Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Kristín Eiríksdóttir: The Freedom Of Being On An Island
Kristín Eiríksdóttir published her first book when she was 22, a collection of short prose poetry and drawings, and has…
Humans Of Reykjavík: Guðrún Halldórsdóttir
Guðrún Halldórsdóttir does not like to crow too loudly about her accomplishments. Like William S. Burroughs and Wallace Stevens, Guðrún’s…
Show Me The Money: The 2,000 ISK Note
Arguably the most beautiful of all Icelandic banknotes, the 2,000 ISK bill was only in circulation for 20 years. First…
You & Me In Different Circumstances
Christian Rølla has been working as a photographer for the past five years. He has drawn from many inspirations, including…
Icelandic For Foreigners Most Popular Subject At University Of Iceland
Icelandic for foreigners has become the most popular course at the University of Iceland, Vísir reports. There are numerous social…
Krókur: Old School Garðabær
Garðabær is probably best known to the locals as one of the more affluent towns in the greater Reykjavík area,…
Denied Citizenship For A Speeding Ticket
After living 11 years in Iceland, Bala Kamallakharan was denied citizenship on the grounds that he received a speeding ticket….
Grapevine Interviews Amaryllis Fox
Amaryllis Fox spent a little under a decade working for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) focused on counter-terrorism and…
Counter-Terrorism Expert: Visible Guns Increase Risk Of Terror Attack
Amaryllis Fox, who worked in counter-terrorism and counter-proliferation for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for a little under a…
Iceland Proposes A Novel Solution To Tax Evasion
Minister of Finance Benedikt Jóhannesson held a press conference today wherein he announced that the Icelandic government has “declared war”…
We Need To Talk About Vikingification
“Viking is not an ethnicity; it was a profession!” an Icelandic friend of mine recently lamented on Facebook. “You are…
Responsibility Shifts Between Officials In Deportation Case
Numerous questions have been raised regarding the case of Eugene Imotu, a father of three and asylum seeker who was…
The Strange Tale Of The Icelandic President And The Guns Of Abu Dhabi
Of the many things former Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson is known for, he was a big fan of Abu…
Most Reykjavík-Based Icelanders Against Cops With Guns
A new poll from Maskína asked Icelanders from around the country how they felt about police openly carrying firearms at…
Father Suddenly Arrested, To Be Deported Tomorrow
Eugene Imotu, a father of three (including two children born in Iceland) and asylum seeker from Nigeria, was moments ago…
The Soul Of The Instruments
Jón Maríno Jónsson’s workshop, which he shares with guitar maker Gunnar Örn Sigurðsson, is a case study in an artist…
Independence Day Outside Of Reykjavík
The news that there will be police officers with loaded guns overseeing Independence Day celebrations in Reykjavík has a lot…
Costco’s Wages Go Beyond What Icelandic Unions Demand
There’s been a lot of hype lately about the arrival of American low-price retailers Costco in Iceland. Icelanders have been…
Cops With Guns: Not Making Us Safer
On the first Saturday of June, Icelanders participated in the annual Color Run, a normally harmless, family-friendly fun run that…
Seamen’s Day In Photos
The first Sunday in June is always Seamen’s Day in Iceland. This year, we visited the festivities down at Reykjavík…
Neurosyphilis Case Emerges In Reykjavík
An Icelandic man has been diagnosed with neurosyphilis, or syphilis in the advanced stages, and is now speaking out in…
Downtown Apartment Burgled In Broad Daylight
An apartment close to downtown Reykjavík was broken into, with many valuables stolen, at some point in the late afternoon…
BREAKING: Rich People Find Life Fairer Than Poor People
Market and Media Research (MMR) is a polling group that normally surveys people on their levels of political party support,…
What To Do If You Find A Rat In Your Toilet
Reykjavík is a harbour town, and like all harbour towns, it has rats. How many rats exactly is unknown, but…
Rape Investigation Falls Apart, Survivor To Sue
On September 14, 2014, a woman in Ísafjörður was raped by two men. Immediately afterwards, the survivor did everything they…