Articles by: Adam Roy Gordon
The Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur Index: School Closures Suggest A Local Alternative To The Waffle House Index
Schools closed in Reykjavík today. That happens rarely enough that it still means something when it does. Veðurstofa Íslands had…
Gróa: The Long Road To A Good Salad
In the last issue, I wrote a eulogy for Iceland’s vegan boom. Trend came, trend went, true believers survived. And…
After The Vegan Gold Rush: Who’s Left When The Prospectors Go Home
The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants are run by cults. I learned this growing up in Los Angeles where spiritual…
Iceland’s Quiet Channels: Ex-MP Helps Free A Hostage In Baghdad
When Iceland recognised Palestine in 2011, it made Israel furious. Fourteen years later, an Icelandic ex-MP helped free an Israeli…
We Need Cheaper Stuff In Iceland, Just Not This Stuff
A meditation on Temu, pig insemination, and broken promises Last week, Facebook decided I needed to see an advertisement for…
Reykjavík Was Burning, Trump Added Gas
Iceland’s evolving cost-of-living crisis, now with US tariffs What we mean when we say something is Dickensian isn’t just poverty…
We Saved The Fish, But Forgot The Fishermen
Lessons for Iceland’s climate future This summer, Alþingi hit the emergency brake on a fish fight. After days of bitter…
Opinion: Oil Exploration Will Make Iceland Poorer And Less Free
Iceland’s Norwegian dreams are 50 years too late A recent Gallup poll revealed what we’ve long suspected: about half of…
Sustainability Wonderland™: Renewable Energy Does Not Absolve All Sins
The Blue Lagoon, that Instagram-perfect geothermal spa where millions soak away their jet lag between the airport and Reykjavik, wasn’t…
Democracy Thrives In The Mess
Why a recent resignation of an Icelandic Minister is a sign of a healthy democracy Iceland’s Minister of Education and…
What Happens When The World Starts Paying Closer Attention?
Iceland’s strategic location in the Arctic could make for an eventful future amid shifting geopolitical alliances Donald Trump stood before…