Author: Kirsten O'Brien
Reykjavík’s War On Graffiti
For the last five years, the City of Reykjavík has been waging a war. For a country without a military,…
Next Stop: SHOP!
Never underestimate the power of tiny Iceland to capture the world’s attention with financial crashes, volcanic eruptions, and a tourist…
Finding Your Muse
Reykjavík’s only online gallery showcases Icelandic art worldwideUnlike traditional galleries, Muses has no brick and mortar structure, and instead exists…
The Centre Of The Universe
“Welcome to the centre of the universe,” our guide Stefnir Gíslason says as we drive along a snow-covered, two-lane road…
Rolling Around Reykjavík
Kristbjörg Sigtryggadóttir recalls the time when she lost consciousness at her very first bout in Montgomery, Alabama. A member of…
Crowdfunding Credibility
The year is 1945. After suffering defeat at the hands of the Allied powers, a secret fleet of Nazi Germans…
Sounds From The Kitchen
It’s been said that a person’s home is their castle, but that may not be entirely true. In the words…
Meet Iceland’s Father Christmas: Brian Pilkington
After 36 years of living in Iceland, Brian Pilkington laments that he is beginning to turn into the lively bearded…
Happy Hangikjöt
No Icelandic Christmas is complete without hangikjöt, or smoked lamb. It is traditionally served on Christmas Day with potatoes, green…
Beans, Beans The Magical Fruit
You cannot find authentic Mexican food in Reykjavík. I’ve tried. It’s something I know. More importantly, it’s something I feel….
Party Like A Pirate
On Saturday, the pirates will party. The fledgling Icelandic Pirate Party will hold a founding meeting tomorrow at the Grassroots…
Reality TV That’s Actually Real
Four young Icelanders film short, candid videos about their lives for Doxwise IcelandAhh, the diary—considered by many to be the…
There’s Music In Your Closet
After 24 hours of hacking, coding and eating plenty of cold pizza, the first ever Reykjavík Music Hack Day came…
Hacking Their Way To The Future Of Music
It’s been said that music expresses emotions that words cannot, but what if there was a scale to quantify exactly…
Petition To Earmark Liquor Tax To Help Alcoholics
More than 15,000 Icelanders have a signed a petition to put 10% of the state’s revenue from alcohol taxes toward…
Iceland Number One in Gender Equality
Iceland ranks first among 135 other nations for its expansive gender equality measures for the fourth consecutive year. The annual…
Have Some S.L.Á.T.U.R.
When describing S.L.Á.T.U.R, a Reykjavík-based music collective, it’s perhaps best not to try to describe them at all. “It is…
Lady Gaga Encourages People To Breed Compassion
On the birthdays of her husband John Lennon and their son Sean, Yoko Ono presented the fourth biennial LennonOno Grant…
An American Queen
“Goddamn, our house is falling apart,” Dave Siegel says in one of the opening scenes of Lauren Greenfield’s, ‘Queen of…