Call Me Arne
The tourist who occupied an Icelandic whaling shipOn the right side of the Old Harbour on June 5, Elding’s whale watching ships were returning with a shipment of tourists. On [&h
Mayonnaise In Memoriam
For just a few weeks in July 2004, an enormous replica of a Gunnars Mayonnaise tub stood alongside Iceland’s national highway (Route 1). The rather sizeable advert was quickly ni
Invasive Alien Species
Earlier this year, Grapevine reported that wild rabbits in Reykjavík and elsewhere around Iceland “will be removed”, with fittingly “little rifles” as soon
“More Icelandic Than The Flag”
Gunnars Mayonnaise and the Icelandic ImaginationIn late June, Gunnars Majones, an Icelandic company known for its sauces—and more particularly for its marquis product, mayonnaise
The Undercover Police Chronicles
Regarding ‘stop and frisk’ at The Secret Solstice FestivalWhile the inaugural Secret Solstice festival was by most counts a great success, it was not an entirely pleasant exper
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 9, 2014
Most Awesome Letter of the IssueHi! I just finished reading the Grapevine’s Big Ass Bar Guide 2014 and was dismayed by the fact that there was not one big ass […]
Something To Write Home About
Anna's 44th Editorial Every once in a while I come across a story in the local media that strikes me as being wonderfully Icelandic and worth sharing in this space. […]
Iceland’s Circus Finds A Home
In June, Iceland’s Sirkus Íslands kicked off a new summer of festivities. The company has been performing shows together since 2008, but this year marks an exciting new chapter.
Pylsuspjall: Iceland’s Love Scene
1. Hot Dog Chat 2. A Brief Conversation Held With Strangers Holding SausagesToday’s Topic: Iceland’s Love Scene Welcome to our fourth edition of Pylsuspjall, a feature in which
Giving Iceland
Back in April, Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson apparently made a blunder, when he proclaimed the opportunities ahead for Iceland, in the light of global warming and i
Keeping It Clean
Riding along in Iceland’s needle exchange ambulanceOn a quiet Saturday afternoon, I make my way to a white van idling in the Red Cross parking lot. After knocking on the [&hellip
Something In The Water
If you’re a carbon-based life form, you probably need water. If you’re a perpetually dehydrated carbon-based life form, like me, then you probably need a lot of water. And if [
The Art Of Food And Life
Icelandic art collective góðgresi talks about eating creativelyGóðgresi is a collective founded by Viktor Pétur Hannesson and Bjarki Sólmundsson with the purpose of producing
May Your Urine Burn, You Cowardly Goat!
The art of swearing in IcelandicThere are a lot of progress barometers when you are learning a new language, but for me, I’ve always been of the mind that you […]
“Icelandic Blood Has Been Shed”
About 1,200 Icelanders fought in World War IThis year marks 100 years since the outbreak of World War I, one of the deadliest conflicts in history, which took the lives […]
Icelandic Dating In An Instagram
Early one morning after some drinks, Alex Brown Instagrammed a picture that inspired our cover this issue. A Minnesota native living in Reykjavík, Alex thought the scene strange e
Roosh V. Who?
Roosh Vorek, real name Daryush Valizadeh, is a 35-year-old American known for a series of books that give instructions on “how to pick up women” using various tactics a
Love In The Land Of The Midnight Sun
Or: Why there is no dating culture in IcelandIt’s nearing four o‘clock and the boys at the bar are tearing their shirts off. Bare chests multiply on the dance floor […]
“WANNA FUUUUUUCK?”
Sure, everybody loves sex, but nobody loves an assholeMore than ten years have passed since Icelandair ran their “Fancy a dirty weekend in Iceland” and “Pester a beauty queen