For & Against: A Limit On Downtown Hotels
FOR: Recently, Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson said that city council was looking into the idea of putting a cap on just how many hotels can be built downtown. No […]
Fentanyl: Don’t Fuck With That Shit
Last weekend, some sad news came to light that brought back some bad memories for me, and shock and grief to a lot of other people. Namely, a young man […]
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Commitmentphobia
Hey Nanna, I can’t be the only one of your readers with this problem, I’m an exchange student and though I finished my term in the spring I’d like to s
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Rap
Hi Nanna, I love the energetic, passionate musical style of feminist rap group Reykjavíkurdætur. What are your thoughts on the group? I am not sure if they are still recruiting,
Quote Of The Issue
“Let us not forget that the Age of Settlement was a time of cultural diversity, or that it was the close bonds with other countries that laid the foundation for […]
A Poem
boys from america who like bukowski you keep asking for REAL ICELANDIC EXPERIENCE in the bars or on the roads or on a bender on Laugavegur but you never look […]
Fish Unaware Of Water: What America Can Learn From Iceland About Creativity
Psychologist, teacher of counselling psychology and endowed chair at the University of Kansas Barbara Kerr specialises in the psychology of creative individuals, with a particular
Heroes & Villains
The hero of the issue this issue is Límonaði. If you have not yet tried this Icelandic lemon soda then you are truly lacking goodness in your life. Icelandic soft […]
Word of the Issue
The word of the issue this issue is sko. This is a tricky one to translate directly. Some Icelanders use it to punctuate the end of a sentence, some use […]
For & Against: The Icelandic Summer
FOR: They say there are two seasons in Iceland: winter and summer. Spring and autumn are so brief, you’ll miss them if you blink. Winters are long and dark. The […]
Humans of Reykjavík: Three Americans Here By Chance
Every issue, we will interview someone living in Reykjavík or just visiting the city, so as to share with you, dear reader, the trials and tribulations of daily life here [&hellip
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Viking Reparations
Hey Nanna, I read that when the Vikings raided Ireland they killed all the men and kidnapped the tall beautiful women so today 80% of Icelandic women have mainly Irish […]
‘Books 4 Refugees’ Brings Library To The Camps
Just a couple months ago, Kristín Rós Kristjánsdóttir was an actor working at a theatre in London. Today, she’s getting ready to return to a refugee camp in northern Greece,
There Is Nothing To Celebrate About Bacon
This weekend, the Bacon Festival will be upon us again. Why this is still a thing, I have no idea. Bacon is a tired meme – declaring your unabashed fervor […]
From Silence To Utopia: Queer History In Iceland
When president Guðni Th. Jóhannesson took the stage at Reykjavík Pride on August 6 followed by a group of drag queens and kings dressed in their finest rainbow-patterned outfits
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Lullabies
Hey Nanna, What’s up with these Icelandic lullabies? They are creepy as fuck, my mother-in-law translated one that she was singing for my baby the other day and honestly it
Last Words: “Schmuck?”
Piss-warm Gull was beginning to dull my taste buds and whet my tongue. I was at a house party, debating organized religion. Someone found it distasteful in all of its […]
RECAP: The Tale of Jökull Búason
I know we’re all pretty sick of trolls in 2016, but trolls were way funnier in 1260. So this recap is gonna revisit a character from last issue’s recap, The […]
Comic By Smjörfluga
Smjörfluga studies at TAW and her diet consists of movies and maybe spinach and books. Drop her a line at smjorfluga@gmail.com if you want her to do art for you […]
Last Words: Driving Miss Crazy
I’m considered a pleasant person by most of the people I know and have worked with. Some would even go so far as to say I’m friendly. I’m relatively polite, [&hel
RECAP: Saga of the People of Kjalarnes
If you’ve ever stopped along Reykjavík’s waterfront to ogle the magnificent mountainess known as Esja, you’ve probably seen some little buildings scattered about her feet. T