Author: Larissa Kyzer
Silent No More
Bloodhoof By Gerður Kristný, Translated By Rory McTurkGerður Krístný is an immensely prolific writer, having produced some 18 books—including poetry…
Icelandair Cancels 26 Flights In Anticipation Of Pilot Strike
In anticipation of a strike held by the Association of Icelandic Pilots, Icelandair has announced the cancellation of 26 flights…
Jón Gnarr’s “Absurd Drama” Wins Prize In International Playwright’s Contest
Reykjavík mayor and all-around talented guy Jón Gnarr has been awarded a prize for his 2012 play “Hotel Volkswagen,” in…
Eurovision Nail-Biter: Pollapönk Heads To The Finals
Pollapönk, Iceland’s merry band of bearded kindergarten teachers who have brought their messages of acceptance and sartorial awesomeness to this year’s Eurovision…
Two Icelanders Nominated For Nordic Art Award
Cartoonist, writer, and comedian Hugleikur Dagsson and printmaker Valgerður Hauksdóttir have been nominated for the 2014 Queen Sonja Nordic Art Award. Along with Hugleikur…
Wolf Of Wall Street In Iceland
Former American stockbroker and current motivational speaker Jordan Belfort—the self-styled “Wolf of Wall Street” who was the subject of a…
Mývatn’s Marimo Are Disappearing
The mat of algae on the bed of Lake Mývatn has almost entirely disappeared, most likely due to pollution deposits…
News In Brief: March
So: there’s good news and bad news. March picked up where February left off with a series of protests in front…
Open Or Closed: The Easter Edition
This may come as a surprise to many visitors, but Easter is a big deal in Iceland. The holiday—a five…
Continental Charm
Óðinstorg, 101 ReykjavíkAlthough it only opened two years ago, Snaps Bistro has become something of a staple on the Reykjavík…
Pay Per View
by Jonathan Pattishall, Anna Andersen, Ben Smick, Gabríel Benjamin, Yasmin Nowak and Larissa Kyzer
Icelanders put a price tag on their nature for the first time, everIn June last year, something unprecedented happened here…
Gearing Up For The First Iceland Writers Retreat
Q&A with three visiting authorsThe inaugural Iceland Writers Retreat will be held in Reykjavík from April 9-13 and features an exciting line-up…
Continental Charm
Snaps, Oðinstorgi, 101 Reykjavík Continental Charm Although it only opened two years ago, Snaps Bistro has become something of a…
A False Version Of The Truth
‘Season Of The Witch’ by Árni Þórarinsson, translated by Anna YatesWhen we meet Einar, a seasoned Reykjavík crime reporter, at…
Eurovision Video Gets 62,000 Views In Ten Days
Since its release on March 14, the English-language music video for “No Prejudice,” by Iceland’s 2014 Eurovision competitor, Pollapönk, has…
Serial Catnappings Alleged In Mosfellsbær
A disturbing trend of cat disappearances in the town of Mosfellsbær may actually be the work of serial catnappers according…
Visionary Thinking For Alternative Futures
Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir on this year’s DesignTalksA designer, curator and teacher at Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design…
Serial Catnappings Alleged In Mosfellsbær
A disturbing trend of cat disappearances in the town of Mosfellsbær may actually be the work of serial catnappers according…
Does Iceland Need A New Flag?
Hörður Lárusson weighs in…A graphic designer, an instructor at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, and the president of the…
“Genius Thrives on Rejection”
An interview with the one, the only: LeoncieFormer long-time resident of Kópavogur, singer-songwriter Leoncie–often self-styled as “Icy, Spicy Leoncie” or…
Two Icelanders Longlisted For Booktrust’s Foreign Fiction Prize
Two Icelandic authors—Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir and Jón Kalman Stefánsson—have been nominated for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize, awarded by British…
City Buses Sport ’Staches
Iceland’s Mustache March initiatives, part of the international campaign dedicated to raising awareness about men’s cancer issues and research, will…
Bun Day, Fun Day!
Over-indulgers delight: today, March 3, 2014, is Bolludagur, or bun day, an ostensibly lenten holiday in which all Icelanders are…
When I Want To Feel Good, I Dance Like This
Dansaðu fyrir mig at TjarnarbíóCurrently in a limited return run in Reykjavík, the spare, searching, and ultimately joyful two-person show…
Icelandic Documentarian: “Total Mayhem” in Kiev
Icelandic Documentarian Guðmundur Tjörvi Guðmundsson has been in Ukraine, filming the escalating violence between activists and riot police in Kiev….