Author: Arit John
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How To Gain Friends & Alienate No One
by Arit John
When Oliver Luckett comes to Iceland to speak at this year’s You Are In Control conference, it’ll be his sixth…
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On The Outside
by Arit John
Kaffistofan, downtown Reykjavík’s soup kitchen, has the off-white walls, bland decor and fluorescent lighting of a hospital cafeteria. Located on…
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No Place For H&M
by Arit John
An hour before ATMO’s grand opening on November 15, CEO Ásta Kristjánsdóttir was far from ready in a flowing white…
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EBooks In Iceland: The Last Frontier
by Arit John
D3’s eBækur manages the unsteady terrain of the Icelandic eBook marketEBækur can thank one book in particular for most of…
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Seeing The Light
by Arit John
You’ve bathed in the murky waters of the Blue Lagoon, you’ve circled the Golden Circle and now you’d like to…
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Are Icelanders Racist?
by Arit John
I never intended to actually write this piece. It started off as a joke, in a bar, after a bizarre…
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Graphics Follow Music
by Arit John
Designer Goddur diplays his collection of 29 postersIn person, Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon, professionally known as Goddur, doesn’t strike you as…
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Dance Away Your Lunch Break
by Arit John
Reykjavík joins the international Lunch Beat partyDJ Margeir is spinning techno music. The dance floor is full to capacity—the windows…
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Mývatn (‘For You Americans’ And Other Tourists)
by Arit John
One of the first stories our tour guide Logi tells us as we leave the Akureyri airport is about the…
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Hoops Exchange
by Arit John
D’Andre Williams* has been in Iceland for a little over three weeks when we meet after a Thursday night practice…
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Hurricane Strength Gusts Expected In Southern Iceland
by Arit John
The Icelandic Meteorological Office is forecasting strong winds and poor weather throughout the country this weekend. Northerly wind speeds are…
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Proceed With Caution
by Arit John
‘Varúð’ exhibit channels the airy non-gravity of the ‘Valtari’ cover artThe cover of Sigur Rós’ ‘Valtari’ album features a photo…
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Anyone Can Be The One
by Arit John
Though she’s never been to Iceland, artist Tracey Moberly can relate to the residents of Reykjavík. In 1999, Tracey co-opened…
University Of Iceland And American Embassy Hold Forum On US Election
by Arit John
The University of Iceland and the US Embassy of Reykjavík held a forum at the Nordic House yesterday afternoon discussing…
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The Other, Other Red Meat
by Arit John
When I inevitably return back to the States, the first thing my friends and family will ask me about will…
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Keeping Downtown Wild
by Arit John
Two-dozen little girls in Icelandic sweaters are singing songs inside a small glass building just outside the Nordic House. To…
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Three Men And Their Penises
by Arit John
Filmmakers document the Icelandic Phallological Museum’s search for a human specimenOnly a minute into ‘The Final Member’ and there’s already…
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Drawing On The Walls
by Arit John
Dan Perjovschi presents his satirical cartoons on the walls of the world’s museumsIt was 2007 and Dan Perjovschi had just…
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Stereo Hypnosis To Play Canadian Harvest Festival
by Arit John
Canada will get a taste of Icelandic electronica when Stereo Hypnosis plays the first night of the 2012 Harvest Festival…