We Own This Town
Reykjavíkurdætur's recipe for world dominationIt came as a surprise to many when Reykjavíkurdætur appeared on the line-up for this year’s instalment of Eistnaflug—the f
Why Iceland-Palestine?
Sveinn Rúnar Hauksson, chair of the Iceland-Palestine Association, on the conflict and the cause he defendsThe Israel-Palestine conflict has in the past few weeks yet again spiral
Crossover Appeal
We kiki with the producer and director of The Icelandic Drag CompetitionSince 1997, The Icelandic Drag Competition (Draggkeppni Íslands) has grown from a small low-frills, nightcl
So What’s This Changing Flora I Keep Hearing About?
In an interview with Icelandic state radio, RÚV, Þóra Ellen Þórhallsdóttir, professor of botany at the University of Iceland, said that the flora of Iceland was going through
A Safe Place…For Topless Table-Top Dancing
What to expect in the home of Reykjavík’s queerest dance partyPicture the scene: It’s 2AM. You’ve tried your best fitting in with the ultra-modern hipsters at Paloma and fai
There Will Be Rainbows
Reykjavík has many reasons to be proud. Heck, just last issue we catalogued the gamut of what makes Reykjavík such a groovy place to call home—including the best of everything
Pylsuspjall: Reykjavík Pride 2014
1. Hot Dog Chat 2. A Brief Conversation Held With Strangers Holding SausagesToday’s Topic: Reykjavík Pride 2014 Welcome to our seventh edition of Pylsuspjall, a feature in which
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 11, 2014
The Most Awesome Letter Of The Issue SOUR GRAPES!!! We stopped in Við Höfnina today for the lunch buffet. We were told that it cost 1690 ISK. A little pricey, […]
News In Brief Late July
Reykjavík’s streets have seen a lot of marching in the last two weeks. An estimated 11,000 Icelanders participated in the annual SlutWalk which helped to inspire a parliamentary
A Growing Divide?
Anna's 45th EditorialIt’s that time of year again, when everybody is talking about everybody else’s salary. “Did you see? Grímur Karl Sæmundsen [CEO of the Blue Lagoon] mak
Down To The Dog Den
On the universal logic of The BossAnyone familiar with the vertical structure of just about all workplaces—from old school industries and services to the arts, to the innovation
Best Place To Cool Off On One Of Those Icelandic Scorchers
Bónus Walk-in RefrigeratorIt’s 15 degrees. Fahrenheit? No, Celsius. Shorts weather? Fuck you, it’s underwear weather. The sun bears down on a thick, humid Reykjavík d
Keeping Reykjavík Preened
Best Trendy Haircut: Rauðhetta og ÚlfurinnIt’s no secret that Icelanders take their hair very seriously. For years, Rauðhetta og úlfurinn has been the go-to spot for Icelande
“The Fag-End Of Civilization”
Best descriptions of Reykjavík by foreign visitors in the 19th CenturyIt is no secret that the village of Reykjavík was not only a tiny place in the eyes of 19th […]
What If Sunday is on the Phone to Monday?
The Police Chief, the Minister & the Enigmatic Beatles TweetNothing like a country that every day walks further down the path of its own inexorable decline. Nothing better than
Pylsuspjall: The Best of Reykjavík
1. Hot Dog Chat 2. A Brief Conversation Held With Strangers Holding SausagesToday’s Topic: The Best of Reykjavík Welcome to our sixth edition of Pylsuspjall, a feature in which
The Best Place In The World To Be A Woman?
Women are reportedly more equal to men in Iceland than any other place in the world. But does this mean that we have reached the goal of gender equality? In […]
Searching For The Best Public Bathroom
The Daytime Edition Something that always seems to be missing in reviews of restaurants, bars, cafés and whatnot, is the bathroom. Perhaps it is a taboo subject? But when you [&he
So What’s This I Hear About Iceland Being The 17th Best Country In The World?
Something called The Good Country Index was published recently. It is a list of 125 countries ranked according how much good they do in the world, from Ireland at the […]
Ask Not on Whom the Sun Shines
New Refugee-Hostile Chief of Capital Area PoliceIf the State Prosecutor decides to take the Interior Ministry to court, for breach of confidentiality, slander, and abuse of public
Ungoo
Part X: Time to Stage a Conclusion[Continued from Ungoo: Part IX] Earlier this year, a free-trade agreement between Iceland and China took effect. Iceland is the first, and so far