Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Off-Roading Tourists Made To Clean Their Tracks
A park ranger has taken a novel approach to making tourists accountable for damage done while off-roading. Vísir reports that…
Progressives Say PM’s UN Speech Not Exactly What He Meant
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson did not really mean what he said to the United Nations about Iceland’s climate change…
Designing New Hospital With Legos
Doctors and nurses have been taking part in designing a proposed new hospital – and using Lego bricks to create…
BLOOD MOON TONIGHT
The blood moon will appear over Iceland late tonight, but some regions will have better visibility than others. No special…
Icelandic Film Wins At San Sebastián Film Festival
Rúnar Rúnarsson’s film Sparrows (Þrestir) has won the Golden Shell award for Best Film at the San Sebastián International Film…
Another Beached Sperm Whale Poached
Yet again, valuable body parts have been harvested from a beached sperm whale in Iceland. Vísir reports that a sperm…
Iceland Pledges To Achieve Gender Equality By 2030
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson told the United Nations that Iceland aims for complete gender equality by 2030. RÚV reports…
Icelanders To Take Refugees Whale Watching, On Sheep Round-Ups
Part of how the Icelandic Red Cross will help incoming refugees get settled in will be to take them whale…
Union Concerned About Foreign Worker Exploitation
The labour union Framsýn has expressed grave concern that foreign worker exploitation has become widespread in north Iceland. RÚV reports…
“Siggi The Hacker” Gets 3 Years In Prison
Sigurður Ingi “Siggi the Hacker” Þórðarson has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually assaulting nine boys on…
NEWS IN BRIEF: LATE SEPTEMBER EDITION
Things have taken a turn for the better where Iceland’s acceptance of Syrian refugees is concerned. The Icelandic government voted…
Werner Herzog Is In Iceland
Werner Herzog is currently in Iceland, and paid a special visit to the National Library. Icelandic television and movie news…
Directorate Of Health Agrees: BDSM Play Is Not A Sign Of Mental Illness
A preference for BDSM is still classified as a mental illness in Iceland, despite a consensus from the country’s top…
National Queer Organisation May Take National Church To Court
The National Queer Organisation is considering taking the national church to court over a so-called “freedom of conscience” exemption for…
City Hall Has Heated Meeting Over Israel Proposal
The proposal to ban products from Israel is officially dead, but not before a heated and often emotional debate took…
All Icelanders Will Get To Witness The Blood Moon Eclipse
So long as the weather permits, Icelanders all over the country will get to witness this Monday’s blood moon eclipse….
Musicians Can Forbid Radio Stations From Playing Their Songs
Musicians do have the legal right to forbid select radio stations from playing their music, and the channels to do…
Parliamentary Opposition Submits Their Own Proposal On Israeli Products
A parliamentary proposal has just been submitted which calls on the government to label products imported from occupied Palestinian territories….
Lagarfljót Worm Recorder To Be Paid Half A Million
The farmer who recorded the internationally-famous video of the “Lagarfljót Worm” water monster will be paid 500,000 ISK for his…
Local & Famous Musicians Forbid Radio Station From Playing Their Songs
Local musicians have told a radio station that has been repeatedly accused of xenophobia that the station may no longer…
Most Icelanders Believe Immigration Laws Are Fair
The largest percentage of respondents polled believe Iceland’s immigration laws are fair, but opinions vary widely depending on political affiliation….
Akureyri To Be First Town To Accept Syrian Refugees
The Icelandic government has informed the UN that Akureyri will be the first municipality to accept the first round of…
Icelandic Media Reports Hard-Hitting Justin Bieber Coverage
Justin Bieber is in Iceland, and the local media coverage has left no stone unturned and no detail unreported. Nútíminn…
New Star Wars Being Filmed In Part In Iceland
Considerable secrecy surrounds the filming of scenes in Iceland for Star Wars: Rogue One, but locations have leaked to the…
Icelandic Gov’t Announces Their Refugee Plan Of Action
The Icelandic government will devote about 2 billion ISK to refugee assistance, and will likely accept at least 100 Syrian…