Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
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Culinary Journeys Through Iceland: Nocco
If you’re a hip gym rat or underage teenage vaper, you’re probably super into the Nocco energy drink. The Swedish…
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Fancies: Stella Björt Gunnarsdóttir & Alexander Fannar Kristjánsson
Stella Björt Gunnarsdóttir (27) is the manager of Spúútnik’s Kringlan location and is also a freelance stylist. Alexander Fannar Kristjánsson…
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What Have We Won?: Paralympics Domination
The Paralympics are the sister sporting event to the Olympics where high-level athletes with physical disabilities can show their stuff….
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Making Of An Artist: Schiele, DIY, And Interdimensional Portals With Ólöf Rún
Illustration, poetry, music—there are few mediums that Ólöf Rún Benediksdóttir doesn’t dip her toe into. While she’s known primarily for…
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Iceland: Saving Gaza One Less Pop Song At A Time
As a Jewish woman, I understandably have a complicated relationship with Israel. Its current actions are indefensible but I do…
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War Of The Nerds: The Counter-Strike Soap Opera
Around ten to fifteen years ago, Counter-Strike basically occupied the cultural and mental space that Fortnight now does a.k.a. it…
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Fancies: Dagur Lauzon Þorfinnsson
Dagur Lauzon Þorfinnsson (18) is a student at MH. today’s look Wearing: Nike Special Field Air Force Ones Maharishi Snow…
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What Have We Won?: World’s Strongest Man
Some people like kayaking. Some opt for doing cartwheels. Others enjoy badminton or throwing javelins. Then, of course, there are…
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DJ, Musician, Label Guy, Provocateur: Cracking Harry Knuckles
“I’m in a conceptual black metal band right now,” says Frímann Frímannsson, a.k.a. Harry Knuckles. “You’ve probably never seen us…
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The Breakfast Club: Morning Snacks & Decadent Brunches In Reykjavik
by Phil Uwe Widiger, John Rogers and Hannah Jane Cohen
It’s 7am on a Saturday morning. You’re up early, or maybe you’ve just arrived in Reykjavík, and you’re walking down…
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Track By Track: ‘MMXVI’ by Nicolas Kunysz
From ambient drone to experimental electronic to random samples taken off the street, musician Nicolas Kunysz is known for his…
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Punk, Vibrations, And All Around Weirdness With Tanya Lind Pollock
If you talk about the electronic music scene in Iceland, the name Tanya Lind Pollack will probably come up in…
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War Of The Nerds: The Grudge Of A Lifetime
For you loser plebeians out there, EVE Online is an Icelandic MMORPG—i.e. World Of Warcraft type thing—set in space. It’s…
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What Have We Won?: 2008 Handball Olympic Silver
“Great moments are born from great opportunity,” Guðmundur Guðmundsson, the head coach of the Icelandic Olympic Handball team, was recorded…
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Fancies: Ásdís Reynisdóttir
Ásdís Reynisdóttir (25) works at the youth centre in Mosfellsbær. today’s look Wearing: Agora fleece Agora pants Fila sneakers style…
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Missing In Iceland: Dinosaur Fossils
Unfortunately for us, the thrice-divorced Ross Geller could never live in Iceland. Why, you ask? Well, first of all, his…
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City Guide: A Goth Day In Reykjavík
Travelling as a goth is always a struggle. Your metal chains get caught in airport security, hotels serve up floral…
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A Snæfellsnes Road Trip From The Sea To The Sky
Snæfellsnes is oft called the “Iceland in miniature,” a name that refers to the fact that a day trip there…
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Melkorka The Maker: From Ballet To Milkywhale To The Vakúm Pop Opera
Ever-changing and always surprising: these words could be the tagline of dancer, singer, choreographer and creator Melkorka Sigríður Magnúsdóttir. The…
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What Have We Won?: Miss World Triple Crown
There are some countries renowned for their culinary expertise, others for their proclivity to take to the barricades, and even…
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Fancies: Eygló Margarét Lárusdóttir
Eygló Margarét Lárusdóttir (36) is the fashion designer behind label EYGLO, and the winner of Fashion Design Of The Year…
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Lotions & Potions: Your Guide To Icelandic Skincare
With the unpredictable weather and harsh conditions of Iceland, it’s no wonder the women here have had to get creative…
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Fancies: Ragnheiður Anna Róbertsdóttir
Ragnheiður Anna Róbertsdóttir (23) is the manager of and buyer for GK Reykjavík. —————————————— today’s look Wearing: Calvin Klein shirt…
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Soundscapes And Spontaneity: lowercase Night Puts Ambient Music Front And Centre
lowercase night is the brainchild of Nicolas Kunysz, an ambient musician and sound enthusiast. “When I started it, I worked…
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Into The Cloud: Flóni’s Dark To Turnt Emotional Trap
Flóni, a.k.a. Friðrik Róbertsson, is a twenty-year-old rapper who released his first song, ‘Tala Saman,’ nine months ago. It garnered…