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In early 2010, a young man was arrested in Reykjavík on charges of stealing sensitive documents from local financial company, Milestone, which had made their way into news stories
Kristinn on Siggi: Don’t Believe The Hype
We called up WikiLeaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson to run some of Siggi’s statements by him and also offer him a chance to give his perspective on the whole Siggi/WikiLeaks/F
Don’t Expect Good Service, Just Pay For It Still!
Even though I‘ve lashed out online before about the appalling service in Reykjavík’s cafés, I was highly encouraged by my editor when I voiced my desire to write about it [&h
Transparency For Everyone
The story of Sigurður Ingi Þórðarson is unbelievable, incredible. This much is clear: three years ago, at age seventeen, Sigurður managed to get himself deeply involved in a
SO WHAT’S THIS POLICE BRUTALITY I KEEP HEARING ABOUT?
A couple of weekends ago, a police officer was filmed having an altercation with a drunken woman in downtown Reykjavík. This video, once posted online, spread among Icelandic inte
A Hardware Store Holds Its Own On Fleece Street
As you walk up Laugavegur, weaving through all-weather clad tourists as they meander past souvenir shops, artsy cafés and hip boutiques, a hardware store is probably the last thin
Sex In The City: Reykjavík
In the context of the cosmos, the Big Bang theory is disputed. In the context of Reykjavík, it’s widely accepted that everything begins with a bang. Beer at Kaffibarinn. Dancing
An Unfamiliar Home
After four decades of resistance, one of the most iconic houses from the eruption of Vestmannaeyjar recently collapsed under the burden of pumice and lava. It stood by a street [&h
So What’s This National Culture I Keep Hearing About?
After any election there are always surprising developments. One of those after the last election in Iceland was that the new Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, added
Best Of Reykjavík 2013: Best Place to Treat Yo Self
Even from the outside, Geysir is a barrel full of eye-candy for the window shopper with a sweet tooth for clean Nordic fashion and indulgently soft fur accessories. Though it [&hel
Was Reykjavík A Shithole In The Seventies?
“This is the ugly city of my youth,” wrote the prominent writer Guðmundur Andri Thorsson about a Facebook album of photos taken when he was a teenager in Reykjavík during [&h
Best of Reykjavík 2013: Shopping and Commerce
Best Place to Shop for Touristy Stuff: Geysir Skólavörðustígur 16 There are polar bears and puffins in every other store window in Reykjavík, but is that what you want? Stuffe
They Said What? (issue 9 2013)
“You speak very clear Danish. It’s easy to understand.” – Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson to the Danish PM at a press meeting at Marienborg, Denmark on June 2
Iceland: Grant Citizenship To Edward Snowden
Icelanders, please grant Mr. Edward Snowden citizenship. He’s a traitor to no one. He is a believer in the truth in an open and free society. Although I and a […]
The Reykjavik Airport: There’s More To It
Ari Trausti writes regularly about geology and hiking on these pages. He is the author of many books and ran for president last year. An article on the Reykjavík Domestic [&hellip
Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty…
I was sitting at Harpa the other day, and as the warmth of the sun rays coming through the huge glass surface made me sleepy, I drifted away from the […]
Is There Something In The Water?
Icelanders have long benefitted from inhabiting a relatively young landmass, using the abundance of geothermal energy to heat homes and swimming pools and even converting it to ele
Sour Grapes & Stuff
Most awesome letter of the issue Hello, We are Americans, and we wanted to post a comment, but even though I was “logged into” Yahoo, it wouldn’t let me post [&he
Of Horses And Indebted Men
Reykjavík was overcast and cold the morning of June 24. The lacklustre clouds covered everything beyond Harpa but relentless tourists continued to stream through downtown, gatheri
The Paradox Of Choice
Making this issue—the annual Best of Reykjavík issue—always reminds me of how remarkable it is that a city of our size has so many things going for it. Behind every […]
Civil War In Paradise
Having just finished a conference call with the executive directors of UNICEF, Sigríður Víðis Jónsdóttir is relieved to hear good news from Syria – a weekly report shows th