Author: Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple
Learn As You Listen: The Mussila Music School App Takes Off
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Mussila Music School is a new music learning app for children. Developed right here in Iceland, it makes learning music…
Show of Power: The Future of the Filibuster in Iceland
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Last month saw one of the longest filibusters in Icelandic history. The Centre Party’s populist grandstanding over routine—and, for Iceland,…
Nature Abhors A Vacuum: In The Wake Of WOW
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
The Reykjavík Grapevine and most of Iceland have been watching the struggles of WOW Air since last year as it…
Iceland’s Umbrella Academy: Immigrants Getting Organised
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Over the past few decades Iceland has transformed from an isolated, homogenous country of emigration to a globalised, diverse country…
Broken Chains: The Struggles of Foreign Fast Food in Iceland
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
On New Year’s Day, Icelanders woke to the closure of Dunkin’ Donuts. The American doughnut chain, perhaps better known for…
Last Word: Bussing Blind in Reykjavík
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple
Strætó, Reykjavík’s oft-maligned bus company, has improved its service over the past few years. Buses run later, more frequently, and…
Weathering The Climate: Economic Challenges In The Era Of Global Warming
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Iceland’s weather over the last year has been strange, to put it mildly. It has essentially been one long season—winter—with…
The Next Battle In Iceland’s War On The Car: Road Tolls
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Road tolls and radical urban planning are among this years challenges for the city of Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding…