Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Icelander Receives McDonald’s Hamburger In The Mail
McDonald’s might no longer exist in Iceland, but at least one Icelander is apparently still a fan. The Directorate of…
Anti-Whaling Petition Crosses 100,000 Mark
by Arta Balode and Andie Sophia Fontaine
The practice of whaling continues to receive increasing pushback, as a petition signed by both locals and tourists in Iceland…
The 2016 Iceland Airwaves Final Line-Up Is Here
Time to start buying tickets and booking flights, because the final line-up for this year’s Iceland Airwaves music festival is…
EVE Online Will Be Free In November
The popular MMORPG will be available free of charge this November, albeit with some caveats. CCP Games, the company behind…
Plain Vanilla Shutters Its Doors In Iceland, Fires All Its Staff
Plain Vanilla, the Icelandic start-up behind QuizUp, fired all 36 members of its staff this morning, and will close its…
Pirates Continue Tumble, Independence Party Squeaks Into First
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the Pirate Party continuing its downward trend since last March, while…
Health Ministry Workgroup: Limit Some Drug Crime Sentences To Fines
A workgroup assembled by the Ministry of Health has recommended that the punishment for the possession or use of illegal…
Kaupthing Bankers Awarded Bonuses In Closed Meeting
In a closed door meeting held yesterday, the holding company of Kaupthing bank awarded bonuses to certain “key employees” totaling…
“We Just Want An Ordinary Life”
Torpikey Farrash and Maryam Raísi, a mother and daughter from Afghanistan, are hoping against the odds to fulfill one simple…
Laugardalur Campsite To Be Open All Year Round
In response to increasing demand, the Laugardalur campsite in Reykjavík will now be open all year round, but the site…
Katla: “Overdue” For Eruption, But Not Showing Imminent Signs
Although the volcano Katla is considerably overdue for a major eruption, the current seismic activity around it does not yet…
More Stowaways Caught, Attempting To Board Cruise Ship
Two boys aged 16 and 17 were caught attempting to stowaway on a cruise ship at around noon yesterday, RÚV…
Series Of Large Quakes Recorded Around Katla
A series of large earthquakes were reported early this morning north of the volcano Katla, but there are as yet…
Old RPG Found By The Side Of The National Highway
The Icelandic Coast Guard was alerted to the presence of a rocket-propelled grenade found by the side of Route 1…
Shine A Light: The Icelander Who Repaired Every Single Lighthouse In The Country
As you drive around Iceland, the chances are good that you’ll see a lighthouse or two. Unsurprising, considering there are…
Let’s Talk About Syr
by Atli Þór Fanndal and Andie Sophia Fontaine
In Iceland you don’t talk about syr! Mention the Ukrainian white cheese, and you’ll be in for a festival of…
I Need Pride
by Mary Frances Davidson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
I have cried more tears into my keyboard over the past few months than I care to count. My recent…
32,000 km Of Wetland Trenches!
by Ari Trausti Guðmundsson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Hangikjöt (smoked lamb), kindur (sheep) and skyr (like thick yogurt)—these are some Icelandic words that pop up when you hear…
Heroes & Villains: Early Elections
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Our new hero is election season. This year we have been blessed with early elections, tentatively to be held on…
For & Against: A Limit On Downtown Hotels
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
FOR: Recently, Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson said that city council was looking into the idea of putting a cap…
Fentanyl: Don’t Fuck With That Shit
Last weekend, some sad news came to light that brought back some bad memories for me, and shock and grief…
Russians Happiest With Their Visits To Iceland
Russian tourists expressed the highest level of satisfaction with their visit to Iceland, while Japanese tourists were the least impressed,…
Pig Farms Make Some Improvements
Icelandic pig farms have reportedly made a number of significant improvements to the conditions in which pigs live, but there…
Icelandic Secondary School Switches To “Genderless” Bathrooms
The secondary school Verzlunarskóla Íslands, following a proposal from the school’s Feminist Society, has done away with labeling their bathrooms…
Icelandair Investigating Mysterious Upswing In Crew Illnesses
Icelandair is currently actively investigating what could be causing the recent increase in crew member illnesses, including a thorough examination…