Author: Rebecca Scott Lord
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Future Perfect
Poetry as gateway to mainstream literary success?On “The Story Island,” a fresh young crop of writers is busy carving out…
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….
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…
Poetry Takes Over Harpa
Ásta Fanney beats the shit out of poetryÁsta Fanney Sigurðardóttir, what a woman! Having interviewed her for the current feature…
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…
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…
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…
Justin Timberlake, A Review
Reported from the heart of darknessEight million sweating preteens were packed into Kórinn Sports Hall in Kópavogur on Sunday, August…
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…
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…
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…
Creativity For All
Music and art intersect in the EastfjordsSet in the glacial crevasse town of Seyðisfjörður, the music and arts festival LungA…
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…
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…
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…