Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Iceland: Still Pretty Expensive
Contrary to popular belief, Iceland is still a fairly expensive country compared to others in Europe, and is only cheaper…
Icelanders In Search Of Neologisms For LGBTQAI+ Contexts
A contest has begun to create Icelandic words for concepts and identity types that have arisen from the LGBTQAI+ community….
Puffins Numbers Promising
Puffins around Iceland have been increasing their numbers, but it is still too soon to say if the population is…
POOP NEWS
As the Icelandic tourism industry continues its unfettered growth, the local media has been diligent about reporting on the tourism-related…
Proposal On Top Of Eyjafjallajökull – VIDEO
In what may be a first for the volcanic peak, a marriage engagement officially began on Eyjafjallajökull. Professional poker player…
Russia May Stop Importing Icelandic Products
Russia is preparing countermeasures against those countries that have placed sanctions against them, which may include Iceland. The Associated Press…
Captured Seal Executed, Fed To Foxes
The baby seal that was captured after escaping from the zoo has been put down to be made into fox…
Three Reported Sexual Assaults In Westman Islands Last Weekend
Three survivors went to the emergency room after being reportedly sexually assaulted at last weekend’s Merchants Holiday Festival in the…
Daring Jewelry Store Robbery Committed
A thief made off with millions in jewelry early yesterday morning from a small store in a Hafnarfjörður shopping centre….
Pride Is Back!
The annual Reykjavík Pride festival has started, and there’s a lot going on. This year’s programme is loaded with things…
Whaler Considers Anti-Whaling Petition “A Joke”
Iceland’s primary whaler accused reporters of “lapping up” what he calls misinformation about his hunting of fin whales, and dismissed…
Ruling Coalition Struggling Against Pirate Party
While the Pirate Party took a single-digit dip between polls, the ruling coalition is not gaining much ground. RÚV reports…
Seal Escapes Zoo, Heads Straight For Campsite
A baby seal had itself a small adventure after escaping the zoo last night, replete with some biting involved. RÚV…
First 50 Visitors To Dunkin’ Donuts Get Free Year Of Donuts
Dunkin’ Donuts is making a generous promotional offer for its opening day, perhaps in an attempt to win over locals…
Iceland Will Continue Trade Sanctions Against Russia
Iceland will not be changing its policy regarding trade sanctions against Russia, but not without reservations from some members of…
MP Wants To Review Iceland’s Porn Laws
An incoming MP for the Pirate Party believes Iceland’s pornography laws need to be changed, if not dropped altogether. Vísir…
Eden To Return
The legendary roadside attraction Eden, which burned down just four years ago, will return in a slightly newer form. Vísir…
Wants To Make Feminist, Queer-Friendly Porn In Iceland, But Cannot
A Spanish director with the hopes of shooting feminist, queer-friendly porn in Iceland is up against one snag: it would…
Mývatn Turns Mysterious White Colour
Part of Mývatn have turned white, and there does not seem to be a natural cause behind the phenomenon. RÚV…
Holuhraun Creates Hot Spring
Holuhraun has created a hot spring that people have discovered is actually perfect for bathing in. Vísir reports that the…
Icelanders Overwhelmingly Reject Private Health Care
A new poll from the Social Sciences Department of the University of Iceland shows almost all Icelanders want more money…
Mayor Accepts Wheelchair Challenge
In response to a wheelchair-bound Icelander’s challenge, Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson will attempt to navigate downtown in a wheelchair…
Police Chief Demands Media Silence On Sexual Assaults
The Westman Islands’ police chief has called upon all responders and festival staff to remain silent to the media on…
President Undecided If He Will Run, People Undecided Who To Vote For
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson says he is undecided if we will run again, while most Icelanders are still undecided on…
Humpback Whale Rocks The Boat – VIDEO
Some prospective whale watchers were met with a close encounter that, while momentarily scary, left no one harmed. RÚV reports…