CSI: Reykjavík
Our stats this issue may be grim, but there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation. The murder of Hafnarfjörður resident Hannes Helgason on August 15 has put the topic in everyon
Sour grapes and stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Dear Haukur, I am glad this is solved in your mind at least. Another topic : On a trip back from the US (June 22nd fromn NYC […]
Catharine’s 1st Editorial!
Ohmagawd you guys, I’m writing an editorial! That Haukur has been working too hard for too long not to take a lengthy vacation in some far away, exotic locale and, on route [&h
Welcome To Gimli
Welcome to Gimli, where the Icelandic flag is as proudly raised at sunrise on the lawns of modest family homes as it is tattooed on the limbs of young men; […]
GRRRRR!
“Ok Bob now please don’t get angry with what I’m about to tell you…” One of the more fascinating things about my wife (other than she has never cooked a […]
ENTER THE HANGOVER
The summer of 2010 has been one of festivals and parties. Every goddamn weekend has been dominated by a three-day art or music or theatre or pottery or gardening extravaganza [&hel
Diving Into Iceland
It’s been already two months since I left my hometown in Austria to work as the programme coordinator at RIFF (Reykjavik International Film Festival), and Iceland already feels v
An Army of Us: Magma Energy vs. Iceland (So Far)
By now most of our readers are probably familiar with the ongoing saga of Magma Energy—a Canadian-based energy company—and their troubles getting any sort of even footing in Ic
A Quiet Statement Against Mass-Production
“Whenever I get hold of a piece of fabric it calls for a certain volume,” explains Jet Korine, proprietor of a new fashion store by the same name, nestled up […]
“Where there is no vision, the people perish”
The problem with the Magma deal is not that it involves a heartless foreign corporation (though of course it does) or that this corporation received advice from Icelandic regulator
Getting The Old Snippity-Snip!
Despite how it may sometimes seem, what with all the pregnant ladies and guys who can’t even spell the word condom, not everyone in Iceland wants to procreate. In this […]
Magma Hasn’t Yet Paid for HS Orka
Magma Energy has yet to make the final payment for HS Orka, Eyjan reports, pending a decision from the government on the sale’s legality. The payment, which was supposed to [
Does Man Own Earth?
There are countless reasons for Magma Energy not being allowed to purchase HS Orka. Those who have no idea why should quit reading this and get their hands on books […]
Sour grapes and stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER Dear Mammút, Thank you for your postcard! It’s great to hear your tour is going well (or was when you sent it, in any case – who […]
SO LONG, SUCKERS!
Hey guess what! After editing thirty consecutive issues, I am finally quitting this dumb job! No, not really. But I am getting a vacation. This is great news to me […]
Ask Paola
While I was sitting in a coffeehouse in downtown Reykjavík minding my own business I could not help but overhear a couple next to me arguing. It all seemed to […]
And Magma Responds to Björk
Magma Energy has once again responded to Björk Guðmundsdóttir, this time saying that they are not, in fact, looking at five other locations in Iceland for geothermal exploration
Reykjanesbæ Mayor Responds to Björk
Árni Sigfússon, the mayor of Reykjanebæ, has recently responded to Björk Guðmundsdóttir and her concerns about Magma Energy. As reported, Magma Energy not only bought a 98% s
Geothermal Energy: Still Steaming Ahead
“Icelanders regard plentiful, cheap, guilt-free energy as part of their birthright.” —Daniel Gross, Newsweek, April 2008 A geothermal challenge At present, Iceland is pinning
An Anarchist For Mayor?
Many years ago I was part of a group of anarchists who put together a list for upcoming parliamentary elections. The purpose of the “party” was to get the word […]