Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Ground Uplift Recorded At Svartsengi — Once Again
Four days after the latest Reykjanes eruption officially ended, the Icelandic Met Office announced a rapid ground uplift at Svartsengi….
Fewer Icelandic Teenagers Watch Porn
Results of a survey conducted by the University of Iceland’s Educational Science Institution for the Media Commission indicate decreased porn…
Power In Numbers
Theatre collective Afturámóti takes over Háskólabíó The atmosphere in Háskólabíó is buzzing with excitement as Reykjavík’s latest performance collective Afturámóti…
Media Company Árvakur Hit By Russian Cyber Attack
On June 23, newspaper Morgunblaðið’s online outlet mbl.is and radio station K100 went offline due to a massive cyber attack…
Death Of An Ego
Biggi Maus battles the mind and music on his latest album Litli dauði / Stóri hvellur Birgir Örn Steinarsson’s music…
Spit Mask Used By Police On Independence Day
Police officers arrested a man during Independence Day celebrations on June 17 and the altercation has since been circulating on…
Minister Grants Permit To Allow Whaling To Resume
Minister of Food and Agriculture Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir has granted the whaling company Hvalur ehf. a licence for hunting fin…
Volcanic Smog Spreads Over Capital Area
As the latest eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula keeps spewing freshly molten lava to the surface, northbound winds bring sulphuric…
Between Two Worlds: Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres Metaxis at the Reykjavík Art Festival
Composer Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres her newest piece Metaxis to the world Listeners familiar with the work of composer Anna Þorvaldsdóttir…
An Eruption Has Begun North of Grindavík
by Catharine Fulton and Jóhannes Bjarkason
An eruption began between Stóra Skógfell and Sýlingarfell at 12:45 this afternoon, sending a curtain of lava spewing 50 metres…
Crew Members Arrested Suspected Of Capsizing Boat
The captain and first mate of the cargo ship Longdawn were arrested following the capsize of a small fishing vessel…
Two People Found Dead In Bolungarvík Home
Police officers in the Westfjords were called to a house in Bolungarvík on Monday evening, where they found two individuals…
Time Seems Long Until You’ve Lived It
Childhood friends ponder time on their debut EP Fluid Time With more than four decades’ worth of creative experience, musicians…
Grapevine New Music: Lúpína, Kött Grá Pjé, KARÍTAS & More
This Friday greeted Iceland with a big ole yellow weather warning. Trampolines and yard furniture beware because this storm is…
The Flute In The Power Of Seven
Flute Septet Viibra Push Boundaries On Their Debut Album Harnessing the power of the flute, Viibra is one of Iceland’s…
Child Assaulted In Hafnarfjörður
On May 22, a 12-year-old girl was assaulted by an adult man in Hafnarfjörður, RÚV reported. The girl was on…
Absentee Voting In The Canary Islands Delayed
Delays arose during the Icelandic presidential absentee voting in Tenerife and Gran Canaria on May 20 when the number…
Sailor Rescued Following Boat Capsize
On the morning of May 16, a coastal fishing boat sank northwest to the tip of Garður on the Reykjanes…
Iceland Ranks Second Place The Rainbow Map
The European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) recently increased Iceland’s ranking on their…
Video Premiere: Hildur Releases “Alltaf eitthvað”
Esteemed artist and songwriter Hildur releases her latest track “Alltaf eitthvað” on Thursday, May 16. In celebration of the single,…
Human Trafficking Survivors Deported From Iceland
On May 13, Icelandic authorities deported four asylum applicants to Nigeria via Germany. The people, whose applications were denied by…
Kiasmos Returns
The influential Faroese-Icelandic electronic duo will end their hiatus with the release of II It’s difficult to gauge the exact…
Track By Track: Frá Mér Til Þín By GDRN
Soulful Sass Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð, known as GDRN, has been one of Iceland’s most celebrated pop stars in recent years….
Presidential Candidates: Arnar Þór Jónsson
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….
Presidential Candidates: Ásdís Rán Gunnarsdóttir
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions….