Author: Larissa Kyzer
Community Reaches Out To Man Living In Car
A Lithuanian man who has been living in his car since September has suddenly found himself with a number of…
Glowing Horses Are Safer Horses
The Icelandic Equestrian Association has partnered with VÍS insurance company to increase rider and horse visibility and help reduce collisions…
Maximum Budget Cuts For Child Benefits And Interest Relief
Government ministers intend to implement the maximum budget reductions of 600 million ISK for both the Child Benefits and Interest…
News In Brief: November
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time for a little old fashioned Icelandic hospitality. It seems that visitors from…
Shadow Boxing With The Banks
During a single week in early October, 154 Icelandic families quietly defaulted on their mortgages and had their homes put…
Icelandair’s International Flights On The Increase
Passengers on international Icelandair flights increased by 10% in November, as compared to traveler totals in the same month last…
Reykjavík’s Municipal Plan Looks To 2030
Reykjavík’s recently approved Municipal Plan proposes a variety of objectives which should help “every city district to become more sustainable…
Show Of Solidarity For RÚV
A solidarity meeting to show support for the RÚV national broadcast service and protest recent lay-offs will be held this…
Recap: Hate Crime At Mosque Site
A severed pig’s head, feet, and copies of the Quran spattered with pig’s blood were found last week at the…
Polish Teen Sentenced To Eighteen Months For Smuggling
The Reykjanes District Court has convicted a 19 year old Polish citizen has been sentenced to 18 months in prison…
Website Publishes Names And Photos Of Convicted Pedophiles
A new website has published the names and pictures of 50 Icelandic men who are said to be convicted pedophiles,…
America Daze
For the last few years, visitors to the Icelandic grocery chain Hagkaup have been met by a trio of unusually…
Jón Gnarr Criticizes “Stupid Law Against Creativity”
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr took an opportunity yesterday to challenge the parameters of Iceland’s naming law, one which he says…
Happy Birthday, Björk!
In honor of Björk’s 48th birthday, we’ve collected some of our favorite interview moments and encounters with the singer, as…
Já.is Launches 360° Street Maps In Iceland
Iceland’s answer to Google Maps—Já.is 360°—launched this morning Vísir reports. While Google Maps made its way around Iceland this summer,…
The Friendliest Little Crime Fest In Reykjavík
Going into its first year, Iceland Noir, the first ever Icelandic literary festival dedicated exclusively to crime fiction, has already…
Copious Chocolates And Clementines For Christmas
The Icelandic candy company Nói-Síríus sold 10 million filled chocolates over Christmas last year, Morgunblaðið reports. As dark chocolate is…
Sigfús Sigurðsson Admits To Selling Silver Medal
Sigfús Sigurðsson, a member of the Icelandic men’s handball team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,…
Tailoring Students Auction Original Designs For Charity
Students in the dressmaking and tailoring program at Reykjavík’s Technical School are auctioning their original fashions in order to raise…
Icelandic Literature Center Announces 2013 Translation Grants
The Icelandic Literature Center has announced its 2013 Translation Grants, which will support translations of Icelandic literature into 27 foreign…
University Students Getting Sexy On Campus
Nearly 15% of respondents to an informal survey on the website student.is say that they have had sex on the…
News In Brief: Late October
With Iceland Airwaves now over, maybe you’ve just returned home from your first trip to Iceland and you’re trying to…
Christmas Beer Day Is Nigh
Although Christmas beer (jólabjór) has appeared on draft in bars all around Reykjavík, the much-beloved and limited-time holiday brews do…
Thirty Semifinalists Chosen for Most Beautiful Icelandic Word
The University of Iceland has selected thirty semi-finalists for the title of “Most Beautiful Icelandic Word,” and has opened up…
First Icelanders To Participate In World Karate Youth Championships
Five Icelandic competitors will be taking part in the 2013 World Karate Youth Championships which start tomorrow in Guadalajara, Spain….