Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Word Of The Issue: Kuldaskræfa
The word of the issue this issue is kuldaskræfa. This literally means “cold coward,” and is used to refer to…
Missing In Iceland: Malt Liquor
If you pop on down to your local state-owned alcohol store in the mood for a 40 (that’s a 40-ounce…
Ask A Scientist: What Exactly Do Volcanic Gases Do To People?
Dr. Melissa Anne Pfeffer, atmospheric volcanologist at the Icelandic Volcano Observatory, explains: Volcanoes in Iceland emit different gases while they…
Cannabis Candy, Salmon-Splaining & Unicorns: News In Brief
Famed Icelandic band Sigur rós teamed up with cannabis confectionary producer Lord Jones to release a new brand of cannabis-infused…
Reykjavík of Yore: Ingólfstorg
Reykjavík is very much a car city and, when you look at old photographs of Iceland’s capital, you can see…
Word of the Issue: :Þ
The word of the issue this issue is :Þ. Technically, no, this isn’t a word, but it is a neat…
Missing In Iceland: Aspirin In Grocery Stores Or Corner Shops
It’s Sunday, you’re hungover, and your head is killing you. Time to pop down to the shops and buy some…
Young Pirates Defy Good Friday Religious Laws
You might be aware of the fact that Iceland has a national church. This brings with it certain laws that…
Known Islamophobe To Hold Conference At Grand Hotel, Protest Likely
Vakur, a group claiming to be dedicated to “European culture” but seem to be more about Islamophobia and general hatred…
International Day Of The Icelandic Horse In Photos
As May 1 is a sacred workers’ holiday (no matter what anyone tells you), the International Day of the Icelandic…
Int’l Media Gets Icelandic News Wrong Again: This Is NOT A Unicorn
The international media has erroneously reported that there is a unicorn in Iceland, but even the most cursory research will…
Mura Masa Coming To Airwaves
DJ and producer Mura Masa will be gracing our humble Iceland Airwaves music festival this year. Mura Masa might be…
Low Wages And Digital Death: Icelandic In Crisis
The Icelandic language is vulnerable – and it’s not because of foreign loan words. In any discussion about Icelandic, Icelanders…
Island Life: News From The Icelandic Countryside
Those of us in the big city have long grown weary of the constant building of hotels. Perhaps we could…
News In Brief: Trapped Frenchmen, Arson, And The “Kattarshians”
We’ve had a spate of stories lately involving tourists, and the wacky shenanigans they get up to. Amongst the most…
Katla Sends Out “Uncomfortable” Tremors
The infamous volcano Katla was recorded emitting two tremors this morning, both measuring over 3 on the Richter scale. Small…
Time Capsule: Hótel Holt’s Bar
Hótel Holt, built in 1965, has changed little over the decades. You can feel it the moment you walk into…
Ask A Scientist: Where Did Inhaling While Saying “Já” Come From?
What a lot of newcomers to Iceland may notice, when listening to Icelanders speak with each other, is that they…
Seven Easter Eggs Manufactured For Each Icelander
Easter egg production hit an all-time high this year, as Iceland churned out enough of them for every single Icelander…
“Don’t Give Up! It Is Possible!”
Last week, Icelanders woke up to find that the front page of the newspaper Fréttablaðið was now a full page…
The Poet of Capital’s Artistic Mastery
by Halldór Armand and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Am I just a version of the end of days? Am I just an effect of a modern phase? Am…
Video: Animal Lover, Fox Tamer
Agronomist Stella Kristjánsdóttir has the greatest job in the world. “I often joke that I was picked up by the…
News In Brief: Fake News, Dishonest Bankers, and Músíktilraunir
United Silicon, which runs the plant in Reykjanesbær that everyone loves to hate, could be looking at the end of…
Island Life: Horse Rentals!
The normally sleepy little village of Buðardal will be getting a splash of new life, as a horse rental service…
How Not To Die In Iceland: Cardiac And Pulmonary Events The Main Cause Of Death In Iceland
Our readers are aware that the number of tourists to Iceland is growing at an accelerating rate. Yet you might…