Articles by: Iryna Zubenko
Ten Million ISK To Be Allocated For Strengthening Music Venues
Reykjavík City Council has approved a proposal to revive the Music Venue Improvement Fund, with 10 million ISK to be…
2026 Edda Awards Nominations Announced
The nominations for the Edda Awards 2026 were publicly announced on April 10. The Edda Awards are Icelandic film and…
Six Police Cars Chase Driver Through Hvalfjörður Tunnel
Six police cars and four police motorcycles were involved in a pursuit on the afternoon of April 13, which ended…
Hlynur Pálmason On Authenticity, Slow Filmmaking, And His Funny, Atmospheric “Joan of Arc”
“It’s a very playful film that nobody wanted,” says director Hlynur Pálmason, speaking to a live audience at Bíó Paradís…
Hugo Llanes Brings Scaffolding, Punk, And Glowing Lýsi To Hafnarhús
In Between Cultures, Under Construction In a country where every fifth person has arrived from somewhere else, the topic of…
Puffins Return To Iceland
Puffins have returned to Iceland, reports RÚV, with sightings recorded on April 10 off Grímsey and in Borgarfjörður Eystri. One…
In A State Of Flux: Tumi Magnússon’s Exhibition Is A Meditation On Movement And Change
One sunny Sunday in February, having exhausted the number of times I could do a day trip to Hveragerði, I…
Foreign Tenants Pay More For Smaller Apartments
Foreign tenants pay 14 percent higher rent than local tenants, despite typically choosing smaller apartments, according to a new report…
Two Pedestrians Injured In Varmahlíð Traffic Accident
On Sunday, March 29, police in Northwest Iceland requested assistance from the Icelandic Coast Guard following a serious traffic accident…
Icelandair Rebooks 3,600 Passengers
Due to the orange weather alert that was in place across most of the country yesterday, a number of flights…
Budget Cuts Leave Landspítali Staff Without Easter Eggs
Earlier this week, mbl.is reported that Landspítali employees would not receive Easter eggs from the hospital this year. Landspítali, Iceland’s…
Authorities Urge People To Stay Home Due To The Weather
The Icelandic Met Office predictions seem to be coming true, with severe weather sweeping across much of the country. Orange…
Calls Grow To Ban Fur Farming in Iceland
Following RÚV’s reporting on fur farming in Iceland last week, which included photos by Finnish photographer and animal rights activist…
UPDATED: One Dead, Two Injured In Commercial Building Explosion In Reykjavík
UPDATED: According to a new statement from the capital area police, a man in his forties died in the accident….
UPDATED: Yellow Weather Warning With Cancelled Flights And Road Closures
UPDATED: As of 13:30, it has been confirmed that all flights, both domestic and international, have been cancelled today. The…
Over 120 Avalanches Recorded Since Thursday
The Icelandic Met Office continues to receive reports of avalanches that have occurred over the past few days, with the…
Bus Burns To The Ground In Hafnarfjörður
A fire broke out yesterday, March 16, in an unattended bus that was being transported on Breiðhella in Hafnarfjörður, reports…
Icelandic Art Prize 2026 Winners Announced
The Icelandic Art Prize celebrated its ninth edition at Austurbæjarbíó yesterday, March 11, recognising outstanding contributions to the Icelandic art…
Spring Is Here: Lóa Spotted In Iceland
The first lóa, or golden plover in English, has arrived in Iceland after spending the winter in warmer climates. Ólöf…
Police Have Used Tasers Eleven Times
According to a quarterly report from the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, police officers in Iceland used tasers 11…
Summer Employee Stole Seven Million ISK From The University Of Iceland Lottery
An Icelandic woman has confessed to stealing more than seven million ISK from the University of Iceland Lottery (Happdrætti Háskóla…
Thousands Of Puffins Wash Ashore Dead
In recent weeks, thousands of dead puffins have washed ashore along the coasts of Europe, reports RÚV. Since January, tens…
The Cod That Became A Unicorn: How Kerecis Turned Leftover Fish Skin Into A Billion-Dollar Idea
If you’ve flown through Keflavík Airport lately, you might have noticed that it’s always changing — shops are constantly being…
Stockfish Has Plans For You: Irish Focus, Daring Documentaries, And Seven-Hour Béla Tarr Screening
The 2026 Stockfish Film & Industry festival is just around the corner, running from March 19 to 29. Reykjavík isn’t…
Iceland (The Store) Drops Trademark Dispute Against Iceland (The Country)
Iceland (the country) has won a decade-long trademark war over Iceland (the store) over the supermarket’s exclusive rights to the…