Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Iceland’s President Apologises For Threat To Ban Pineapple Pizza
An off-the-cuff remark President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson made over two years ago is still haunting him, as he felt compelled…
One In Four Icelandic Women Subjected To Sexual Violence
One in four women in Iceland have been raped or subjected to attempted rapes, and the same proportion have been…
As Electricity Demand Increases, Iceland Gets More Serious About Wind Power
Wind power in Iceland, which has been in the trial stages for the past few years now, may soon become…
Happy 55th Birthday To Iceland’s Youngest Island: Surtsey
Iceland’s southernmost island, Surtsey, poked its head above the surface of the water on this day in 1963. On November…
VIDEO: Outlaw Sheep Family In Iceland Visit Health Clinic, Later Apprehended
A ewe and her two lambs visited a health clinic in Eskifjörður, in east Iceland, yesterday. The family has been…
McDonald’s Is Not Coming Back To Iceland
A recent article from the New York Post on Iceland’s tourism boom dropped an unsourced contention in a single sentence…
Murder in Heaven: Nordic Noir and Icelandic Lit
by Valur Gunnarsson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
The third Iceland Noir festival will be held this year at the Iðnó theatre on November 15th to 18th. This…
In Case You Missed It: All Of Our Airwaves Podcasts
We sure had a rollicking good time at Airwaves, as our many reviews of the festival can attest. We also…
Popular Reykjavik Nightspot Kicks Out Trans Woman, Cites “Dress Code”
Hverfisbarinn, a downtown Reykjavík nightclub, has come under fire for the actions and words of one of their doormen, who…
Fighting Erasure: The Trans Teen Survival Guide
Being a teenager can be difficult; at a time when pressure to conform is probably at its strongest, being an…
The Money Faucet: Overspending In Reykjavík City Council
In a capitalist society, budget deficits are a common part of government expenditure. Projects slated for next year go beyond…
Proposal Denouncing US Anti-Trans & Intersex Memo Introduced To Icelandic Parliament
A proposal has been submitted to Parliament that calls upon Iceland to take a “leadership position” when it comes to…
Co-Editor Of Icelandic Newspaper Defends Trump’s Attack On The Free Press
US President Donald Trump has received widespread criticism for once again attacking a reporter doing their job, but he can…
Iceland’s Puffin, Although Threatened, Still Appears On Menus
Despite being officially classified as threatened, and considered at the verge of extinction, one can still find the Atlantic puffin…
Iceland Tops EU & EFTA Carbon Emissions, Air Transport And Metal Production Most To Blame
Iceland has the highest per capita carbon dioxide emissions from the economy of any country in the EU and EFTA,…
Two Icelanders Arrested For Major Cocaine Smuggling Attempt In Australia
Two Icelandic men were arrested for smuggling and possessing nearly seven kilos of cocaine in Australia, the Herald Sun reports….
New Podcast About Trans People In Iceland Launches
If you’re trans and want to hear what trans folks in Iceland are experiencing, or if you’re not trans but…
Child Born In Iceland Denied Residence Permit
A child born to parents from Serbia and Montenegro has been denied a residence permit in Iceland, but has been…
A Safer Airwaves, Thanks To Slut Walk
Iceland Airwaves has teamed up with Reykjavík Slut Walk to make the festival experience safer and more fun for everyone….
Five Things You Could Buy Instead Of Buying WOW Air
With the recent news that Icelandair Group will buyout WOW Air, effectively creating an airline supergroup with a combined 80%…
Icelandair Group Buys Out WOW Air
Beleaguered budget airline WOW Air has been completely bought out by Icelandair Group, Viðskiptablaðið reports. The board of Icelandair Group…
Stormy Weather To Roll Over Iceland Tomorrow
No corner of Iceland will be safe from high winds tomorrow, the latest alert from the Icelandic Met Office details….
Plane Returns To Keflavík Airport After Vape Ignites On Board
A Wizz Air Airbus flight from Keflavík International Airport to Poland was forced to turn around and land again shortly…
DJ Flugvél Og Geimskip: The Video Game
Musician and artist dj. flugvél og geimskip has just released a video game, and it’s everything you’d expect a video…
All Your Northern Lights Resources On A Single Site
A new website has been launched that gives you detailed information about the northern lights, their current status, and the…