Author: Erik Pomrenke
Culture Pick: Misþyrming Live Tonight!
Do you check the latest underground metal blogs in between squat sets? Do your hulking arms threaten to crush your…
Lost In Google Translation: The War Planet Cometh
On the evening of July 2nd, 2021, skies darkened across southwest Iceland. A loud crack reverberated through the sky, shaking…
Old Norse, New Audience: Dr. Jackson Crawford’s Curious Path From Academia To Youtube
Up in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming, a pickup truck pulls over and out steps a pair of cowboy boots….
Ask An Expert: How Were Clothes Symbolically Depicted In The Sagas?
For a modern reader picking up the Sagas of the Icelanders for the first time, they can often be struck…
A Life Well Lived: Inside Professor Torfi Tulinius’ Perfect Day
Torfi Tulinius is a professor of Icelandic Medieval Studies at the University of Iceland. He completed his PhD at the…
Untamed Negativity: Adrian Brachmann’s Explosive Entrance To Icelandic Black Metal
For the last two years, Iceland has been cursed with a deluge of heavy albums and EP’s, bursting upon us…
That Time The Grapevine Ate Everything At Borg29
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Erik Pomrenke
What does Reykjavik love more than building hotels? Food courts, of course! It was with tempered stomachs that we approached…
Panda Posthumously Awarded Palm Dog At Cannes
Panda, an Icelandic border collie and cast member of recent Valdimar Jóhannsson film, Dýrið, was awarded the Grand Jury Prize…
Reykjavik City Cancels Menningarnótt
In light of the recent COVID wave in Iceland, Menningarnótt (Culture Night) has been cancelled. The decision was reached at…
Amid Rising COVID Cases, Reykjavik Marathon Postponed To September
We all know the drill—a new wave of COVID cases means a new wave of cancellations and postponements. Reykjavik’s Íslandsbanki…
Video Of The Week! “Ógisslegt” By Skrattar
You and your pals are cruising in your sleek convertible, looking for the next hot boogie. But there’s just one…
Danish Man Flown To Akureyri After Polar Bear Attack
A Danish man was flown to a hospital in Akureyri this Monday, August 2nd, after being bitten by a polar…
Vínbúðin Reports Record Alcohol Sales
State alcohol and tobacco store, Vínbúðin, reports record sales this July. The holiday weekend has historically been a busy one…
Þórólfur To Ship Teams Janssen and Pfizer
By August 20, the Icelandic government plans to merge fan favorites Janssen and Pfizer by giving all Janssen recipients a…
Bus Crash Goes Remarkably Well, Police Report
A bus carrying some 50 passengers, both Icelanders and tourists, ran off the road yesterday, August 2nd, near Biskupstungur. According…
Rain Across Much Of Nation, Sunshine In The East
The capital region will experience some rain over the next days, but things are looking dry in the east! Expect…
Earthquake Detected Under Katla, No Changelings Emerge
Last night, July 29th, a 3.2 magnitude earthquake was registered under Katla. According to RUV, the earthquake was registered at…
Latest Seal Census Reason For Optimism?
The recent seal census, which took place along a 100 km stretch of coast in Vatnsnes, indicates that the seal…
Despite Large Number Of Cases, Flight Not Fully Quarantined
A flight from Crete returning with graduates from Flensborg College in Hafnarfjörður was not fully quarantined, despite at least 30…
Iceland Declared Top Post-Apocalyptic Travel Destination
Surprising no-one, a recent study has named Iceland as a promising location to ride out the collapse of modern society….
Play Will Not Fly Passengers Without Tests
New budget Icelandic airline Play has announced it will not fly passengers to Iceland who cannot present a negative COVID…
Þjóðhátíð Looks For Government Funding Following Postponement
The annual music festival in the Westman Islands, Þjóðhátíð, is requesting funding from the state following its postponement among tighter…
Húsavík Eurovision Museum To Open In August
The Eurovision Museum in Húsavík is set to open this August, according to museum founder and Húsavík native Örlygur Hnefill…
Iceland Well-Represented At CrossFit Games
Iceland will be well-represented at the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games, which begin today, July 27th in Madison, Wisconsin. Among the…
Body Of John Snorri, Icelandic Mountaineer, Found On K2
The search for Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri’s body seems to have been successful, with three bodies being found on the…