Author: Catherine Magnúsdóttir - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Reaching New Heights And Feeling Boulder

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Unleash Your Inner Spider-Monkey at Klifurhúsið There is something sort of primal about looking up at a big rock, or…

Acrobatics With Attitude: Pole Troupe SEIÐR Bring The Drama, The Comedy, And The Sexy

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Back in 2020 a group of pole dance students and instructors came together with a newly awakened thirst for performance….

Fight Like A Knight: Historical European Martial Arts in Reykjavík

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About three times a week, the clang of heavy blades fills the halls of Laugardalsvöllur as the local knights of…

On The Fringes : Learn To Fight, And Have Fun Doing It

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The first rule about Combat Arts? You don’t talk about Combat Arts… no wait, that’s ridiculous, because it’s exactly what…

Horotropes: The Fates and the Furious

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Racers, start your engines! This is it! The big race you’ve been training for, the one that’ll clear your family’s…

Fire Up Your Lightsaber and Become One With the Force!

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The local force wielders present their Saber Academy for enthusiastic Padawans Do me a favor and imagine this intro flying…

This One’s For The Horse Girlies!

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Saddle Up and Enjoy the Ride at Hestasnilld Giddyup and take the reins, it’s time to talk about horses! Iceland…

Look Alive, People: It’s time to go out and play

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Role playing games of all sorts have made their way into the public consciousness in the last decade or two….

I’ve Got No Strings To Hold Me Down!

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Ever wondered what the office of the god of creation might look like? After paying a visit to Pilkington Props,…

Get That High Fantasy Bling

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Émilie Colliar crafts wearable treasure for all your cosplay needs Ever wanted to feel like a wood elf or Westeros…

These Are The Days Of Your Lives

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You have some nerve showing your face around here — may as well read your horoscope Previously on Horotropes: After…

Give’Em The Old Razzle Dazzle

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And a 5, 6, 7, 8… will you hit your mark or fall flat? The curtain rises. The stage is…

Horrortropes: Wild West Woes

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Slap some bacon on a biscuit and let’s go! We’re burnin’ daylight! WOOOoooOOOooOOOOO. Waaaa waaa waaaaaa. Welcome to Reykjavik, the…

Horrortropes: The End is Noir

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Horoscopes can’t be all bad, but these come the closest Case-4-24, it’s been sitting on your desk for a while….

Austentatious Predictions on Love

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Will you swoon or sink in the month ahead? It’s all in the stars. It is a truth universally acknowledged…

Nocking It Out Of The Park At Iceland’s Archery Club

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Who hasn’t at one point dreamt of dramatically pulling back their bowstring and hitting that impossible mark in the far-off…

Horrortropes: Fantastical Fortunes

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Don’t fear your fortune (or do, it’s up to you) The Dark Lord Skuggamyrkur’s armies are beating down the forces…

Calling All The Muses

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Crafting comedy and crossing creative streams with Sindri Sparkle A poet, a painter and a drag queen walk onto the…

Everyone’s Crazy For Crochet

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Slow Down And Try Not To Lose The Thread I thought I’d go easy on myself and my readers in…

For The Love Of All Things Medieval

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Sword nerds unite at the Society for Creative Anachronism Hear Ye, Hear Ye! I bear thee news of much rejoicing…

Well, You Asked: A Bumpy Road Ahead

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The Grapevine’s finest answer your most pressing questions Why are speed bumps the most terrible thing in Iceland? They might…

Well, You Asked: We’re Not Very Picky Around Here

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The Grapevine’s finest answer your most pressing questions What is a food that even an Icelander won’t eat? Your Mo…nah….

Well, You Asked: Beautification Only A Thrall Would Love

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The Grapevine’s finest answer your most pressing questions Why do all the city beautification projects end up looking like a…

Ask An Expert: Why do Icelanders Honour The Dead on Christmas?

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We turned to a historian and a cemetery curator for answers If you’ve ever spent the holiday season in Iceland…

Well, You Asked: Something To Look Forward To

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Your most pressing questions, answered by the smartest person at GV HQ Why is it so tricky for me to…