Author: Larissa Kyzer
International Students 101
Summer, if it ever really arrived in Iceland this year, is drawing to a close. As the air gets crisper…
A Skeleton In The Sky
A preschool class at Reykjavík’s Garðaborg Leikskóli will shortly be publishing its own book of poetry, entitled “Now he is…
Chocolate Blackmail Meltdown
Two young men, aged 23 and 24, were charged in the Reykjavík District court today with attempting to blackmail Finnur…
Aron And Emilía Most Popular Names For Newborns Last Year
Aron and Emilía were the most popular name for newborns in Iceland in 2012, Morgunblaðið reports. Statistics Iceland regularly publishes…
With Jóhanna: New Book Explores Former PM’s Relationship With Her Wife
Author and playwright Jónína Leósdóttir will be publishing a new book next month about her relationship with former Icelandic Prime…
Happy Happy, Joy Joy!
Iceland is the world’s ninth happiest country, according to the 2013 World Happiness Report published this week. The survey, which…
Mosque Approval Delayed
Approval for the building site application for the so-called “Reykjavík Mosque,” was postponed in a city council meeting yesterday, reports…
Students: 1—Government: 0
For University of Iceland student council representatives, María Rút Kristinsdóttir and Jórunn Pála Jónasdóttir, the start of the fall semester…
Lost Hiker Found Using GSM
A hiker who got lost hiking Svinafellsjokull yesterday was found last night using his cell phone’s GSM, reports Morgunblaðið. The…
Arnaldur Indriðason Wins Spanish Novel Prize
Arnaldur Indriðason, author of the popular Icelandic crime novel series featuring Detective Erlendur, has won Spanish publisher RBA’s ‘Premio RBA…
Microchip Revolution Comes to Reykjavík City Library
A technical revolution will be coming to the Reykjavík City Library in the next few weeks. All of the barcodes…
Social Democrats Seek to Strengthen Rental Market
Providing governmental support for rental companies and implementing changes in current building regulations are among the proposals made by Social…
Sigur Rós to Appear In ‘Game Of Thrones’
Following in the footsteps of such bands as Coldplay and Snow Patrol, Sigur Rós members Jón Þór “Jónsi” Birgisson, Georg…
Mackerel Meeting in Reykjavík
The Icelandic government will be meeting this weekend with negotiators from the European Union, Norway, and the Faroe Islands in…
Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” To Be Filmed In Iceland
“Interstellar,” a new movie by “Inception” director Christopher Nolan, will be largely filmed here in Iceland, Vísir reports. It is…
Sigmundur Davíð Says Obama is a Really Likeable Guy
Prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who was among Nordic leaders meeting Barack Obama in Stockholm, Sweden yesterday, seems to have…
Baltasar Kormákur’s “Djupið” Nominated for Two Film Prizes
Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur’s 2012 film “Djupið” (‘The Deep’) has been nominated for two international film prizes: the European Film…
Iceland Offers Syrian Refugees “Additional Protection”
Syrian refugees fleeing the violence in their home country will be offered “additional protection” in Iceland, a status which will…
Women In State And Municipal Jobs Average 27% Lower Salaries Than Men
Icelandic women in full time state and municipal jobs average 27% lower salaries than their male counterparts, according to a…
Icelandic Wages Have More Than Doubled Since 2005, But Purchasing Power Remains Largely The Same
Although wages in Iceland have increased upwards of 65% since 2005, Icelanders’ buying power over the same time period has…
Unraveled By Alda Sigmundsdóttir
‘Unraveled,’ the debut novel of seasoned journalist, translator, author, and blogger Alda Sigmundsdóttir, opens on the brink of calamity—the sort…
“Nobody Gets Out Of Iceland Alive”
Edward Weinman spent eight years as a freelance journalist in Iceland, or rather, he “endur[ed] many long, dark, cold, windy,…
Lighthouse Recordings
María recalls setting up at the base of the lighthouse while visitors were scattered up six flights of stairs all…
Icelandic Literature Goes Global
The Icelandic parliament passed a law at the end of last year combining two key institutions—The Icelandic Literature Fund and…
Life Imitates Art
Artist, musician, and author Ingimar Oddsson sits at a window table in a café in downtown Reykjavík, his hands folded…