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Do Shit: Paying It Forward (To Yourself)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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K.óla’s Sex on a cloud conveys missed connections and heartbreak  Out June 28, solo artist K.óla’s fourth album installation —…

Good Morning, Seyðisfjörður!

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Seyðisfjörður Community Radio stays relevant by keeping things loose “Radio is within the realm of immediate publication. Which we have…

LungA Comes Full Circle

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Art festival in Seyðisfjörður completes a quarter-century of artistic legacy “There’s something about driving into town, coming from the mountain…

The Town That Nature Closed

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Exploring the impact of ongoing volcanic activity on Grindavík and its displaced residents To live in Iceland is to be…

Grapevine New Music: Spacestation, Biggi Maus, Gróa & More

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With a new issue out on the streets today, writer Elías Þórsson examines the human effects of the ongoing eruptions…

A Summer To Remember

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Rakel Andrésdóttir’s animated film wins the brand-new award for short films at Skjaldborg The screening room at Skjaldborgarbíó in Patreksfjörður…