Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Dozens Of Arrivals Unaware Of New Border Restrictions
Dozens of people who landed at Keflavík International Airport yesterday were apparently unaware of the new border restrictions which went…
Grapevine Shop Pick Of The Day: ‘Screenshot’ By Bergur Ebbi
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Writer and comedian Bergur Ebbi is no stranger to Grapevine, having oft opined on our pages on everything from literature…
Tourism Minister Under Fire For Breaking Two-Metre Rule, Denies Wrongdoing
Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, Iceland’s Minister of Tourism, is under concerted criticism after photos of her with a group of…
Arrivals Break Quarantine Orders, Seven Test Positive For Corona Virus
Of a group of 13 people who arrived in Iceland last Thursday, all of whom were screened at the border,…
Gods of Iceland: Iðunn, The Æsir’s Own Instagram Influencer
If Iðunn were alive today, she would be an Instagram influencer. This goddess was associated with youth and apples, as…
Mystery Solved? A Scientist Responds To Our “Mysterious Ghost Sounds” Story
Yesterday, we reported that residents of the North Iceland town of Akureyri were positively haunted by mysterious sounds that they…
Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #6: What the H*ck Is A Trans Lesbian?
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
We’re back at last! In this episode, Andie Sophia and her wife Ada talk about being a trans lesbian, or…
deCODE CEO: Tourism Boosts Risk Of Second Coronavirus Wave; Police Chief Calls For Unity
Kári Stefánsson, the CEO of deCODE Genetics, told RÚV that the more tourists come to Iceland, the greater the risks…
Icelanders Need To Step Up Their Social Distancing Game, Chief Epidemiologist Says
A spate of domestic infections, some of which have been attributed to people visiting the Westman Islands last weekend, has…
Iceland’s Office COVID-19 Data Site Still Showing Poor Coordination In Different Languages
The official site for pertinent data on the corona virus in Iceland, covid.is, is still showing marked inconsistency in accuracy…
Iceland’s “Second Wave” Mostly Affecting People Under 40
About 40% of those with active COVID-19 symptoms are people under the age of 30, RÚV reports, primarily in the…
Mixed Messages About Having To Mask Up On The Bus, Questions Over Mask Prices
Yesterday’s announcement that Iceland will once again be tightening up restrictions to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus has…
70% Of Residents Support Combining Reykjavik Area Towns; Majority Want One Big City
Reykjavík, Mosfellsbær, Kópavogur, Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður and Seltjarnarnes—these are the towns of the capital area, with a combined population of 232,789…
Dozens Questioned Over West Reykjavik Fire, No Word On Property Owner
Police have questioned about 30 people as witnesses in connection with a house fire in West Reykjavík on June 25th,…
US Citizens In Iceland Want Ambassador To Be Removed From Position
After months of nearly non-existent consular service at the US embassy, in addition to recent coverage of US Ambassador Jeffrey…
Over A Year After Protest, Demonstrators Face Charges
More than a year after the fact, a demonstrator who took part in a peaceful protest at the Ministry of…
Ask A Scientist: How Do You Know When A Volcano Will Erupt?
Volcanoes! Everyone loves volcano news, but living close to one when it erupts, not so much. That’s why Iceland has…
After The Fire: We Can Do More To Protect Immigrants. When Will We?
On June 25th, a house fire at Bræðraborgarstígur 1 killed three people and injured numerous others. The house had been…
US Ambassador Tweets About “Invisible China Virus”, Draws Criticism From Icelanders
US Ambassador to Iceland Jeffrey Ross Gunter posted a tweet last night that has drawn concerted criticism, from Icelanders and…
Female Heroes Of Icelandic Folk Tales: Solveig Thoroddsen Brings The Ancient To Life
A woman jilted by a priest slits her own throat. A man discovers that his wife is actually a seal….
Listening To Volcanoes: Volcano Science Is A Quiet Job—Until It Isn’t
“I grew up in this field,” Baldur Bergsson, a specialist in monitoring at the Icelandic Met Office, tells us as…
Just Sayings: “Engum flýgur sofanda steikt gæs í munn”
“No goose flies into your mouth already roasted” sounds like a fairly obvious observation to make. Geese are mean, vicious…
Icelandair And Flight Attendants Union Sign Agreement; Firings Rescinded
Icelandair and the flight attendants’ union (FFÍ) have signed a new collective bargaining agreement, Vísir reports. The news comes just…
Icelandair Fires Its Flight Attendants In Middle Of Labour Negotiations
After members of the flight attendants’ union (FFÍ) voted against a collective bargaining agreement struck by union officials and Icelandair…
In Wake Of Worker-Led Actions, Union Head Demands Gov’t Make Wage Theft Punishable
Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, the director of the labour union Efling, posted an open letter to the Icelandic government yesterday, calling…