Editorial: What We Do In The Shadows
Icelandic society has been shocked and outraged because of an unprecedented leak wherein five MP’s were recorded talking trash about, well, basically everyone. They made fun of t
Life In Pictures: Ink & Rap With JóiPé & Króli
When you think of fun things to do on a weekend night in Reykjavík, you probably think about waiting in line for an hour to get into B5, where you […]
Árni Paints The Sea: An Oceanic New Exhibition Looks At One Of Painting’s Classic Subjects
The entrance to Gallery Port — through a narrow passage leading off Laugavegur—has that special feeling of leading to something hidden away. Once inside, however, the wooden fl
Anna Ásthildur Þorsteinsdóttir: Be Kind, Don’t Harass
Iceland Airwaves is one of the biggest live music events of the year, annually attracting international visitors by the thousands and serving as a platform that can catapult an act
Nationalising Words: Literature As A Means Of Bridging Iceland With The World
Unlike in most European languages, þýða, the Icelandic word for translation, denotes translation as the act of nationalising a foreign word, making the meaning agreeable to Icel
Fighting Erasure: The Trans Teen Survival Guide
Being a teenager can be difficult; at a time when pressure to conform is probably at its strongest, being an outlier can make one especially vulnerable, heaping even more difficult
The Money Faucet: Overspending In Reykjavík City Council
In a capitalist society, budget deficits are a common part of government expenditure. Projects slated for next year go beyond the allocated funds of the current year, year after ye
Women’s Day Off Sparks Controversy
On 24 October, thousands of women walked out of their jobs to protest sexual harassment, the persistent income gap, and other forms of gender-based discrimination. They gathered at
What Have We Won?: World’s Greatest Record Store
If you trust viral listicles and industry insider books—and who wouldn’t—then trust and believe local record shop 12 Tónar is the world’s greatest record store. Sit down A
Word Of The Issue: The Olafsdottir
What were you doing at age 16? If we were to hazard a guess, you probably weren’t presenting your own self-titled element at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Well, be
Food of Iceland: Prince Póló
The rule in Iceland before 1990 was basically this: If it’s good, it’s probably banned. For example, beer was banned until 1989. It didn’t change the fact that Icelanders wer
Ask A Scientist: Why Are There No Telescope Arrays In Iceland?
Being as far north as we are, and given the vast swaths of the Highlands completely untouched by urban light pollution, you might think Iceland would be a great place […]
Five Things You Could Buy Instead Of Buying WOW Air
With the recent news that Icelandair Group will buyout WOW Air, effectively creating an airline supergroup with a combined 80% market share of flights to and from Iceland, one of [
Well You Asked: Just Some Mayo In The Matrix
Why do millenials hate mayonnaise so much? Where to start. First of all, isn’t mayonnaise one of the blandest condiments imaginable? Maybe millennials just generally don’t like
Ask a Historian: The Origins of Brennivín
Where did brennivín come from and how did it become the nation’s drink? In an effort to dispel rumours surrounding brennivín, the drink of Iceland, we asked historian Stefán P
Word of the Issue: Skíthæll
So you really don’t like that insanely expensive bagel that you bought at the tourist stop near Geysir and can’t restrain yourself from giving the cashier a piece of your [&hel
Over-Budget City Project Could Spell The End For Reykjavik Mayor
It started innocently and mundanely enough—an old bunker down at Reykjavík’s Nauthólsvík beach was to be renovated, with an estimated cost of 158 million ISK. When all was s
Ending Exclusion: Iceland’s Public Broadcaster Increasing English Service
RÚV is Iceland’s public broadcasting service. Its mission is to inform, educate and entertain everyone. It operates several radio stations and one television channel, all of whi
Food Of Iceland: Lindubuff
Icelandic candy is a divisive topic. You can find YouTube videos of people from around the world trying Icelandic candy for the first time, most of them featuring reactions of [&he
The Peacemaker: The Legacy of Haukur Hilmarsson
It may be hard to believe now, but there was a time when Icelanders adamantly believed that protesting was just not something they do. Sure, there were riots when Parliament [&hell