Author: Nanna Árnadóttir
Mayor Gnarr Considering Move To Texas
In a recent interview with Vice, Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr – who is 43 days shy of finishing his term as…
EVE Online Monument Vandalised
The newly unveiled EVE Online monument was defaced within hours of the end of this year’s Fanfest, reports Polygon. The vandals are…
Pollapönk Stole The Show
Pollapönk stole the show at the Eurovision Opening Ceremony in Copenhagen yesterday when they turned up on the red carpet…
Airport Strike Is Off
A collective bargaining agreement has been reached between airport staff and ISAVIA, reports RÚV. The general airport strike, which was scheduled to…
Halo Being Filmed In Iceland
Filming will begin in Iceland this week on a Halo “digital feature” produced by Ridley Scott. Halo, based on the…
U.S. Visit To Discuss Whales
Nine Icelandic eco-tourism operators and museum professionals flew to the U.S. yesterday on a State Department exchange exploring the non-lethal…
Florida Man Runs People Over, Turns Out To Be Iceland Man
A Florida man was arrested and charged with a hit and run after sideswiping a motorcyclist, turns out, he is…
Economist: Need To Raise Food Prices Further
Environmental economist Daði Már Kristófersson has said there is a need to raise food prices further in order to deter…
Iceland’s Eurovision Odds Not Great
According to betting agents Iceland’s odds of winning this year’s Eurovision are terrible, reports RÚV. Oddschecker, which collects odds from betting agents,…
Ólafur Arnalds Won A BAFTA!
Composer and musician Ólafur Arnalds won the award for Original Television Music for his work on the popular ITV crime…
High Flyer’s Plans Go Up In Smoke
Police were called to the airport yesterday to deal with a drunk passenger who set off a plane’s fire alarm…
Norway Want To Lure Hollywood By Copying Iceland
Norway is looking to boost its appeal to foreign film production companies by emulating Icelandic financial incentives, reports The Wall Street…
Sexologist Warns: Teens Love Viagra
Sales of Viagra have gone up by 120% in the last 4 years and has become the drug of choice…
First Icelander Admitted to Yale’s World Fellows Programme
Þóra Arnórsdóttir, renowned national media personality and 2012 candidate for the Presidency of Iceland has been invited to Yale’s prestigious…
Pizza Guy Wins Annual Eating Contest
Prikið held their annual Big Kahuna Eating Contest yesterday and 22 year old pizza maker, Björn Ingvi Tyler Björnsson, won…
Bloomberg Invests In Ólafur Elíasson’s Solar Lamps
Former Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, has invested 5 million dollars in artist Ólafur Elíasson’s solar lamp project, Little…
EU Referendum Petition Ending
The petition created to call upon the Icelandic government to hold a referendum on whether or not to continue accession…
Vilborg Calls Off Everest Climb
Adventurer Vilborg Arna Gissurardóttir, who planned to climb the tallest mountain of each continent in one year has decided to…
Iceland Pretty Progressive, Socially
According to a new report, Iceland is amongst the Top Three most sociallyprogressive nations in the world. The Social Progress Index operates…
Paralympian Rescued From Glacier
World champion downhill skier Sean Rose was three days into his expedition crossing Vatnajökull glacier when he fell ill and…
Fear Of Property Flameout As Housing Prices Rise
Iceland’s economic revival is heating up the housing market, especially in Reykjavík, reports the Wall Street Journal. With inflation back down to…
War Of The D’s
The Final Member, a documentary about Iceland’s infamous Penis Museumhas opened in movie theatres across the U.S.The film is framed…
University Teacher Strike Is Off
The Association of University Teachers (FHK) have reached and signed a collective bargaining agreement and the strike has been called…
No More Hotels In The Centre Of Town
Mayoral race front runner, Dagur B. Eggertsson of the Social Democratic Alliance, has said that he would like developers to…
Sigur Rós Wedding Singers At King Joffrey’s Nuptials
Did you spot Sigur Rós in the latest episode of Game of Thrones? The ethereal Icelandic band turned up as…