Author: Nanna Árnadóttir
Anonymous To Continue Anti-Whaling Attacks
The animal welfare entity within the hacktivist group Anonymous plan to continue their cyber attacks on Iceland in a bid…
Pirate Party MP Convinced Anonymous To Stop Iceland Attacks
Pirate Party MP, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, has convinced an entity within the hacktivist group Anonymous to stop their cyberattacks on Icelandic government…
Whose Fence Is This? And Other Storm News Stories
It would seem the only thing in the news yesterday and today is the #rvkstormpocalypse, so here’s a quick round…
VIDEO: #RVKSTORMPOCALYPSE Hits Iceland
While the Grapevine kids snuggle up tight with a bowl of soup and live tweet the #rvkstormpocalypse from the comfort…
Red Cross Collecting Furniture For Syrian Asylum Seekers
Six Syrian families are due to arrive in Iceland this month and the Red Cross are collecting furniture and other…
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Snow
Hi Nanna, This snowpocalypse is really cramping our vacation style, it seems like traveling around by car is pretty risky…
City Pleads: Liberate Trash Cans From Snow
While the blanket of snow caused by the snowpocalypse is a sight to behold, this winter wonderland has become a…
We’ve Literally Never Had This Much Snow In December
The snowmaggedon of the past week has broken all of Reykjavík’s records in recent history for snowfall in December and…
Trawler Collides With Iceberg
An Icelandic trawler collided with an iceberg west of Dýrafjörður Saturday night, reports Vísir. The ship’s captain, Pétur Birgisson, said…
Icelandic Artist Installing Glacial “Ice Watch” In Paris
Danish-Icelandic artist, Ólafur Elíasson, will be shipping melting glacier ice to Paris to be displayed at the Place de Pantheon during…
Youthful Portrait Of PM On Sale For Good Cause
Tattoo and airbrush artist, Ýrr Baldursdóttir has created a youthful portrait of Iceland’s prime minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson. The black…
Don’t Ask Nanna: About The Police
Hi Nanna, What’s the most dangerous animal in Iceland? Attenborough Enthusiast Hi Attenborough Enthusiast, The police. Nanna Hey Nanna, Is it…
Tourist Stumbles On Whale Skeleton
A tourist stumbled upon the skeleton of a whale while walking on Seltjarnarnes beach yesterday afternoon, reports RÚV. After informing…
Double Moonbow Spotted In West Iceland
Photographer Víðir Björnsson managed to capture a very rare moonbow in the night sky above Western Iceland, reports BBC. A…
Nekkid Icelandic Dudes Pose For UK Mag
Naked Icelandic men will feature in the next issue of the bi-monthly male photography magazine Elska, reports Gay Iceland. Each…
Majestic Icelandic Horse To Get Museum
Hveragerði City Council have agreed to turn a plot of land into a museum dedicated to the Icelandic horse, reports…
Well That Winter Weather You Wanted Is Here
The Meteorological Office has warned of a snow storm in the northwest of Iceland and south Iceland this morning, reports…
Single Mum Denied Apartment Because She’s Muslim
Marwa Salameh, a single mother with two children and a Palestinian asylum seeker, was told she couldn’t rent an apartment…
Don’t Ask Nanna: About The Weather
Dear Nanna, First of all, I absolutely love your column. Second, where’s all the damn snow? I moved to Iceland…
Icelandic Condom App Will Haunt Your Dreams
Currently the most popular app in Iceland is a sexual health awareness app promoting the use of condoms to prevent…
Police Save Kittens Found In Dumpster
Suðurnes Police have saved a litter of kittens abandoned in a local dumpster. In all there were three kittens who…
Paris Attack Won’t Affect Iceland’s Plan To Accept Refugees
Interior Minister, Ólöf Nordal, has told RÚV that the attacks in Paris would not be affecting the government’s plan to…
Israel Condemns Former Foreign Minister
The Ambassador of Israel to Iceland has condemned former Foreign Minister, Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, for asking that people not only…
Icelandic Companies Eager To Battle Climate Change
A hundred Icelandic companies plan to sign a letter of intent committing to battle climate change prior to the Climate…
Iceland Votes Against Nuclear Weapons Ban
Despite memes touting Iceland’s famed demilitarised and peace-loving ways, representatives at the United Nations voted against negotiations towards a nuclear…