Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Character Shining Through: Seabear Returns
Seabear began as a solo project of Sindri Már Sigfússon—who you may also know as Sin Fang— in 2003. Since…
Great Moments In Icelandic History: “Why is everyone feeding the bird of prey?”
Election night in Iceland, 2016. The nation is still smarting from the Panama Papers scandal that collapsed the government and…
Danish-Icelandic Company Releases New E-Bikes
If you’re in the market for an e-bike, the Danish-Icelandic company Hyggebikes is a new player on the scene, Viðskiptablaðið…
Ancient Curse Directed At Controversial New Age Group; Not At Horse Farm
A bizarre story has unfolded in South Iceland over the weekend, involving an ancient medieval curse, a new age community,…
Most Icelanders Unhappy With Íslandsbanki Sale, Believe Law Was Broken
68% of those who participated in a new poll from Gallup on the subject of the controversial sale of 22.5%…
Reykjavík Elections Poll: Independence Party Losses Are Progressive Party’s Gains
A new poll from Prósent shows some significant movement in party support from the 2018 city council elections in Reykjavík….
BREAKING: The Raven Eggs Have Hatched
Iceland’s favourite raven couple, Hrefna and Hrafn (whose names both mean “raven”, in the feminine and masculine form respectively), have…
British Rocket Launch Being Delayed By Icelandic Government
Skyrora, a British space company based in Scotland, is all set to begin Europe’s biggest rocket launch, but they say…
New Poll: Government Fallen, Large Swings In Party Support
A new poll conducted by Prósent for Fréttablaðið shows that if elections were held today, the current ruling coalition–led by…
Says “Blood Farms” Have Already Been Illegal For About The Past Two Years
So-called “blood farms”–wherein pregnant mares have their blood harvested for the purpose of extracting the hormone PMSG, which is in…
THIS JUST IN: Raven Has Laid Six Eggs, Livestream Active
If you’re out of ideas for what to watch on your favourite streaming sites, Iceland has you covered. South Iceland…
Why Should You Vote? Find Out Tomorrow!
As a foreigner in Iceland, you might be aware that you can vote in municipal elections, even if you’re not…
Fugitive Found, Police Will Review Tactics, Parliament Seeks Answers
Gabríel Douane Boama, a fugitive who slipped out of police custody at Reykjavík District Court last Tuesday and has been…
Tonight! A VR Performance At The National Theatre
If you’re bored on this “first day of summer” because so much stuff is closed and you’re looking for something…
Police Accused Of Racial Profiling In Search For Fugitive
The Reykjavík area police have been strongly criticised for deploying their special forces squad to stop a bus suspected to…
Tomorrow Is “The First Day Of Summer” In Iceland
Tomorrow marks the first Thursday after April 18th. While to anyone else in the world, this fact means nothing, in…
Regulations Relaxed For Foreigners Voting In Municipal Elections
While you still have to be a citizen to vote in parliamentary elections, the rules on foreigners voting in municipal…
Íslandsbanki Sale: Pressure On Finance Minister To Resign
Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson is now facing increased calls for his resignation in the wake of the sale of…
Íslandsbanki Sale “Did Not Meet Expectations” Of Government, ISFI To Be Shut Down
A statement from the government has been released regarding the sale of the 22.5% share in Íslandsbanki, wherein they say…
About A 50/50 Chance Of A New Eruption–Or Eruptions
Þorvaldur Þórðarson, a professor of volcanology and petrology at the University of Iceland, contends that there is now about a…
Union Shop Stewards: Mass Firing “Wrong, Unwise, And Completely Unnecessary”
Following last Wednesday’s news that Efling director Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir announced that the union’s board reached an agreement with the…
Horror-Scopes: Easter Edition
by Andie Sophia Fontaine and Josie Gaitens
This month’s horoscope has an Easter theme. If you’re not familiar with this holiday, it’s when the Easter Bunny was…
Agreement Reached With Shop Stewards Regarding Mass Firing At Labour Union
Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, the president of the labour union Efling, announced that the union’s board has reached an agreement with…
Mass Firing At Labour Union On First Day Of New Board In Office
The new directorship board of Efling put forward, and passed, a measure on their first working day to fire everyone…
Minister Charged With Breaking Parliamentary Code Of Conduct
Infrastructure Minister Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson has had charges filed against him for violation of the Code of Conduct for Members…