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Dreams of Fully Automated Luxury Socialism Delayed?
Icelandic police have reported negative consequences of a municipal experiment to shorten the work week. Lasting from 2015 to 2019, two large-scale studies involved the reduction of working hours across the public sector, including preschools, police and social services, and hospitals. Pay…
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Celeb Chef Ramsay Arrives, Coinciding With Decline In Editorial Standards
Remember when Iceland was blowing up and Hollywood celebs were a dime a dozen on Laugavegur? Reykjavik Grapevine remembers, and we’re cooking up celebrity gossip like it’s still 2016. The latest? According to Morgunblaðið, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay arrived in Iceland last…
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Battle of Petitions Following Ingó Veðurguð’s Cancellation
Petitions for and against the cancellation of Icelandic musician Ingó Veðurguð from the music festival Þjóðhátíð in the Westman Islands have sprung up following the official decision of the festival committee. Ingó’s cancellation follows the testimony of dozens of women who allege…
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PLAY Air Makes First Landing At Reykjavik Airport
Yesterday, July 7th, a PLAY Air jet landed at the Reykjavik airport for the first time. The flight was in celebration of PLAY’s opening on the Icelandic stock market. The highland flight included a bell ringing ceremony, with CEO Birgir Jónsson stating:…
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Mysterious Remains Found In Hveragerði
Police are investigating bones and other remains found yesterday evening in Hveragerði, Vísir reports. The bag of remains was found in a lava field above Hveragerði by hikers. Oddur Árnason, chief of police in southern Iceland, confirmed the findings yesterday evening and…
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Costs Prove Higher Than Expected For Sex Shop Kindergarten Conversion
In a recent report from the Environmental and Planning Department, the costs of renovating the former Adam and Eve adult megastore at Kleppsvegur 150 – 152 have shown to be significantly higher than originally projected. The property was originally acquired for 625…
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Janssen Open House Tomorrow: Get ‘Em While They’re Hot
The Capital Area Health Service is holding an open house for the Janssen vaccine (Johnson and Johnson for all you Americans out there) tomorrow, July 7th. The vaccinations will be given from 10:00 to 13:00 in Laugardalshöll. As this is an open…
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Extreme Chill Lineup Extremely Finalized
Everyone’s talking about extremism this and extremism that these days, but you know what’s not getting hyped enough? Extreme Chill. For the record, I mean both the state of mind of Extreme Chill, but also the upcoming festival that you should check…
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Meteorological Office Reports: Big Sky Rock Go Boom
The Icelandic Meteorological Office reported over the weekend that a meteor burned up in the atmosphere above Iceland. According to a post on their official Facebook, two short earthquakes were registered between 22:44 and 22:48 on Friday night, July 2nd. Meteorologists concluded…
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Icelandic Wildlife Speak Out: Leave Us Alone
A recent seal-related incident has prompted authorities to remind tourists and Icelanders alike to please leave the seals alone. Hálfdán Helgi Helgason, a scientist at the East Iceland Nature Center, stated: “We received an announcement about a seal cub in Reyðarfjörður on…
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Coast Guard Seaman Fired Over Instagram Video, Indecent Behavior
An unnamed former seaman of the Icelandic Coast Guard lost his case against the Icelandic state on Tuesday, June 29th. The case follows his dismissal from the Coast Guard and subsequent denial of compensation. As Fréttablaðið reports, the seaman was fired for…
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John Oliver Takes Aims At Michele Ballarin: Sole Surviving Consumer Of The Bumpit
In a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver put the spotlight on Michele Ballarin, the American businesswoman known for her acquisition of WOW Air. Oliver highlighted Ballarin’s role in the latest election conspiracy, Italygate, which alleges that Italian military…
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Data Protection Authority Fines Ísbúð Huppu 5 Million
The ice cream parlor Ísbúð Huppu has been fined five million ISK by the Data Protection Authority for electronic monitoring in one of its locations. According to DV, who originally published the story, complaints originated from the parent of an underage employee.…
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Near Record Temperatures in Eastfjords
Temperatures tomorrow could reach 29°C in the Eastfjords, in what metereologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson has called “an honest attempt” at the Icelandic record. According to Einar, the near-record highs are caused by a bubble of warm air from the southwest, which will arrive…
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Former PM Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Awarded Badge of Honor
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, both Iceland’s first female and openly LGBT Prime Minister, was honoured yesterday with an award from Samtökin ’78. In a speech during the ceremony, Samtökin ’78 chairperson Þorbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir stated: “Overnight, Jóhanna became a role model for millions of people…
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Siggi The Hacker, Key Assange Witness, Admits to Perjury
Sigurður Ingi Þórðarson, a key witness in the United States Department of Justice case against Julian Assange, has admitted in a recent interview with Stundin that he fabricated aspects of his testimony against the Wikileaks founder. Last summer, US officials presented UK…
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Amateur Designer Slapped With Disney Claim Over Nordic God Loki
Twitter user Loki’s Buttslut recently had their work, a shirt featuring the phrase “Low Key Loki,” removed from the website Redbubble following copyright claims from Disney Enterprises, Inc. Several other users of the site Redbubble, a marketplace for prints, merch, and art…
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Latest Icelandic Airline Takes To The Sky Among Labour Dispute
The newest Icelandic airline, PLAY, is officially in the air. Departing Keflavík Airport at 11:00 AM, the destination of the maiden voyage is Stanstead Airport, on the outskirts of London. CEO Birgir Jónsson expressed his satisfaction with the successful flight, stating that…
