Author: Louise Petersson
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To The Rescue!
It’s 5:45am, Saturday morning. The aftermath of a night of partying is apparent while passing the streets of downtown Reykjavík….
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Holiday Opening Hours
by Michael Zelenko and Louise Petersson
Since there is a small chance that some of you reading this are tourists stranded in Iceland over the Holidays,…
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The Original Christmas
Most of the Western world is about to celebrate a festival that’s usually referred to as Christmas (or “jól” in…
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Who’s Got The Power?
While gender equality is progressing within Nordic politics, one problem that has not been solved is the lack of women…
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Jökulsárlón: Welcome to Fairytale Land!
Visiting the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon is like stepping into a fairytale. The dreamlike world is one of the greatest natural…
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A Window into Iceland´s Soul
by Louise Petersson and Michael Zelenko
On November 14th, a total of 1.231 Icelanders gathered in the cavernous Laugardalshöll stadium, munched on snúðar and chatted over…
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The Surprising Pleasures Of The North Atlantic
Forget hot springs and hot tubs—it’s time to highlight a slightly more daunting Icelandic activity. It’s time for some sea…
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Reykjavík Art Museum – Saturday
The perfection of Árstíðir is apparent throughout their entire show, just as all their performances. The strings and powerful harmonies…
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Blue Lagoon, Fuck Yeah!
by Louise Petersson and Rex Beckett
Two Grapevine interns defy the repercussions of the previous Airwaves night and head out to the Blue Lagoon and it’s…
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Fríkirkjan – Friday
I’m just going to come right out and say it: All you folks out there that didn’t manage to get…
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NASA – Thursday
Jesus Christ. For the first time ever people are actually in time for a show in Iceland. And there are…
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Sheer Magic
Shit. I mean, wow. Where to begin? Can mere words even do justice to the emotion KK and Árstíðir evoked…
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Why Whale?
I’m worried. Quite troubled and downright concerned. But before looking further into the subject at hand, I would like to…
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Sex Crimes In Iceland
Sexual violence seems to be somewhat of an epidemic in Iceland. The fact of the matter is that, aside from…
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Paint-Splashing Activists Come Forward
A wave of militant activism has washed over Reykjavík in the past of months. Enraged by the fact that the…