Author: Catharine Fulton
Walking Through A Phallic Wonderland
It’s all about the dicks at Iceland’s weirdest and wildest museum How does one measure distances in different places around…
New Eruption On Reykjanes Peninsula
A new eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula March 16 at 20:23. A three km long fissure is currently erupting…
Word Of The Issue: Everything Is Geggjað
The Grapevine’s Guide To Sounding Icelandic, One wWord At A Time Learning Icelandic is hard. There are all these cases…
Do Shit: How To Get An Abortion In Iceland
The útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done Much like wrangling your annual tax return or figuring out how to…
Reykjavík Traffic On The Rise
Anyone who has had the misfortune of trying to make even short trips around 16:00 on a weekday are aware…
Majority Against Strong Alcohol In Grocery Stores
New polling from Maskína suggests that 58% of Icelanders are against allowing the sale of strong alcohol in supermarkets. On…
Different But Connected: An Exhibition Straddling Worlds
“It feels like our practices will meet and maybe also clash,” Claire Paugam says of her upcoming exhibition at Gallery…
The Race For President Is On
The race for the Icelandic presidency is officially on as the portal for collecting electronic signatures supporting candidacy opened March…
Whaling Company Applies For New Licence
Kristján Loftsson, owner Iceland’s one and only whaling company Hvalur hf, has applied for a new licence to hunt fin…
Volcanologist Calls For Increased Government Preparation
Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson took to local radio station Bylgjan Monday morning to discuss satellite imagery showing land rise throughout the…
Ground Survey Work Ongoing In Grindavík
Ground survey work is ongoing in Grindavík as residents and business owners continue to be permitted into the area around…
First Artists Announced For Iceland Airwaves 2024
Iceland Airwaves returns November 7 to 9 and we have the first round of artist names to share. In alphabetical…
Tourism Not Fuelling Inflation, Says Tourist Association
The head of the Icelandic Travel Industry Association (SAF) insists that the constant influx of tourists into Iceland is not…
Grindavík Re-Opens 24/7 For Residents
The town of Grindavík re-opened as of 7:00 Tuesday morning, permitting residents to visit their homes or work 24/7 at…
Blue Lagoon Reopens Amid Volcanic Uncertainty
The Blue Lagoon will open for business again today. The decision was reportedly made in consultation with local authorities. The…
Large Fire In Skeifan Service Centre
A large fire broke out at the N1 garage on Fellsmúli in Reykjavík’s Skeifan neighbourhood Thursday evening. All units of…
People Aren’t Showing Up For Cancer Screenings
Nearly half of all women invited for cancer screenings are making appointments, the Icelandic Cancer Society revealed. Just 52% of…
Outgoing President Enjoys 80% Approval Rating
New polling from Gallup suggests that 80% of Icelanders are satisfied with the work of President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson. Guðni…
Magma Continues To Accumulate, Hot Water Restored
It was confirmed at a meeting this morning between geologists and the Department Of Civil Protection and Emergency Management that…
OMG It’s The 2024 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards
by Catharine Fulton and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Celebrating the best that the local music scene offered And just like that, 2023 has come and gone. It was…
Six Names Added To Naming List
Iceland’s Personal Names Committee has added six new names to its approved list. From the list of female monikers, parents…
Who Turned Out The Lights? Power Out Throughout Reykjavík
UPDATE @ 16:13: The power is back. Hallelujah. The power went out throughout Reykjavík at 15:50 Thursday afternoon, roughly an…
Bjarni Ben’s Facebook Posts About Alþingi Encampment Cause Uproar
The head of Solaris, an aid organisation for refugees and asylum seekers in Iceland, is calling out a recent Facebook…
Government Unveils Plans For Grindavík
The government presented its plan this afternoon for addressing the situation in Grindavík. Months of seismic activity and volcanic eruptions…
Activity Slowed But Eruption Not Over
Though lava flow from the main fissure that opened just before 8:00 Sunday morning has slowed and flow from the…