Author: Hannah Jane Cohen
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fancies: Ásdís Reynisdóttir
Ásdís Reynisdóttir (25) works at the youth centre in Mosfellsbær. today’s look Wearing: Agora fleece Agora pants Fila sneakers style…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fancies: Eygló Margarét Lárusdóttir
Eygló Margarét Lárusdóttir (36) is the fashion designer behind label EYGLO, and the winner of Fashion Design Of The Year…
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…
Fancies: Ragnheiður Anna Róbertsdóttir
Ragnheiður Anna Róbertsdóttir (23) is the manager of and buyer for GK Reykjavík. —————————————— today’s look Wearing: Calvin Klein shirt…
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…
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…