Author: Rebecca Scott Lord
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Get Bored With Baldessari At Nýló
John Baldessari is a revered conceptual artist who has inspired dozens of other big names. Now, his touch will be…
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Static in the Air, Words on the Page: Or Type at DesignMarch
Last Thursday, the first night of DesignMarch, central Reykjavík was humming with openings of various types. Among them was the…
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A Boy Becomes Less Of A Boy In Rúnar Rúnarsson’s Sparrows
Much buzz surrounded the Reykjavík International Film Festival premiere of ‘Sparrows’ (‘Þrestir’), director Rúnar Rúnarsson’s second feature film. It begins…
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UNCOVERED: Gerri Griswold’s Sordid Affair With Iceland!
If you happen to find yourself in Winchester, Connecticut at just the right time this month, you can observe some…
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Case Study: Ísafjörður As Safe Haven For Persecuted Families
In 1996, the people of Ísafjarðarbær welcomed thirty refugees into their community with open arms. After a period of preparation,…
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A Brief History Of The Traveller’s Tattoo (In Iceland, At Least)
With the burgeoning population of Icelandophiles and ever-increasing popularity of tattoos, it should come as no surprise that souvenir tattoos…
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Theatre: Alice’s Adventures In Nordic Wonderland
We all know the story of Alice in Wonderland, whether it’s from watching the classic 1951 Disney animated film, or the…
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Future Perfect
Poetry as gateway to mainstream literary success?On “The Story Island,” a fresh young crop of writers is busy carving out…
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Pu$$y, Money, Guns
Lord Pu$$whip makes good music. But, is it a joke? Lord Pu$$whip brought the gangsta life to Reykjavík last at Þjóðleikhúskjallarinn….
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A Show In An Art Gallery??
IS IT ART???? IS IT MUSIC?? DOES IT MATTER??Kría Brekkan packs a powerful punch with her tiny voice. Catching her…
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Poetry Takes Over Harpa
Ásta Fanney beats the shit out of poetryÁsta Fanney Sigurðardóttir, what a woman! Having interviewed her for the current feature…
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What To Do When Disaster Strikes At Airwaves
LOST WALLET/PHONE/WHATEVER EDITIONIf you lose you wallet/phone/heirloom jewellery at Airwaves, your first instinct is probably going to be PANIC. As…
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Tölting Through The Lava Fields
A Tour On Horseback“This is Stormur,” says the German staff member at Íshestar as she hands me the reins of…
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Urbanization On Paper: A European Narrative
Spark Design Space has a clean minimalist facade, a welcome place to rest your eyes next to the garishly painted…
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Justin Timberlake, A Review
Reported from the heart of darknessEight million sweating preteens were packed into Kórinn Sports Hall in Kópavogur on Sunday, August…
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A Secret Show In A Secret Place
Sitting in at a Sofar Sounds show“Hey, you guys want to come to my show this Thursday? I can put…
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Old Masters, New Dude
Eating babies, retroactively redesigning Reykjavík, philosophising…all in a day’s work!He’s young—only 36—but creates his work using the same methods that…
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Land Of The Sodium Sun
Stuart Richardson captures Iceland’s streetlightsThe Icelandic winter is supposed to be dark and fierce with a view of the stars…
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Creativity For All
Music and art intersect in the EastfjordsSet in the glacial crevasse town of Seyðisfjörður, the music and arts festival LungA…
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What’s The Best Thing About Reykjavík In One Or Two Sentences?
by Rebecca Scott Lord, Gabríel Benjamin and Liam Harrison
Alda Sigmundsdóttir Author and blogger The first thing I think of is Grótta with the lighthouse, in Seltjarnarnes, near the…
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Best Cats Of Reykjavík
For anyone who has spent even a week in Reykjavík, it’s clear that cats are ubiquitous within the city. Some…
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Icelandic Dating In An Instagram
Early one morning after some drinks, Alex Brown Instagrammed a picture that inspired our cover this issue. A Minnesota native…