So What’s This Right-Wing Election I Keep Hearing About?
To put it in simple terms, the two right-wing political parties in Iceland, The Independence Party and The Progressive Party, each won 19 out of 63 seats in the Icelandic […
A Wedding, Virtual Reality And A Mini-Series
Walking through Harpa, it is absolutely packed with fans and EVE enthusiasts for CCP’s annual Fanfest. They come in all shapes and sizes and fill presentation theatres, keynote e
My Way Or The Highway
I am mere steps into the Gálgahraun lava field before I forget the bustling highway just to the east, connecting the towns of Garðabær and Hafnarfjörður. There is an almost [&
Haffi Haff’s Favourite Eurovision Outfits!
One can always count on pop star Haffi Haff for his relentless dedication to over-the-top fashion, irreverence and a flashy performance. He’s lived through the Eurovision prelimi
All The Way
Reynir Þór Eggertsson has a PhD in Icelandic and Danish literary history, he teaches Icelandic and Danish at the high school Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi—and he has a strong pas
Eurovision Parties, Icelandic Style
The Eurovision Song Contest is a big deal in Iceland. For the past ten years, pop star and Eurovision icon Páll Óskar has hosted a grand party at NASA, a […]
UMMM…
Dana International causes minor security alert with trophy Eurovision was held in Jerusalem in 1999 and security was high, for obvious reasons. As Dana International, who had wo
Scoping Out Our Competition
So, who exactly is Iceland’s main competition in Malmö? Well, let’s start with these five. Denmark It’s always a tad unfortunate when the country that colonised you ranks am
Iceland In The Eurovision Song Contest: A Beginner’s Guide
Iceland has taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1986. Editor-in-chief of So So Gay Magazine Lee Williscroft-Ferris takes us through the ups and downs of the country’s
Partying With The Pirates
Two weekends ago, I couldn’t have been happier to be in Reykjavík, thousands of miles from home— even more pleased than I normally would have been to participate in typica
Locals Only
Iceland is full of sad children. Not on the streets, or in the restaurants, but on the walls. Since arriving in Iceland a week ago, I’ve walked into a number […]
Eurovision Turns Icelanders Into Monsters
Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson is off to Malmö to represent Iceland in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. He will be singing the song “Ég á líf” in Icelandic, marking the first
No Lifeguard At The Gene Pool?
Iceland’s gene pool sure has been under heavy scrutiny this last month. Thanks to a joke taken a little bit too literally by the international media, a whole bunch of […]
Sour Grapes & Stuff
BEST LETTER: ICELANDS BEST KEPT SECRET After having experiencing the most amazing holiday I’ve ever been on and after almost getting arrested at the airport for smuggling Ice
Áfram Ísland!
If there’s one thing that really unites Icelanders, it’s probably the annual Eurovision Song Contest. On May 18, the whole of Iceland will be glued to the TV, cheering Eyþór
It’s Not Just An Anti-Incest App
What do any two random Icelanders have in common, genetically? If this sounds like the beginning of a bad knock-knock joke (or Jimmy Kimmel sketch), that’s probably because by no
Looking For The Northern Lights
The first time I went looking for the Northern Lights here in Iceland was something of a learning experience. After about an hour of waiting outside, beachfront in Vesturbær, I [&
Fork Talk
By the time I finally set foot in Reykjavík, I had been traveling for about 24 hours and was running off of a disappointing oatmeal and a Payday bar. My […]
What’s Left Of The Left
I hold it self-evident that fundamental problems require fundamental solutions, and that in a society scalded by capitalism, a Left movement is only justified as far as it offers a
Polite-ics
The Battle of Wits scene in the classic film ‘The Princess Bride’ ends with the arrogant Vizzini dying from iodine poisoning in the midst of a laughing fit. It is […]
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Founds The Arctic Circle
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson announced the formation of a new institution designed to facilitate global discussion about the arctic at a National Press Club luncheon in downt