Ask A Dermatologist: Why Is The Water In The Blue Lagoon Good For Your Skin?
If you’ve had a dip in the Blue Lagoon and wondered why your skin felt amazing afterwards, you’re not alone. Unlike boring old regular geothermal water, the composition of the
Grapevine’s Political Horoscope
We at Grapevine pride ourselves on being on the cutting edge of analysis and the scientific method. In keeping with this, we offer for you this definitive political horoscope to [&
Blast From The Past: Student Protests In The 1800s
Probably the most famous student protest ever in Iceland took place in 1850. A group of students at the Latin School (now Menntaskólin í Reykjavík, or MR, still located a [&hell
Comics: Lóa & Elín
Here are the latest offerings from the Grapevine’s cartoonists Lóa and Elín, addressing the issues of the day: periods, pesticide, global warming and white supremacy. See m
Sugar Paper Theories: Notorious Murder Case Through The Lens
Iceland’s biggest and most controversial murder investigation is brought back to life in the exhibit Sugar Paper Theories. British photographer, Jack Latham uses the Guðmundur a
Last Words: The Degeneration Of Humanity
What do you do when you need the extra cash to pay rent that has doubled in the past six months? Or maybe you simply want to get pampered? Here’s […]
We are idiots
Iceland’s largest newspaper, Fréttablaðið, published an interesting poll on its frontpage in the beginning of October. The poll was based on the question of what voters though
Buy Shit: Skateboards, Lysi, Mr Tree, Iceland In Icons
Seriously, get over the puffin obsession already, guys… Mold Skateboard Reykjavík is a skateboard-heavy city, so it’s a natural home for a custom board company. Enter Mold
The Peoples’ Party vs. Art
The Peoples’ Party, a new right wing populist party setting their sights on Parliament later this month, have made an enemy. That enemy is the rights holder to Sólfarið, a [&he
Too Much, Girl: Iceland Has Seen An 87.5% Rise In Number Of Teen Girls On Antidepressants Since 2012
Icelandic teenage girls are taking antidepressants in ever-increasing numbers. Since 2012, the number of girls aged 15-19 who have been prescribed antidepressants has rocketed up
Connecting The Strings: ISNIC’s CEO Talks Internet Freedom
Jens Pétur Jensen is the CEO of ISNIC, the company responsible for the .is domain. This small company, comprised of less than a dozen employees in a downtown office, is […]
A Fractured Right Arm: Iceland’s Conservatives Are Breaking Up
Iceland has almost always had a right wing government. The one exception was in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, when a coalition of Social Democrats and Left-Greens ran [&he
Guerrilla Film-Making
Legendary film-maker Werner Herzog is no stranger to Iceland. Apart from his recent documentary on the island’s geological turmoil, ‘Into The Inferno,’ he also has an abiding
Sigmundur Davíð Attacks The Media (Again)
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, currently running for parliament with his own party Miðflokkurinn and polling fairly well, is once again employing a tactic he has been using for y
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Kommóða Kalígarís
Icelanders don’t shy away from horror movies and the Facebook group Kommóða Kalígarís contains everything to fulfill anyone’s horror needs, with a little extra as well—fr
Fighting For A Better Welfare State: Kjartan Theódórsson Against The Icelandic Government
For three months Kjartan Theódórsson has been living in a tent at a campground in Hafnarfjörður. A former skipper at sea for 22 years, and having spent the last three […
Iceland’s Most Frivolous Legislation: The Laws That Would Have Been, But Weren’t
A lot of people think of parliament as a super serious place where super serious ideas are debated. This isn’t really entirely so. Most of the debating happens in closed [&hellip
Ask A Scientist: How Is Volcanic Ash Harmful For Airplanes?
You might remember the infamous Eyjafjallajökull eruption of 2010, bain to newscasters and boon to the Icelandic tourist industry, and the sweeping air travel ban across much of E
Word Of The Issue: Kvennabósi
Around the year 1300, the Saga of Bósi and Herraud was written. It tells of the fantastic adventures of two viking friends. The most notorious part of the story is […]
New In Town: CupCake Café
Only three weeks old, the CupCake Café is a family owned business located at Mýrargata 26. Baker Egill Björgvinsson and his wife Elísabet Guðmundsdóttir offer a variety of de
Readers Write: Seeking A Wife
I know this is not necessarily the “right” place to make such request. However, I am compelled to do so. I go by the name Ihekuna Chimezie Benedict. I am […]