Author: Elías Þórsson
Snorkelling Between The Continents
I always imagined that my first time snorkelling would take place in warm water off the coast of some Caribbean…
Icelandair Shoves Sexist Double Standard In Our Face
Svala might not have managed to melt the hearts of Europeans during last night’s Eurovision qualifiers, but Icelandair managed to…
Tourist Busses Banned From Reykjavík City Centre
From the beginning of June, tourist busses with a capacity above eight passengers and jeeps specifically kitted out for off…
Jay Z And Bill Gates In Secretive Celebrity Hideout
When wealthy celebrities travel they want to stay as far away as possible from us townies. Therefore, their accommodation of…
Last Item I Bought: Ingólfur Freyr Elmers
In this article, we walk up to a complete stranger and dare to ask the question: What was the last…
Eliminating Icelandic Water From Your Coke
The distributor of Coca-Cola in Iceland, Coca-Cola European Partners, has announced that from now on large quantities of coke will…
Sixth Time Authorities Guilty Of Violating Press Freedom
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled yesterday that Icelandic authorities had violated Article 10 of the European Convention…
Queer Activists Meet With President Over Russia
Yesterday, queer rights organisation Samtökin 78 met with Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson to discuss how Icelandic authorities could pressure…
Queer Rights Activists Descend On Russian Embassy
Queer rights organisation Samtökin 78 is staging a three day demonstration outside the Russian embassy in Reykjavík to protest the…
Stronger Króna Hasn’t Made Things Cheaper
During the past year, the exchange rate index of the Icelandic króna has increased a whopping 25%, despite that prices of…
Only 3,400 Unemployed Left In Iceland
Unemployment in March hit its lowest levels since November 2007, standing at just 1.7%—or around 3,400 people—according to figures from…
Cat Burglar Burgles Cats
An unknown culprit broke into a shelter run by the association for feral cats Monday night. The organisation Villikettir is…
New Mammút Single Out Today
Post-rock band Mammút released today the first single from their upcoming album ‘Kinder Versions’. The song, “Breathe Into Me”, shows…
Spring At Last: Catch It While You Can
First day of summer was falsely declared two weeks go and finally that hollow promise is going to be fulfilled—with…
Punk Is Dead, Long Live Tófa’s Yoga Punk
There doesn’t seem to be any place better to interview the lead guitarist of a punk band than midnight at…
The Fall and Rise of Dabbi T: From Rap to Drugs and Back Again
Ten years ago, rapper Dabbi T conquered the underground, but as drugs took control of his life, his career ground…