Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Iceland’s Most Frivolous Legislation: The Laws That Would Have Been, But Weren’t
A lot of people think of parliament as a super serious place where super serious ideas are debated. This isn’t…
Ask A Scientist: How Is Volcanic Ash Harmful For Airplanes?
You might remember the infamous Eyjafjallajökull eruption of 2010, bain to newscasters and boon to the Icelandic tourist industry, and…
Missing in Iceland: Nuclear Energy
Most people are familiar with the fact that Iceland’s electricity comes from hydropower and, to a lesser extent, geothermal energy….
Logo For Sigmundur’s New Party Proves Entertaining
Miðflokkurinn, a new party led by former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, has just unveiled their new logo, which has…
Radical Social Centre Offers Weekend Of Free Workshops And Fun
The radical social centre Andrými kicks off Raust, a weekend of free workshops on sex work, workplace organising, helping refugees…
Murder Conviction Handed Down In Case Of Birna Brjánsdóttir
Thomas Møller Olsen, the man charged with the murder of Birna Brjánsdóttir, has just been found guilty and sentenced in…
Most Icelanders Want A New Constitution
Even though the prospect of a new constitution all but died in parliament years ago, a new poll from Market…
Elections 2017: Disgraced Former PM Out-Polling Party He Left
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the Left-Greens surging to the top, the Independence Party in decline,…
DailyStormer Likely Losing Its .IS Domain Today
The Neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer, which made headlines last week when they registered the site with a .is domain, will…
Child Protection Changes To Law On Foreigners Approved
Late last night, the majority of Iceland’s parliament approved changes to the Law on Foreigners, which affords protections for asylum…
Reykjavík International Film Festival Bigger, Better Than Ever
The Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) will be kicking off this Thursday, and promises to be an even grander affair…
There’s A Storm A-Brewin’
A storm will be rolling over South Iceland tonight, and will bring with it heavy rains, hitting the east especially….
Icelandic Conspiracy Theories: The Definitive List
Writer Alan Moore once said that “the greatest conspiracy is that there is no conspiracy”—that is, that the world is…
Swimming Upstream: Biologist Jóhannes Sturlaugsson
Jóhannes Sturlaugsson is very passionate about fish. After 16 years working at the Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Jóhannes decided to…
The Shortest Icelandic Government Ever
Shortly before midnight, on Thursday September 14, Iceland’s ruling coalition of the Independence Party, the Reform Party and Bright Future…
Dawn Of The Populists
Municipal elections are coming up next spring, but parliamentary elections are rapidly approaching, coming up on October 28. The usual…
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Spottaði Kött
There are some Facebook groups that transcend all languages, and Spottaði Kött is one of them. The name means “spotted…
Ask A Scientist: Why Are Salmon And Trout Pink?
Pay a visit to your local grocery store, and the seafood section is a virtual sea of white, with two…
News In Brief: Late September Edition
Well, the past couple of weeks have been pretty slow. Nothing much happened, really. Unless you count the collapse of…
Island Life: Hunting, The President Shepherd, Hotel Eviction
If you’re planning on going reindeer hunting in East Iceland, you better have your permits ready. This year, for the…
ISNIC Exploring Options About Neo-Nazi Website
ISNIC, the company which oversees .is domains, is looking into their options with regards to The Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi…
It’s Bad, But It’s Not That Bad: Correcting Snowden
Make no mistake, the events leading up to the collapse of the Icelandic government are truly horrific. They reveal a…
Prime Minister: There Will Be New Elections “As Soon As Possible”
At a press conference held at Independence Party headquarters just now, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson told reporters that new elections…
Analysis: How Iceland’s Government Fell Apart
Late last night, Iceland’s coalition government – led by the Independence Party and supported by Bright Future and the Reform…
Pirates Call For Vote On New Constitution Ahead Of Elections
The Pirate Party has just released a statement supporting the idea of new elections, but they contend a new constitution…