Iceland Struggles To Settle The Fishing Quota Dispute
While much of the media at home and abroad has been paying attention to Iceland’s booming tourist industry, fishing remains a pillar of the country’s economy. At the heart of [
The ABCs Of The Capital Controls: What’s The Plan?
In November 2008, the government instated capital controls to prevent the country’s currency from tanking after the banking collapse. Seven years later, a plan to lift the contro
Labour Legislation And Mass Resignation Of Icelandic Nurses
Residents of this country, as well as visitors to it, followed the news closely throughout May and into the early days of June, as talks of rolling work stoppages and […]
Harmful Byproduct Of Icelandic Skyr Production Reaching The Country’s Largest River
Icelandic and Greek style yoghurts (or cheese, in the case of skyr. Yes, skyr is technically a soft cheese, through it is widely branded and eaten as a yoghurt) are […]
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 8, 2015
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is — Most Awesome Letter Of The Issue! Hæ hæ Grapevine! I just saw your video about that house
Liking, Tweeting, And Sharing For Women’s Rights: The Role Of Social Media In Feminism
From the outside looking in, Iceland may appear to be a rocky little utopia of feminist ideals (and elves). It has been ranked again and again as one of the […]
Anna’s Editorial: “Is It Because You’re A Woman?”
On the day this issue hits the streets, June 19, Iceland celebrates the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage. This milestone is actually being celebrated through the year wit
Icelanders Celebrate The 100-year Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage
Icelandic suffragettes reaped the fruits of their labour on June 19, 1915, one hundred years ago, when women over the age of 40 were given the right to vote (followed […]
Iceland: One Of The World’s Best Places To Have A Pussy
Yes, Iceland is one of the best places on the planet to have a pussy. Or, I should say, one of the best places to be a woman, since we […]
The Tyranny Of Tiny: Size Matters, Iceland
Be warned, Iceland, your toes are about to get stepped on by a loud, pushy American. Any conversation about life and culture in Iceland exists against the backdrop of its […
After Dark: The DJs Of Reykjavík
There’s a certain time of night in Reykjavík’s bars when the atmosphere starts to change. The blinds come down, the lights are dimmed, and the volume of the music creeps [&hel
THE GRAPEVINE’S BIG-ASS BAR GUIDE 2015!
Wow, can you believe our bar guide is five years old already? That means, in just 15 years, it will be old enough to go drinking downtown. And it’ll definitely […]
Occupying Cursed Corners: Jón Mýrdal On Running Húrra And Bravó
Given how many Icelanders still profess to believing in elves, calling us superstitious may not be unwarranted, but one man has shown himself to be anything but that. In the [&hell
In Photos: Enduro In Action
On May 30, Red Bull’s Transatlantic Off-Road Challenge revved up the small town of Kirkjubæjarklaustur in South Iceland. The yearly race —the largest of its kind in Iceland—
Drawing A Line In The Sand
When Samtökin ’78, the National Queer Organisation of Iceland, showed up at the police station on April 26 to file charges against ten different individuals who had made hatefu
From Cannes To The Westfjords, And Back: We Chat With Grímur Hákonarson, the director of ‘Rams’
I first met Grímur Hákonarson in 2012 at Skjaldborg, a documentary festival in the Westfjords. I was reporting on the festival for this very publication and he was on his [&helli
Can We Place A Price Tag On The Central Highlands?
The Icelandic Environment Association and the Iceland Nature Conservation Association (INCA) recently held a conference to bring together a diverse group of people to discuss the v
Life Imitating Art: Iceland’s “Mosque” Installation In Venice
On Friday May 22, Venetian police closed Iceland’s contribution to the Venice Biennale, a functioning mosque installed in a deconsecrated church in the heart of Venice. The issue
Tip-ical?
After falling for Iceland just over a year ago, whilst at the same time falling for an Icelander- in a safe, real-life friend of a friend of a friend situation. […]
Anna’s Editorial: How’s This For A Media Circus?
It has been one seriously eventful week for Icelandic media. In case you haven’t heard, I’m going to relay it for you here, because, wow. Just, wow. On Tuesday morning, [&helli
A Terrorist Threat in Iceland?! We Investigate…
In a world of terror and violence it’s nice to live in Iceland, where 70% of all crimes committed are traffic offences. Still, last winter’s incidents in Paris and Copenhagen [