Author: Arit John
How To Gain Friends & Alienate No One
by Arit John
When Oliver Luckett comes to Iceland to speak at this year’s You Are In Control conference, it’ll be his sixth…
On The Outside
by Arit John
Kaffistofan, downtown Reykjavík’s soup kitchen, has the off-white walls, bland decor and fluorescent lighting of a hospital cafeteria. Located on…
No Place For H&M
by Arit John
An hour before ATMO’s grand opening on November 15, CEO Ásta Kristjánsdóttir was far from ready in a flowing white…
EBooks In Iceland: The Last Frontier
by Arit John
D3’s eBækur manages the unsteady terrain of the Icelandic eBook marketEBækur can thank one book in particular for most of…
Seeing The Light
by Arit John
You’ve bathed in the murky waters of the Blue Lagoon, you’ve circled the Golden Circle and now you’d like to…
Are Icelanders Racist?
by Arit John
I never intended to actually write this piece. It started off as a joke, in a bar, after a bizarre…
Graphics Follow Music
by Arit John
Designer Goddur diplays his collection of 29 postersIn person, Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon, professionally known as Goddur, doesn’t strike you as…
Dance Away Your Lunch Break
by Arit John
Reykjavík joins the international Lunch Beat partyDJ Margeir is spinning techno music. The dance floor is full to capacity—the windows…
Mývatn (‘For You Americans’ And Other Tourists)
by Arit John
One of the first stories our tour guide Logi tells us as we leave the Akureyri airport is about the…
Hoops Exchange
by Arit John
D’Andre Williams* has been in Iceland for a little over three weeks when we meet after a Thursday night practice…
Hurricane Strength Gusts Expected In Southern Iceland
by Arit John
The Icelandic Meteorological Office is forecasting strong winds and poor weather throughout the country this weekend. Northerly wind speeds are…
Proceed With Caution
by Arit John
‘Varúð’ exhibit channels the airy non-gravity of the ‘Valtari’ cover artThe cover of Sigur Rós’ ‘Valtari’ album features a photo…
Anyone Can Be The One
by Arit John
Though she’s never been to Iceland, artist Tracey Moberly can relate to the residents of Reykjavík. In 1999, Tracey co-opened…
University Of Iceland And American Embassy Hold Forum On US Election
by Arit John
The University of Iceland and the US Embassy of Reykjavík held a forum at the Nordic House yesterday afternoon discussing…
The Other, Other Red Meat
by Arit John
When I inevitably return back to the States, the first thing my friends and family will ask me about will…
Keeping Downtown Wild
by Arit John
Two-dozen little girls in Icelandic sweaters are singing songs inside a small glass building just outside the Nordic House. To…
Three Men And Their Penises
by Arit John
Filmmakers document the Icelandic Phallological Museum’s search for a human specimenOnly a minute into ‘The Final Member’ and there’s already…
Drawing On The Walls
by Arit John
Dan Perjovschi presents his satirical cartoons on the walls of the world’s museumsIt was 2007 and Dan Perjovschi had just…
Stereo Hypnosis To Play Canadian Harvest Festival
by Arit John
Canada will get a taste of Icelandic electronica when Stereo Hypnosis plays the first night of the 2012 Harvest Festival…