Author: Cory Weinberg
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With Foreign Unemployment Ballooning, Some Smell Discrimination
When Shanice Rogers moved from Jamaica to Iceland in 2001, she got hooked on studying law. She’s now 29 years…
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You Can’t Always Go Downtown
by Cory Weinberg and Byron Wilkes
Sun peers through the large windows at Hressó on Andri Valgeirsson, shining on his transition lenses and heavy 5 o’clock…
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As Crowds (And Sponsors) Multiply, Pride Politics Take A Backseat
Even before they reach Iceland’s shore, foreign visitors will feel the gay pride fervour that will sweep Reykjavík August 7…
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Cramming Glitter And Glam Into Harpa
A drag queen named Jennifer Hudson Obama, clutching a red dildo like a microphone, captured the hearts of judges last…
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Guardian Of The Red Sands
Every day, Ástþór Skúlason hears the buzz of the electric lift that helps him climb into his tractor. That momentary…
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Foreigners On The Frontlines Of Whaling Battle
“Quick! We’re missing them!” 22-year-old Jongmi Lim says. A herd of six baby-faced volunteers hustle across the harbour toward the…
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Iceland’s Neighbours Turn Up Heat On Declaring Independence
In her 2007 electro anthem “Declare Independence,” Björk shouted patriotic lyrics dedicated to Iceland’s neighbours—Greenland and the Faroe Islands. “Start…
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Iceland’s Only Baseball Club Looks For A Rally
Steindór Steindórsson used to play his home country’s most popular sports, football and handball, but the tall and stocky 16-year-old…
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The Negotiator
A hulking home computer produced in 1982 sits on Stefán Haukur Jóhannesson’s desk at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in…
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Arpeggio Ascending
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson sees classical music as having too much high brow and not enough high voltage. That’s why he…
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The Elves Could Not Be Reached For Comment
Member of Parliament Árni Johnsen recently arranged for the transportation of a 50 tonne boulder from the Hellisheiði mountain pass…
The Music Mess Needs To Get Messier
I figured a festival dubbed a ‘music mess’ would serve as a nice introduction to the Reykjavík music scene on…