The Village People: Learning about life in and out of Hólmsheiði prison
Words: Brynja Steinunn Helgesson Danielsen The Village People is a series of micro-interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík better. Name: Ari Hjálmarsson Occupatio
What If The Kids Were In Charge? Introducing the key planks of Kidarchy’s platform
Would you give Kidarchy your vote? Kidarchy‘s manifesto consists of its members’ uncensored opinions. You might not agree with our ideas, but we also don‘t always agree with
Send Your Stuffies On The Adventure Of Their Lives
We’ve heard of a teddy bear hospital. We’ve attended a teddy bear picnic or two in our day. But a teddy travel agency was new to us. So when it […]
Music News: Battling Bands, Music Awards & Chilling To The Extreme
Músíktilraunir, once again It’s that time of year again, where young musicians are lauded for their dedication to crafting their work. Músíktilraunir is the annual battle of
Track-By-Track: Nokkur Góð, Ten Years of Sonic Supremacy
Þórir Georg is a name that needs no introduction to avid followers of the Icelandic music scene. A prolific artist spanning multiple genres and decades, Þórir has championed th
A Cross-Country Comedy (a.k.a. Skiing)
We went to Ísafjörður to master cross-country skiing, but successfully failed There are a few things that don’t go together: pineapple and pizza, crying babies and airplanes,
Kids Run the World: For Better or For Worse
“Ég treysti Yrsu R.” (“I trust Yrsa R.”) I sign a little hand-written waiver decorated with glitter, as I sit in a chair to get a haircut. My hairdresser is […]
Track-By-Track: TSS, “Tracks Up My Sleeve”
TSS is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Jón Gabríel Lorange. The project’s fourth LP, Tracks up my sleeve, was released independently on February 1, continuing to disp
How It’s Made: We Scored the Golden Ticket
Iceland is known for many things, but chocolate wasn’t one of them — until recently. These days, in almost every grocery shop in town you’ll see rows of colourful chocolate [
Misþyrming Returns With Blunt Force — A Q&A with black metal royalty
In December 2022, the Reykjavík-based black metal band Misþyrming released their new album Með Hamri. The title translates literally to “With Hammer” and, just like a hammer
Well, You Asked: Get Your Avocados in Tenerife, Birthday Boy
Why are avocados so expensive? It’s the price for coolness and chiqué, my friend. The ultimate freshness on toast requires a tribute and that tribute is attached to a lot [&hell
The Village People: Shhhhhhhhhhh!
The Village People is a series of micro-interviews with the people who make life in Reykjavík better. Name: Hólmfríður Gunnlaugsdóttir Occupation: Librarian and specialist
Gauging the Icelandicness of Íslenski Barinn
We all have our go-to places. Neighbourhood spots where you know the menu by heart, where you salute the waiters by name and chest bump the chef. I’ll hazard a […]
The Haul: Joi’s Nordic Shopping Bag
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s […]
The Haul: Shopping Away the Post-Holiday Blues
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s […]
Going Down: The Lava Tunnel and Its Deep Secrets
Let me take you on a journey back in time — about 5,000 years back, to be precise. We find ourselves in Iceland, not too far from where the modern […]
Extreme Makeover: Skeifan Edition
There’s a raven that hangs out by the hot dog stand, a giant pothole in the pavement and homebound partygoers stopping at Hagkaup for post-djamm snacks. It‘s Skeifan. People lo
Smell, swirl, sip and skál! The Reykjavík wine scene has never been livelier!
For much of the 20th century it was unpatriotic and illegal to drink beer. When full prohibition became law over a century ago, it was primarily for political reasons, but [&hellip
The Rocky Foundation of Law and Order
Travel doesn’t have to entail hitting the road, hopping on a plane or lacing up your hiking boots to trek into remote destinations. There’s something to be said for the [&helli
What If… Icelanders Had Colonised North America?
What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland historical happenings over as many issues. Ex
The Fucking Genius of Reykjavík Ensemble
Ewa Marcinek and Pálína Jónsdóttir are a dream team. A playwright powerhouse. The future of Icelandic theatre. Since establishing the Reykjavík Ensemble International Theatre