Author: Anna Andersen
Last Words: Iceland In The Spotlight
Icelanders are basking in the joy of Will Ferrell’s new comedy ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’, which…
Anna’s Editorial: Guys, You’ve Got Us All Wrong!
Earlier this month, Dunkin’ Donuts opened shop on our main drag, and if you haven’t noticed, it’s kind of a…
PRAISE ME, PLEASE!
Browsing the news this past October, a headline on local newspaper Morgunblaðið’s website caught my eye: “Icelandic Girl In The…
Anna’s Second-To-Last Editorial: Poop Ahoy!
Dear Grapevine readers and contributors who haven’t already heard, After nearly six years at this magazine, I’ve decided to vacate…
Anna’s Editorial: Iceland, Best In The World!
Five and a half years ago, I fulfilled my childhood dream of moving to Iceland, a country that I had…
Anna’s Editorial: In Fact, Things Aren’t Too Shabby Over Here!
Welcome to our annual Best of Reykjavík issue, in which we like to get super positive (for a change!) and…
Anna’s Editorial: “Is It Because You’re A Woman?”
On the day this issue hits the streets, June 19, Iceland celebrates the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage. This milestone…
Anna’s Editorial: How’s This For A Media Circus?
It has been one seriously eventful week for Icelandic media. In case you haven’t heard, I’m going to relay it…
Iceland’s Prime Minister Blackmailed, Linked To Newspaper Purchase
A pair of sisters have confessed to blackmailing Iceland’s Prime Minister for millions of ISK, threatening to go public with…
NEW ISSUE: THE ROCK RENAISSANCE
A new issue came out on Friday. It features Muck and Pink Street Boys. They both claim to be the “loudest…
Anna’s Editorial: Play The Rehab Card
The most-read stories across multiple Icelandic news sites this week are about a Progressive Party MP projectile vomiting all over…
Anna’s Editorial: Our Prime Minister Eating Things
The average Icelander probably doesn’t find parliamentary debates all that exciting. This week, however, they’ve been all the buzz. Why…
Flashback: Tourism In Iceland Thirty Years Ago
I recently stumbled upon a Q/A in the New York Times that made me a bit nostalgic for my annual…
In Photos: A Not So Summery Weekend In East Iceland
We flew to Egilsstaðir on Friday with grand plans of spending the weekend hiking and exploring the towns of East…
That Time The United States Was Thinking Of Buying Iceland
“The population of Iceland is about 70,000, but in view of its pasture and arable lands, its valuable mines, its…
SABOTAGE: The State Of Iceland’s Media – Haukur & Anna’s 1st Editorial
by Anna Andersen and Haukur S. Magnússon
There are two daily newspapers published in Iceland. Each is owned and operated by a powerful interest group. — To…
New Web Series Pokes Fun At Icelanders And Tourists
A new web series called Cloud of Ash has just been released for your viewing pleasure. Set in today’s tourism…
Look At These Fun Eclipse People!
The people pictured below could be members of a New Age cult. They could also very well be watching the…
Hundreds Gathered To See Eclipse At Blue Lagoon
by Anna Andersen and John Rogers
The Blue Lagoon opened early this morning for today’s total solar eclipse. Floating in the milky water with anticipation as…
Skies Expected To Turn Green Tonight For Saint Patrick
Skies in Iceland will very likely turn green tonight. On a scale from 0 to 9, the Aurora forecast is…
Brace Yourselves For More Bad Weather
Yet another storm is expected to roll into Southwest Iceland at around noon today. The bad weather will continue through…
Tips & Tricks From Veterans
In lieu of writing our annual “Guide To Not Losing Your Shit At Iceland Airwaves,” we decided to solicit…
Your Band Is Called What Now?
There are 220 bands playing Iceland Airwaves this year. That’s a lot of bands to keep track of. And some…
You’re Wet, And You’re Cold, And You’re Miserable
…Because All It Ever Does Is Rain In This Place!You’ve just come in for the day. Your clothes are strewn…
No, No, No…
Not The K-Word!On October 9, 2008, The Economist published an article called “Kreppanomics,” detailing Iceland’s then-recent financial meltdown. “One word…