Author: Alice Demurtas
Local Council Votes Against Luxury Hotel Near Lake Þingvallavatn
The municipality of Bláaskógabyggð has recently voted against the idea of building a luxurious hotel and spa in the area…
A Magical Snowfall On The Streets Of Reykjavík
Last week’s storm forecast did not disappoint. But if we were expecting strong winds and disruption, our fears have quickly…
Scotch On Ice Festival: Fighting Winter Blues One Laugh At A Time
Reykjavík is experiencing one of those rare moments of calm between storms when I meet Icelandic comedian Bylgja Babýlons in…
Employee Of Child Protection Services Arrested For Sexual Assaults On Minors
Waves of shock have rippled across the country as a man working for the Government Agency for Child Protection was…
Life In Pictures: Metropolis Rising
In the city of cranes, work is never quite over. Construction workers certainly know that, and yet they aren’t afraid…
The Weekend Edit: 4 Things To Do In Reykjavík This Weekend
Reykjavík Cocktail Weekend 2nd-4th Feb. — Downtown Reykjavík In collaboration with bars and pubs in downtown Reykjavík, this year’s Cocktail…
OECD Data On Cancer In Iceland Inaccurate, Specialist Says
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) report on increased mortality rates for breast cancer in Iceland might not…
District Court Lifts Injunction On Stundin
The injunction on media outlets Stundin and Reykjavík Media issued by the Reykjavík District Commissioner in October 2017 has been…
#MeToo: Foreign Women in Iceland Unite!
After the #MeToo movement progressively unveiled the systematic abuse of women at all levels of Icelandic society, it was only…
Independence Party’s Privileged Relationship With Icelandic Media: At What Cost?
The past few years have been complicated for the International press. As the choke on media and freedom of the…
Our Monthly Picks – Festival February
by Alice Demurtas and John Rogers
With infinite days of miserable weather ahead and not a whiff of spring flowers to be smelt for the next…
Iceland With Highest Mortality Rate For Breast Cancer
According to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Iceland has the highest mortality rate among…
Icelandic Female Choir Sings In Fleet Foxes Video
Not unlike your neighbourhood cats’ repeated attempts to rise to power, Icelanders campaign to take over the world sneakily goes…
Island Life: Misbehaving Tourists Pt. 23424, Highlands Park, Productive Cows
Every time we think we’ve heard it all when it comes to tourist misbehaviour, a new story pops up. This…
Warning: Storms Are Back, And Here To Stay
With the spectacle of the super blue moon to brighten up the early hours of yesterday morning and a similarly…
Green Light For National Park In The Highlands & Vatnajökull, Questions Remain
by John Rogers and Alice Demurtas
After several high-profile campaigns in recent years from Icelandic celebrities and environmental agencies—including the Björk and Andri Snær Magnason-fronted ‘Protect…
Word Of The Issue: Farfuglaheimili
If you were ever a tourist in your youth, chances are you’ve set foot in a “farfuglaheimili” at least once….
Research Attempts To Find Reason Behind Icelanders’ Innovative Spirit
According to a new research by the University of Kansas published in the magazine ‘Gifted and Talented International,’ Icelanders’ prolific…
Icelanders Pre-order Electric Nissan Leaf Car En Masse
The bond between Icelanders and their cars is as akin to that of Italian men and their mothers: indissoluble, reverence-filled…
Icelander In The Crew Of Oscar Nominated ‘The Breadwinner’
Academy Awards night is almost upon us, and as the evening draws near hints about the nominees, both artists and…
National Hospital Of Iceland Deprived Of 120 Beds In Couple Of Months
Around twenty hospital beds have recently been taken from the National University Hospital of Iceland due to shortage of resource…
Foreign Travellers Owe National Hospital Millions of Krónur in Medical Fees
Foreign travellers who come to Iceland without a proper health insurance seem to be placing a heavy financial burden on…
Higher Tax Breaks For The Wealthy Than For Low-Income Groups
According to a report filed by the Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ), the tax code changes that came into effect…
Buy Shit: POPit Attire, ANGAN Salts, Roasters Tote & More
by John Rogers and Alice Demurtas
If you’re looking for something more interesting than a stuffed puffin to take home with you, here are a few…
Grapevine Music Awards 2017: All The Winners, And Why They Won
It‘s midwinter in Iceland, when the battle against frozen feet and contagious, uncontrollable yawning is in full swing. Luckily for…