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Let The Games Begin: Inside Iceland’s Rising Video Game Development Scene
by John Rogers
It isn’t often that an entirely new cultural medium is born. But over the last few decades, video games have…
A Touch Of Closure: Baltasar Kormákur Explores Love, Loss and Redemption
“I called him 24 hours after my daughter gave me the book. It drew me in immediately,” says director Baltasar…
Ban Thai Is Still The Boss, Three Decades On
Crunchy lettuce cups cuddling a mound of toasted coconut shreds, topped with roasted peanuts, slender batons of young ginger, puddles…
The Edda Or Whatever: The Gylfa-Beginning of Gylfaginning
Welcome to The Edda or Whatever, where I’m spilling the tea on Norse mythology. We’re breaking down the Prose Edda,…
A Safe Space: Andrými’s Radical Kitchens
Andrými is a fixture of the Reykjavík community: both of the radical political scene, consistently being a space for collectives…
Do Shit: Paying It Forward (To Yourself)
The Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done Pensions. Hey, wake up, it’s not that boring! In fact, if you…
Nurse, Pilot, Host, Candle Maker: Seth Sutherland’s Side Hustles
Juggling long hospital shifts and family time, Seth Sutherland is on the hunt for extra krónur American expat Seth Sutherland…
The Wreck Walk: A DIY Tour Of Reykjavík’s Derelict Houses
Reykjavík is a quirky place; a fishing village posing as a city that is replete with colourful iron-clad homes lining…
The Slimiest Festival In Iceland Is Almost Upon Us
by Rex Beckett
Growing up in ’90s Canada, whenever I had the chance to watch cable TV at a friend’s house it was…
Editorial: Don’t Hold Your Breath For The Housing Market
Everything is too damned expensive in this country. It’s a fact that is reportedly dissuading some would-be tourists from flying…
Speedrunning Therapy: Charlie Is Thera-pissed
You’ve been sitting in this ugly room for roughly an hour. You’ve rambled about your problems at work and personal…
Festival Picks: IceDocs
The Iceland Documentary Film Festival returns to Akranes for the sixth time on July 17-21 There are only a handful…
The Edda Or Whatever: It All Began In Turkey
A prologue that will literally leave you gagged Welcome to The Edda or Whatever, where I’m spilling the tea on…
Too Little, Too Late: Iceland’s Shambolic Housing Market
In the afternoon of June 25, 2020, a house on Bræðraborgarstígur in Reykjavík’s Miðbær neighbourhood was set ablaze. Smoke engulfed…
Do Shit: Get Your Kid Into Leikskóli
The Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done Is there anything as wildly wonderful and simultaneously stressful as being a…
A Big Fish In A Small Pond
Una Schram’s latest album Pond Big, Tiny Fish exhibits newfound self-confidence Since releasing her debut album energy in 2019, Una…
I’ve Got No Strings To Hold Me Down!
Ever wondered what the office of the god of creation might look like? After paying a visit to Pilkington Props,…
The Miniature Mountain: Hiking Up Úlfarsfell
by John Rogers
The number 15 bus roars away and I’m suddenly alone. To the north, Mount Esja rears up over the choppy…
Grapevine Events: Hátíðni, Q’s Queer Art Market, Organ Summer Series & More
Over the past months, almost every guest on our show has brought up the state of the live music landscape…
A Stubbornly Seafood-Only Restaurant
Sjávarpakkhúsið is well worth the drive to Stykkishólmur Iceland is perpetually going to be known as the land of fish…
Track By Track: Sex On A Cloud By K.óla
K.óla’s Sex on a cloud conveys missed connections and heartbreak Out June 28, solo artist K.óla’s fourth album installation —…