It’s Raining Men: Why The US Invading Iceland Will Be Better This Time
In 1940, the British invaded Iceland, in an operation called “Operation Fork.” The British, followed by the Americans and Canadians, were an exotic import to Iceland. T
My Memories Of The NATO Base, Or Why I Got A Bad Feeling About This
Like many people in Iceland, I read today’s news about the US Navy “returning” to Iceland with a mixture of emotions. As has been pointed out, this news does not
Welcome To The Circle – Meet The Men Behind Iceland’s Thriving Black Metal Scene
Hafsteinn Viðar, the man behind the solo black metal project Wormlust, requested that our interview take place at the Cathedral of Christ the King, preferably in the confessional.
The Truth About Fermented Shark
I remember the first time I had fermented shark. Actually, I don’t. I have a confession to make: I’ve never tried it. In case you were wondering, no, this is […]
RECAP: Völsungasaga, The Saga Of The Völsungs
Episode three: The one with the most badass shield-maiden As usual, this story starts with some dude who is the son of some other dude. They have a bunch of […]
2015: The Year The Icelandic Indie Film Community Awakened Some More, Potentially,
Ísland, bezt í heimi! The biggest film of 2015—nay, the biggest film of ALL TIME (*projected)—was Icelandic, or anyway a few scenes of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ were
“Sorrowful Stories About Our Sector”
Iceland’s relationship with heavy industry has finally come full circle. Just over ten years ago, the same two parties who are currently ruling the government pushed the idea
An Immense Piece Of Great—Brad Leithauser Responds
Sam Knight carries a very heavy backpack—a mountainous ideological load—so he’s perhaps to be excused somewhat if in his recent musings on Halldor Laxness’s ‘Independent
Give Trash Another Chance
Everyone wants to recycle. Especially in 2016. It was your New Year’s resolution, remember? Sure you do. But, it can get confusing. “Where do the jam jars go?” “Is there [&
Letters-head: The January Issue’s Letter Page
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is. — This issue’s most awesome letter! Hello My name is Julian Fox and I am 12 years old, in [&hell
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Fat Icelanders
Hey Nanna, I’m not sure what I was expecting, and I probably seem like a dick mentioning it, but I was really shocked at how unhealthy Icelanders were when I visited last [
For The Love Of Music: Vaginaboys Made 2015’s Best Song, But How?
The biggest music story to come out of Iceland in 2015 was arguably Vaginaboys, the anonymous, maybe-or-maybe-not-a-supergroup, masked electro-pop-R&B crusaders who released an
Fun With Icelandic Names! – Ragnar Egilsson Explains Words!
Most Icelandic names have some cool, ancient symbolism. My name, Ragnar, means something like “Soldier of God” (no biggie). The name has some female variants and one of them, R
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Being Cold
Dear Nanna, My wife is Icelandic and this week it snowed a lot here in Copenhagen. Since the bad weather my wife has been complaining a lot about being cold and […]
Presenting: The Year 2015 In #Hashtags, #Gates & #Thrones
Wow, 2015 went by FAST, huh. There was so much going on! The real world continued to turn, and to contain almost all of IRL human existence inside its atmosphere. […]
WTF Happened Last Year? 2015 In News
Every year, we at the Grapevine like to look back and reflect on some of the hottest, weirdest, and most delightful news stories that dominated the headlines. This year is [&hellip
Pity The Poor Bankers Who Ruined Us All
Last night, Icelanders were treated to a group interview on television station Stöð 2 with three of the Kaupthing bankers whose actions were instrumental in bringing down the Ice
REALITY’S DARK CHAOS AND ME: A LOVE STORY
Growing up in an isolated fishing village (Ísafjörður, pop. 2,500) on Iceland’s northwest corner—at the edge of the Arctic Circle—I developed an immense curiosity about th
It Wasn’t All Bad: Highlights From Last Year In Sports
Athlete of the year: Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir by Hrefna Björg Gylfadóttir On the second to last day of 2015, twenty-year-old swimmer Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir was crowned Ic
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Driving
Dear Nanna, Why are Icelandic drivers so fucking insane? Best, You Dear Me, I don’t know! No one indicates, no one parks well, it’s chaos bleeding into daily life, movi
“I Love Him” – Icelandic Artists Pay Tribute To Lemmy
Snæbjörn Ragnarsson Viking-metalhead (Skálmöld) R.I.P LEMMY Motörhead was never my favourite band. It was just one of those bands we all listened to from the very beginning, a