The Mainland Is Shaking
False Majesty’s Deathcore From The Islands Iceland is trembling and the epicenter is the Westman Islands. However, it’s not an earthquake causing the rumble; it’s the sound o
The Rocks of Tjörnin Called Tjörnin Rocks
Waves crash against mossy stones. Plants sprout from every corner of this lush natural landscape. The squawk of seagulls intermingles with the sounds of morning traffic. A man on a
The Space Of Spades
A summer in the dirt Food security is a serious issue, which feels like an overwhelming task to combat and which will only be exacerbated by the rapidly changing climate. […
Side Hustle Of The Issue: The Full-Time Hustler
How does he do it all?! Whatever you do, Laurent Somers will make you feel you’re not productive enough. By day, he works a regular job, but when the sun […]
Love, Death & Joint Bank Accounts
A pure practicality or a recipe for disaster? Talking about money is not easy. In fact, according to psychotherapist and couples therapist Wieslaw Kaminski, money is one of the mos
The Islanders: The Cheese Queen Of Iceland
Eirný Sigurðardóttir asserts her dominion on home turf Eirný Sigurðardóttir is fondly known as the Iceland Cheese Queen. Believe it or not, she’s built a career out of chee
Ask An Expert: Why Are There More Conspiracies Than Murders?
One of the joys of researching birds is the group names one comes across. So, while we are able to observe many conspiracies of ravens in Iceland, murders of crows […]
How Not To Sell A Bank
Explaining the storm swirling around the sale of Íslandsbanki The saga of Icelanders and banking is a tale that feels as old as time at this point. After taking over […]
The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done: Divorcing
Consciously uncoupling in Iceland Are you longing for your significant other to hold a less significant place in your life? Then getting a divorce may just be for you! Here [&hel
Ask An Expert: How Did Vikings Fight?
We found out from a real life Jarl Vikings are cool. They are rough and tough, the epitome of badass-itude and fearlessness, banging their shields and screaming at their enemies. [
What If The Nazis Had Invaded Iceland?
Another alternative history thought exercise to wrap your head around What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to e
Norður, Niður And Back Again
A conversation with Sigur Rós in eight parts I. The eulogy A genuinely palpable sigh of relief could be heard echoing through circles of Icelandic music fans when news broke [&hel
Behold The Chrome Majesty
Discovering the secrets of the swimsuit dryer The wet feet shlop against the tiled floors. Water from the showers batters the ground as people clean themselves. The scent of chlori
The Summertime Charm Of Reykjavík’s Old Harbour
It’s easy to spend an entire day in Grandi It’s summer. Some of us may be counting down the days until our trip abroad, while others are coming to terms […]
The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done: Make Friends
Try your hand at making local friends Making new friends in adulthood can be tough. Long gone are the days when you and another eager mini human bond over a […]
What’s up with the Icelandic Punk Museum?
We went to the curator for answers It’s a staple on Bankastræti — and pretty hard to miss with its signs, posters, graffiti and speakers blaring symphonies of dissatisfied rag
Sour Grapes: HYPOCRISY!
To Catharine Fulton I read your ramblings about how badly you believe Icelanders treat the environment. You are a person who gets paid for producing huge stacks of paper, sent [&he
RVK Fringe On Top!
The RVK Fringe Festival is ready to take over the city When you live on the fringe, anything goes. At least that’s the way things go at the RVK Fringe […]
Inflation and Safewords
The Grapevine answers your most pressing questions How are the average citizens dealing with inflation and the high price of food? Usually a mixture of: “Sigh.” “Jésus min
Melting Giants: Exploring and reflecting on Iceland’s disappearing glaciers
If you’re visiting or living in Iceland, you should go on a glacier hike – as long as you still can. Because within the next 20 years Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers […
On Why One Founds The Reykjavík Grapevine
Sometime over the past 20 years, the reason became clear Remember boredom? That thing that could happen to you before Steve Jobs gave us all an iPhone to stare at […]