Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Trans Iceland Receives Half Million ISK Grant
Trans Ísland, Iceland’s trans rights advocacy organisation, was awarded a 500,000 ISK grant from the Gunnar Thoroddsen Memorial Fund, the…
First Impressions #3: Coming To Iceland
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
As ever The Reykjavík Grapevine heads for world domination, and the first part of our complexed scheme is, of course,…
The Fun Continues: Stormy Weather Through Tomorrow Afternoon
If you breathed a sigh of relief as winds began to calm yesterday and this morning, brace yourself: stormy weather…
Mountaineers Of Iceland: “We Clearly Made A Mistake”
Mountaineers of Iceland, the tour company who took 39 tourists on a snowmobile tour on Langjökull during a blizzard last…
Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #2: Dating Trans Women
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
As ever The Reykjavík Grapevine heads for world domination, and the first part of our complexed scheme is, of course,…
Storm Continues, North Iceland Upgraded To Orange Warning
Yesterday’s storm, which was initially a yellow alert, continues on today, with North Iceland upgraded to an orange alert, according…
Company Leads Tourists On Snowmobile Tour On A Glacier, Requiring Rescue From Storm
39 tourists, including several children, needed to be rescued from atop Langjökull glacier yesterday, RÚV reports, when their snowmobile tour…
Icelandair Predicts 25% To 30% Increase In Passengers First Quarter Of 2020
Bogi Nils Bogason, the director of Icelandair, predicts that the airline will see an increase of passengers to Iceland of…
Wordflood: ‘Bókamessa’ Boasts A Record-Breaking Year For Fiction And Poetry Books
by a rawlings and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Bókamessa, Iceland’s annual book fair, is a déluge of books, publishers, readers, writers, and piparsmákökur—Icelandic pepper cookies. As the kick-off…
The City Across the Bay: ‘Agnes Joy’ Explores Teenage Life In Far-Off Suburbia
by Valur Gunnarsson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Director Silja Hauksdóttir emerged as a director in 2003 with the charming ‘Dís,’ based on a novel she co-wrote. After…
Last Poll Of 2019: Conservatives Hit Record Low, Surpassed By Social Democrats
The Independence Party has reached another record low in terms of levels of support, Vísir reports, according to the latest…
Iceland’s President Will Run For Re-Election
Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Iceland’s sixth president, will run for re-election this June, RÚV reports, announcing his intentions during the traditional…
New Year’s Eve In Reykjavik: A Busy Night For Police, Firefighters And The Emergency Room
Rain and wind can be thanked for the distinct lack of air pollution from fireworks in the greater Reykjavík area,…
The Top Five News Stories In Iceland Of 2019
2019 was an eventful year for news, and some of it was actually good news, too. There were some stories,…
Where To Catch Your New Year’s Bonfire In Reykjavik
The weather forecast for midnight on New Year’s Eve is predicting rain, but the evening looks to be cloudy with…
Music News: Icelandic Women Make A Splash, Hatari, And More!
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Two Icelandic women are amongst those nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards, setting a historic precedent for Icelandic music. Anna…
New Year’s Eve Weather: Very Cloudy, Very Rainy, Maybe Some Snow
New Year’s Eve might not be very ideal fireworks weather, if the current weather forecast is anything to go by….
Follow Iceland’s Volcanic Activity In Real Time
Geology nerds and the simply curious alike can now monitor 32 of Iceland’s volcanoes—most of them still active—in real time….
This Is How The Buses Are Driving Over The Holidays
Not all of us own a car, but many of us have places to go. For such people, the municipal…
VIDEO: Putrefied Skate For St. Thorlak’s Day Is The Tradition That Refuses To Die
Today is the Feast of Saint Thorlak, and while in most of the world, this is an obscure saint’s day…
Fireworks: “Never Environmentally Friendly Nor Harmless”, Environment Agency Says
Pollution from fireworks on New Year’s Eve between 2018 and 2019 was up from the previous New Year’s, RÚV reports,…
VIDEO: How Christmas Is Trying To Kill You, With Dr. Sebastian Kunz
It’s that time of year again: time for myocardial infarctions. Forensic pathologist Dr. Sebastian Kunz doesn’t want to see you…
The Most Favourite Yule Lad Has Been Determined Once Again
As with every year, Market and Media Research has conducted a poll to determine which of Iceland’s 13 Yule Lads…
The Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #1 – Myths And Misconceptions
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
As ever The Reykjavík Grapevine heads for world domination, and the first part of our complexed scheme is, of course,…
Seven Spiders Found In American Grapes In Iceland Since Last November
According to a press statement from the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, seven spiders of different species not native to…