Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Theatre Of The Absurd: Guð Blessi Ísland
In the wake of the October 2008 financial crash, the Special Investigation Commission (SIC) was tasked with trying to assess…
Finance Paper Pays For Anonymous Smear Articles On Facebook
Viðskiptablaðið, a financial newspaper with a decidedly conservative bent, has been publishing anonymous articles smearing Left-Green chair Katrín Jakobsdóttir and…
Island Life: News From The Icelandic Countryside
Remember last issue when we reported that a fish had escaped from a fish farm in the Westfjörds? Well, further…
American Style: Iceland’s Elections Get Farcical
Election season in Iceland always has a certain element of silliness. Campaign adverts can be cringe-inducingly bad; the “debates” are…
Future Imperfect: Our Possible Ruling Coalitions
Maybe you can’t vote in Iceland’s upcoming elections, but you still pay taxes. Or you’re just genuinely curious about which…
Island Life: News From The Icelandic Countryside
A salmon that was caught in the Laugardalsá river in the Westfjords bears all the signs of being an escaped…
Word of the Issue: Steypa
This is one of those words which has two completely different meanings. It literally means “concrete,” and is often used…
PM Denies Requesting Injunction On Media
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson categorically denies having requested that the District Commissioner place an injunction on media coverage of his…
Freedom Of Press Threatened In Iceland: District Commissioner Issues Injunction
The District Commissioner of Reykjavík issued an injunction yesterday against media outlets Stundin and Reykjavík Media, prohibiting them from doing…
Björk Speaks Up About Being Sexually Harassed
On the occasion of an ongoing campaign of women speaking up about sexual harassment and assault they have experienced, artist…
MP Slams “Cost” Of Asylum Seekers, Has Questionable Voting Record Himself
Ásmundur Friðriksson, an MP for the Independence Party who is running for office again, has once again penned a column…
Brown Trout Day At Þingvellir – PHOTOS
About 500 Icelanders turned out yesterday for the 17th annual “Trout Parade”, at Þingvellir Lake. The event, hosted by the…
Most Icelanders With Positive Outlook Towards Immigrants
If you have newly moved to Iceland or are considering doing so, it may please you to learn that a…
Gender Wage Gap: Growing In Some Sectors, Shrinking In Others
Iceland has a well-deserved reputation for being one of the most egalitarian countries in the world, not least of all…
Reykjavík To Form Special Airbnb Committee
Reykjavík City Council approved yesterday morning the creation of a committee that would begin talks with Airbnb. Vísir reports the…
Grapevine’s Political Horoscope
We at Grapevine pride ourselves on being on the cutting edge of analysis and the scientific method. In keeping with…
Blast From The Past: Student Protests In The 1800s
by Valur Gunnarsson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Probably the most famous student protest ever in Iceland took place in 1850. A group of students at the Latin…
Iceland Prepares To Destroy Turkey Tonight
Turkey is set to be mercilessly crushed by Iceland in the first round of the World Cup qualifiers tonight. Wherever…
PM Categorically Denies Insider Trading Accusations
In a lengthy Facebook post made just two hours ago, Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has responded to news that…
The Peoples’ Party vs. Art
The Peoples’ Party, a new right wing populist party setting their sights on Parliament later this month, have made an…
Connecting The Strings: ISNIC’s CEO Talks Internet Freedom
Jens Pétur Jensen is the CEO of ISNIC, the company responsible for the .is domain. This small company, comprised of…
A Fractured Right Arm: Iceland’s Conservatives Are Breaking Up
Iceland has almost always had a right wing government. The one exception was in the wake of the 2008 financial…
Guerrilla Film-Making
Legendary film-maker Werner Herzog is no stranger to Iceland. Apart from his recent documentary on the island’s geological turmoil, ‘Into…
News in Brief: Early October Edition
So let’s get the Election 2017 stuff out of the way, first of all. The latest polls to come in…
Sigmundur Davíð Attacks The Media (Again)
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, currently running for parliament with his own party Miðflokkurinn and polling fairly well, is once again employing…