Author: Anna Andersen
Bono Ate A Hamburger In Iceland
Bono ate a hamburger at Hamborgarabúlla Tómasar on Geirsgata around dinnertime last night, Vísir reports. The singer of U2 went…
Seven Albums Receive Kraumur Awards This Year
The Kraumur Music Fund recognised seven standout albums of 2013 at its seventh annual ceremony held yesterday. A twenty-person committee…
Merry Christmas, Gleðileg Jól, Buon Natale
Love it or hate it, Christmas music is an inseparable part of the holiday season. It serenades listeners far and…
Rehab Nation
In the United States, drug and alcohol rehab is closely tied to celebrity culture. It’s thought to be for people…
Welcome To Our Hangover Issue
Welcome to The Reykjavík Grapevine’s first and maybe last “Hangover Issue.” Unfortunately, this issue had to go to the printers…
Jón Gnarr Will Not Seek Reelection
Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr announced on the radio show Tvíhöfði that he will not run in the next municipal elections….
The Brave Christmas Goat Is Back
A six-metre tall Swedish Christmas goat was erected yesterday in front of IKEA in Garðabær, as is customary this time…
Remy Hii Spotted In Reykjavík
Iceland’s friend Remy Hii was spotted in Reykjavík last night after spending his afternoon at the Blue Lagoon. The Australian…
We Got You To Come To Iceland In October, Suckers!
If you’re reading this, chances are you live here or you’re in town for Iceland Airwaves. Why else would you…
ICELANDISTAN 5.0
Five years ago, The Grapevine published its first post-collapse issue. The cover featured the image of a single króna coin,…
WHEN RAX TOOK MY PHOTO
“Oh, it’s rough being famous in Iceland. Can’t even escape into the mountains without being followed by the paparazzi and…
HELLO, ANYBODY HOME?
In our last issue we ran a story that stirred up a lot of attention on our site and in…
COME SEE OUR NEW HOTELS!
Five thousand metres somewhere above Colorado, I was sitting on an Icelandair plane called Askja and it struck me that…
The Paradox Of Choice
Making this issue—the annual Best of Reykjavík issue—always reminds me of how remarkable it is that a city of our…
Iceland Might Not Have Elves, But It Does Have Giants
Iceland might not have elves, but it does have giants. You’re looking at proof of that in this photo. The…
Karaoke At The Grapevine’s 10 Year Anniversary Party
The Reykjavík Grapevine celebrated its 10 year anniversary yesterday at KEX Hostel. There was beer and sangria and cake and…
An Apology To Obladi Oblada
It was brought to our attention today that there is a mistake in our Bar Guide, which appears in the…
Top Hits At Grapevine.is
The following are the most viewed stories at grapevine.is since we started keeping track in 2009. It’s clear. Our readers…
Magnús Þór Who?
It’s perhaps not surprising that the top 12 keyword searches leading people to our website are variations of “The Reykjavík…
Some Things Just Don’t Change
The day this paper hits the streets, it will be ten years since the first one did on Friday, June…
Entrepreneurs: Iceland’s New Rock Stars?
Haukur Guðjónsson has just finished painting his office bright red, the colour of his company logo. That is, he’s painted…
The Hair Of The Dog
It didn’t really come as a surprise when our new Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson decided to form a coalition…
All The Way
Reynir Þór Eggertsson has a PhD in Icelandic and Danish literary history, he teaches Icelandic and Danish at the high…
Eurovision Turns Icelanders Into Monsters
Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson is off to Malmö to represent Iceland in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. He will be singing…
No Lifeguard At The Gene Pool?
Iceland’s gene pool sure has been under heavy scrutiny this last month. Thanks to a joke taken a little bit…