture
Alcohol is Iceland’s drug of choice – a recent Gallup poll indicated that close to 86% of all Icelanders said that they’ve had alcohol in some form or another within [&hellip
Erro and the Comics
It can even be claimed that comics have served as foundation for his visual language throughout his career. To begin with, the contribution of comics to Erró’s work consisted me
Not a Rational Decision
A couple of American emigrants stopped by The Grapevine office this week to discuss their move, our paper, and the future of Iceland. As it turned out, they were from […]
The Raven Auteur Director. On film, politics and testicles.
This is how Icelandic filmmaker Hrafn Gunnlaugsson described the opening scene of what will probably be his last film, one that remains entirely in his head, and one that bears [&h
Letters
Hi Bart, I was in Iceland until yesterday doing my journo-ing bit looking at a new product made by an Icelandic company and picked up an issue of the Grapevine […]
Don’t Make Your Family Mule Those Sausages: Stock Up at Yndisauki
First of all, you need to know that there is a quota on imported cheeses and meats in Iceland. In fact, you may have found this out if you tried […]
Nearly Independent
While my friends and I stretched out on Arnarholl on Independence Day, enjoying the sun and watching Gunnar & Felix yuck it up on stage, we noticed a ship in […]
GRAPEVINE’S PURCHASES THAT JUSTIFY EXISTENCE
1 Picture postcards from The Museum of Photography. Beautifully shot black and whites of Iceland during less developed times available for 50 ISK a pop. No waterfalls, puffins or g
Interview with Sigríður Dögg Auðunsdóttir
Can you explain to a foreigner what exactly is going on with the banking scandal regarding privatization of Icelandic banks? Why were the foreign and prime ministers and the cover
Use yo’ head, bitch!
What if I told you that raping, degrading and beating people up wasn’t in any way wrong? What if I told you that not only is it OK to promote […]
The Road to Chic Starts Somewhere:
In my quest to find the secret behind the inherent chic of Icelandic women, I recently visited Jói & Félagar hair studio. I rarely have a monogamous relationship with a [&hel
Benign Carelessness
Are you a better director now than when you made Nói Albinói? No, not really. The period between takes is always so long – three, four years– that you forget […]
Mired in TraditionIceland’s Courts and Sexual Assault Law
This example is, unfortunately, one of many. A visit to the Icelandic Supreme Court’s website (http://www.haestirettur.is/control/index?pid=333) outlines one ruling after another
Screaming Viking, Ignoring the Volcano
That their majesties the Beckhams did not turn out was only the first of the ominous signs of the evening. The complete lack of fashion also suggested something was wrong. [&hellip