Author: Hannah Jane Cohen - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Horror-Scopes: A Star Wars-Themed Reading Of Your Fate

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Yousa thinking dat the amateur astrologers of the Grapevine donta live in a galaxy, far, far away made of computer…

Track By Track: ‘Deluge’ By Boncyan

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Boncyan—Iceland’s resident mature boy band—is composed of Janus Rasmussen, Sakaris and Tom Hannay. After a slew of fun, mature boy…

Bridging Mathematics and Art: At ‘Slembilukka’, Math Is For Everybody

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“There’s a lot of creative thinking in math. It’s playful and exploratory,” visual artist Jóhanna Ásgeirsdóttir explains, sitting in front…

Nasty & Classy: He’s Bassi Maraj… What Else Can You Say?

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“Nasty-tude… and class mixed together. Cla-nast-itude,” rapper and reality star Bassi Maraj says coyly, when asked to describe himself in…

Anna Rún Contemplates Interspecies Relations

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Six horizontal trees spin slowly in a dimly lit room, outlined only by the remains of their ever-fading leaves and…

Artist Erik DeLuca Shows Iceland’s Failure In The Holocaust

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December 10th, 1938: The Ministry of Justice receives a letter from 27-year-old Telmar and Paula Toller and their four-week-old son…

Gods Of Iceland: Elli, The Sexy Wrestling Grandma

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Superpowers: Old age. Weaknesses: Wrinkly. Society’s perpetual underestimation of the elderly. Modern Analogy: Your grandma when someone turns off ‘M.A.S.H.’…

Fancies: Oddný Svava Steinarsdóttir

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Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Oddný Svava Steinarsdóttir…

That Time The Grapevine Ate Everything At Borg29

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What does Reykjavik love more than building hotels? Food courts, of course! It was with tempered stomachs that we approached…

Queer Teens! To The Streets! Pride’s Queer Street Theatre Workshop Is A Shining, Inspirational Family

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“There is so much self-expression here—I feel very free!” Freya, a member of the new teenage Queer Street Theatre workshop…

Definition Please? No, Ólafur Kram Have A Sound All Their Own

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The winners of this year’s Músíktilraunir, Ólafur Kram quickly became a local favourite in the Reykjavík scene. Serving up a…

Gods Of Iceland: Ullr, The Hanoi Rocks Of The Norse Pantheon

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Superpowers: Unclear. Presumably super awesome and likeable. Weaknesses: Too awesome and likeable. Modern Analogue: Hanoi Rocks… just read the article….

‘Three Men From The North’: The Grapevine’s 2021 Fringe Award Winners Serve Up IKEA, Black Coffee, Saunas & Juggling

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The IKEA KALLAX shelving unit stands at 77 centimetres high. With four square shelves and a variety of muted colours,…

Video Premiere! Skrattar Returns With “Trouble”

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Skrattar—Reykjavík’s favourite demon boys—are back and more mischievous than ever. The group recently signed with Bjarki’s bbbbbb recors and will…

Video Premiere! Amiina’s ‘Pharology’ EP Gets A Visceral, Primal Accompaniment

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Pharology: the scientific study of lighthouses. Coming from that, the epithet Pharologist describes those who once specialised in their use…

Fancies: Skaði Þórðardóttir

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Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Skaði Þórðardóttir (44),…

“It’s Actually All About Friction Everywhere”: RISA On Their Sensory Fringe Experience

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RISA is the collaboration between dance and circus artists Riia Kivimäki and Saku Mäkelä. This year, the duo has travelled…

Mauricio Rodríguez Talks Life In Iceland, His Reykjavík Fringe Show & Quarantine

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This year’s Reykjavík Fringe Festival is (as always) full of comedy. One of the shows we’re most excited about is Mauricio…

Well, You Asked: Marrying Famous People

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In real life, no one asks us for advice. Luckily, we work at a hip magazine too. How do I…

Fashion Designer Lovísa Tómasdóttir Talks Slow Fashion & Sparkles:

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You’ve probably already gushed to your friends about the works of fashion designer Lovísa Tómasdóttir, though you might not know…

Y Gallery And The Crazy Idea Of Opening An Art Gallery In A Gas Station

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An abandoned Olís gas station in a Hamraborg parking garage has found unexpected new life as Y Gallery. Created by…

To The Lighthouse! Amiina’s Beacon Shines Bright With ‘Pharology’

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Pharology: the scientific study of lighthouses. It’s a rather archaic term, for as radar and other navigation tools took over…

Want Some Wordplay? Muralist Angry Dan Brings His Limerick Fuelled Art To Reykjavík Fringe

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This year’s Reykjavík Fringe Festival features a plethora of multi-media performances, but one of the most unusual will be a…

Horror-Scopes: Great Moments Are Born From Great Opportunity

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You might not know this, but the official Grapevine astrology committee also moonlights as freelance Olympics consultants. Look—the cosmos don’t…

Grow That Fringe Out! The Grapevine’s Top Picks For Reykjavík Fringe 2021

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After a COVID-friendly 2020 edition, Reykjavík Fringe is back with a vaccine-friendly 2021 program. Yup, we’re talking in-person shows—a heck…