Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
MP Calls Protester “Loser” – VIDEO
An MP for the Independence Party had some harsh words for peaceful protesters who assembled outside an annual gala dinner…
Majority Of Icelanders Still Against EU Accession
The majority of Icelanders are against joining the European Union, and poll demographics show a clear class and political divide…
Calls On OSCE To Monitor Iceland’s Presidential Elections
Presidential hopeful Ástþór Magnússon has sent a letter to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to send…
New Batch Of Names Run Naming Committee Gauntlet
Today was a dark day for the Arianas of Iceland. Vísir reports that the Naming Committee has approved and rejected…
Reykjavík’s Shortened Work Week Experiment Yields Positive Results
A year-long experiment with shorter work weeks at select Reykjavík City workplaces has shown encouraging results. Vísir reports that at…
Left-Greens Rise Up, Progressives In Trouble
The Left-Greens have seen a significant upswing in support, while the party leading the country has fallen well into the…
No, You Cannot “Eat Anything Off Anyone’s Property” In Iceland
A camper rental company has made contentions on their website about tourism in Iceland that are untrue, and could land…
Former PM Confirms Tax Returns Not In Keeping With The Law
Former Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has made statements about his tax returns that are not confirmed by what the…
Colours Of Icelandic Flag Re-Confirmed By Law
The Office of the Prime Minister has confirmed and made public what the legally established colours of the Icelandic flag…
New Campaign Warns Against Phone Driving
Numerous Icelandic organisations have joined forces for a campaign encouraging people to stop phone driving. Nútíminn has posted another video…
Guðni Surges Ahead In New Presidential Election Poll
About 70% of respondents to a new poll said they would vote for historian Guðni Th. Jóhannesson if elections were…
170 Icelanders Found In Panama Papers
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a searchable database for the Panama Papers, and some 170 Icelanders have…
MP Wants Government To Save Lake Mývatn
The Chairperson of the Environment and Communications Committee has described the situation at Lake Mývatn as “serious”, and in need…
Harbour Considering Levying Tourist Fees
Free access to Reykjavík Harbour for tourists may soon become a thing of the past. About 200,000 tourists go on…
Polls Show Hard Road Ahead For Davíð Oddsson
Two new polls show that the former conservative politician still has a ways to go if he intends to be…
Excellent Weather Predicted This Week
If you were hoping to be able to enjoy some quality time outdoors in Iceland this week, you may be…
Wants Clearer Regulations For AirBnB Listings
Operators of AirBnB listings say they need clearer regulations on short-term renting in order to operate without running afoul of…
Ólafur Ragnar Drops Out
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson has just announced he is withdrawing from his re-election campaign. According to a statement released on…
More Holuhraun Invaders Charged
Three more people now face charges for defying police boundaries blocking public access to the Holuhraun eruption in 2014. Vísir…
Davíð Oddsson Is Running For President
Former conservative politician and Morgunblaðið co-editor Davíð Oddsson has announced his bid for President of Iceland. Davíð made the announcement…
President “Misunderstood” Question From CNN
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson told reporters that he misunderstood Christiane Amanpour during a now infamous CNN interview. RÚV reports that…
Brand New Candidate Closes In On Incumbent President
A historian who officially announced his candidacy only yesterday is already almost neck-in-neck with President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. RÚV reports…
Hekla: The Medieval Gate To Hell
by Ari Trausti Guðmundsson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Elevation: 1491 m Ascent time: 3.5-5.0 hrs Length: 7-8 km Map: 57 Elevation gain: 1040 m Iceland’s best-known volcano Hekla…
Paying Their Dues: Bullshit Jobs & Bullshit In General
by Ásgeir H Ingólfsson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Years ago I met a fascinating American named Bill. I mainly remember two things about Bill. The first: He joked…
Word of the Week: Frek(ur)
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
The word of the week is frek(ur). This is a very useful word when describing everyday behavior. Frekur describes people who…