Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
Being Believed: ‘Fyrirgefðu’ Tackles The Hidden Problem Of Queer Abuse
When actress Ingunn Mía Blöndal and writer and director Lovísa Lára Halldórsdóttir decided to make a short film together, they…
Happening In Reykjavík This Weekend: Our Event Picks!
This Sunday is St. Patricks Day, which means one thing: There will probably be a lot of drunk people in…
Keep It Smooth: 3 Spots To Whisky Up
Iceland might be best known as a country where people chug beers in between shots of liquorice flavoured schnapps, but…
Happening This Week: Our Picks!
Ah, March is here, which means we’re only two weeks away from the official start of “spring.” Get pumped for…
Fancies: Bjarni Óskarsson
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Bjarni Óskarsson (26),…
Track By Track: ‘Celebs’ By Axis Dancehall
Imagine blasting an old school video game soundtrack in a dirty Berlin basement while having a realisation of your own…
What Have We Won?: Two Sparkly Spinning Stars
Inhumanely beautiful, flexible, delicate, graceful—you might not have known that Iceland is killing it in the dance world, but what…
Crème De La Crème: Stockfish Film Festival Brings The Best Of The Best
“We try to be as diverse as possible and pick the best films available,” Ársæll Sigurður Nielsen explains calmly. The…
#MeToo, And Then What? Iceland Explores The Tough Questions Of A Legal Grey Area
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Gunnar Hrafn Jónsson
At 13:21 on October 15th, 2017, the worldwide dialogue surrounding rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment abruptly and irrevocably changed….
Happening This Weekend: Our Picks!
The last week of February might be windy as hell, but it need not be bleak as hell too. Lighten…
Happening This Week: Our Picks!
From art to action to music, there’s a ton going on this week. February might be dark and cold, but…
Happening This Weekend: Our Picks!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Just kidding, it’s an awful Valentine’s Day! That said, Pewdiepie is currently in Iceland, so if he’s…
Happening This Weekend: Our Picks!
From free museums to hardcore techno to inspiring photographs, there’s a lot going on this weekend. That said, here are…
Writing On The Walls Of Ice: History Reveals Itself In Katla Ice Cave
It’s a rare occurrence to see relics of the past untainted by the present. The trenches of World War I…
Happening This Week: Our Picks!
There are only ten more days ’til Valentine’s Day, so it’s time to download Tinder and start swiping, lest you…
Well, You Asked: Only One Nine-Year-Old Child Welcome
Am I a bad environmentalist if I desire nothing more than warm baby puke upon my bosom? Well, technically, yes….
Fancies: Deff Starr
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Deff Starr, or Neville…
Finding A Voice In The Void: ‘What Will We Sing About’ Dives Deep Into The Psyche
Iceland Dance Company’s newest show, ‘What Will We Sing About?’ is an elusive journey into the human psyche, choreographed directly…
Track By Track: ‘Psychoplasmics’ By Psychoplasmics
Psychoplasmics is the collaborative project of Lord Pu$$whip and Alfreð Drexler. Their first song, ‘101 Reykjavík,’ came out in in…
Coffee, Books And All Night Museum Parties: Anna Gyða’s Perfect Day
Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir is a radio host at RÚV. This is how she’d spend her perfect day in Reykjavík. First…
Bleak Midwinter Haunts: The Spooky Reykjavík Guide
by Hannah Jane Cohen and Rex Beckett
Reykjavík is a creepy ass place. From the weather beaten-houses, to the ancient and decrepit graveyard, to the industrially extended…
The Call Of The Night: Dark Music Days Goes Back To Its Root
The Dark Music Days festival started unassumingly in 1980, but in the 38 years since, it has taken the contemporary…
What Have We Won?: Valhalla’s Kitchen
On November 26th, Iceland proved to the world once and for all that their cuisine is way more than just…
Happening This Weekend: Our Picks!
The beginning of February means what? We’re close to the Chinese New Year? Valentine’s Day? The Super Bowl? Naw, it…
Happening This Week: Our Picks!
It’s the end of the month, which means we only have one week until we can finally start blasting Bone…