Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
What Have We Won?—Number One For Chlamydia
The clam. The myds. The Reykjavík Handshake. All of these are terms you can use to describe chlamydia, one of…
Ask A Linguist: Why Does No Icelandic Word Start With “Д?
One of the first things that stands out about the Icelandic alphabet is the humble “ð”, or “eth”As cool as…
Landmark Gender Equality Law In Iceland Not Producing Significant Returns
A law passed shortly after the 2008 financial crash which was supposed to strike a gender balance in the directorship…
We Can Do Better: Anna Marjankowska Wants To Fight For Your Rights
Anna Marjankowska has a lot of irons in the fire. She’s doing extensive work at Andrými, a volunteer-run community activist…
Island Life: Pakistani Cuisine, Lamb Eating Contest, Shiny New Westman Islands Ferry
Seyðisfjörður, the cultural hub of East Iceland, recently played host to a free course in Pakistani cuisine. While that course…
Icelandic Labour Union Offers Free Event To Help Foreign Workers Know Their Rights
Efling, one of Iceland’s largest labour unions and to a large extent comprised of foreign workers, will be holding an…
Iceland May Let Gay Men Donate Blood—If They Remain Abstinent For 6 Months Beforehand
Iceland’s Centre for Communicable Disease Control believes it is possible to let gay men donate blood again, provided they are…
Iceland’s Last Fin Whaler Given “Freedom Award” By Young Conservatives
Kristján Loftsson (above, left), the last person in Iceland to still hunt endangered fin whales, was awarded the “Freedom Award”…
Protest At Icelandic Slaughterhouse Prompts Counter, And Counter-Counter, Protests
A planned solidarity protest at a slaughterhouse in South Iceland has not only set off a counter-protest, but also a…
Thousands Of Foreign Workers In Iceland Exploited, Indicating Systemic Problems
Thousands of foreign workers in Iceland—primarily employed in construction, hotels and restaurants—are being subjected to some of the worst examples…
What Are Icelanders Talking About?
The latest flare-ups from social media History was made last week when all five suspects in the notorious Guðmundur and…
Brand New Batch Of Icelandic Names Approved
18 new names have been added to the Icelandic lexicon over the past two months, Fréttablaðið reports, while six names…
Independence Party Rises In The Polls
The Independence Party has seen a rise in support over the past month, according to a new poll from Gallup,…
Sigur Rós Drummer Quits Band In Wake Of Sexual Assault Allegations
Orri Páll Dýrason, the drummer of Sigur Rós, announced today on Facebook that he is quitting the band in the…
Tourist Seriously Injured In Fall At Goðafoss
A tourist was seriously injured yesterday when he fell off a steep edge into the Skjálfandafljót river at Goðafoss, RÚV…
Iceland’s Government May Pay Reparations To Five Wrongly Accused Of Murder
The Icelandic government may pay financial reparations to the five men who were wrongly accused of murder in 1974 and…
Starting Today, Iceland’s Hvalfjörður Tunnel Will Be Toll-Free
From this day forward, the famed tunnel at Hvalfjörður will be completely toll free, Skessuhorn reports. Anyone who has ever…
Iceland: We Won’t Sign Nuclear Weapons Ban Until Others Do, Too
Iceland’s position on signing an international ban on nuclear weapons remains unchanged from last year: the country will not sign…
Extra Care Should Be Taken When Travelling Around Iceland This Weekend
The weather forecast for the next 36 hours or so advises caution, especially if you intend to drive around the…
Suspects Cleared Of All Charges In Notorious Icelandic Missing Persons Case
Today, the Supreme Court of Iceland officially acquitted Sævar Marinó Cieselski, Tryggva Rúnar Leifsson, Kristján Viðar Júlíusson, Guðjón Skarphéðinsson and…
University Of Iceland May Participate In Controversial Dental Age Determination Testing
The University of Iceland (HÍ) and the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) are currently trying to finalise a work agreement on…
12 Months’ Parental Leave On The Table Again In Iceland
The Social Democrats have submitted a bill to Parliament which would, if passed, lengthen Iceland’s parental leave period from nine…
Iceberg Warning For North Iceland Coast
The central command for the Icelandic Coast Guard received notice yesterday that there are several large icebergs floating around in…
Sounding The Alarm: How Iceland Responds To Natural Disasters
It is common knowledge to people with even the most cursory knowledge of Iceland that we live on a very…
Time Will Tell If Iceland Changes Its Clocks
Iceland has not changed its clocks since 1968, but now the government is examining whether they ought to start, Fréttablaðið…