Author: Sam O'Donnell

Swords & Friendship: HEMA, Staying Fit The Medieval Way
Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA, is more than just learning to fight with ancient weaponry. It is a community…

Making Light Of Madness: ‘My Voices Have Tourettes’ Goes Digital
“So the show actually started out of frustration of me not getting gigs,” explains Dan Zerin, the man who conceptualised…

Food Of Iceland: AB Mjólk
If you’re new to the island, chances are, you’ve come across a number of milk offerings in the dairy section…

Egg Farm To Spread Ten Tonnes Of Chicken Manure Over Field
Following the expansion of the egg farm Vallá á Kjalarnesi, the company will distribute about 10 tonnes of chicken manure…

Will Smith Reportedly Filming In Iceland
Will Smith is filming in Iceland for a TV show he’s working on, according to RÚV. The production company Truenorth…

Iceland Airwaves Postponed Until 2021
The biggest music festival in the country, Iceland Airwaves, has been postponed until 2021. In a press release, the organisers…

Icelandic Minister Of Justice Transported By Helicopter To Fateful Meeting
A Coast Guard helicopter transported Minister of Justice Áslaug Árna Sigurbjörnsdóttir from a horseback riding outing with her dad to…

Thoroughly Organised Shrimp Heist At Hvammstangi
Two tonnes of frozen shrimp were stolen from the processing plant Meleyri in Hvammstangi over the weekend. The shrimp heist…

Firework Injures Man In Heiðmörk
A man in his fifties was severely injured on the evening of August 23rd after a powerful firework exploded in…

The Effect Of COVID On Book Sales
The coronavirus epidemic has had a significant impact on Icelandic book publishing. The year started well, with sales in the…

Government Will Not Raise Unemployment Benefits
The Minister of Finance, Bjarni Benediktsson, told RÚV that the government will not be raising unemployment benefits. However, he said…

Icelandair’s Financial Situation Up In The Air
In the midst of a global pandemic and economic uncertainty, it seems that Iceland’s sole airline, Icelandair, will be okay,…

Icelandic Government Urged To Raise Maximum Unemployment Benefits
The Icelandic Confederation of University Graduates (BHM) has called for the government to raise the maximum income-related unemployment benefits and…

Inefficient Masks Removed From Sale
Not all masks that have been sold in Iceland meet the requirements which Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason outlined on the…

Working Class Artist: Wiola Ujazdowska Speaks For Immigrants In Iceland
Wiola Ujazdowska was born in the Polish city of Toruń, where she studied art history and painting. In 2014, she…

Chess Player Threatens Opponent; Chess Court: “Out Of Our Jurisdiction”
The court of the Icelandic Chess Federation has reprimanded a chess player for unsportsmanlike behaviour at the Brim tournament series…

Bus Driver Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunk Driving
At around 10:00 on the morning of August 12th, police stopped a bus on suspicion of drunk driving. According to…

Many Houses In Iceland Built From One Ghost Ship
On June 26th, 1881, an unusual event occurred in Hafnir on the Reykjanes peninsula when a large and powerful sailing…

Language Professor Emeritus: “Icelandic Is For Everyone”
Eiríkur Rögnvaldsson, professor emeritus of Icelandic grammar at the University of Iceland, said that it does nobody any favours to…

Well, You Asked: Big Time Griller, Big Time Killer
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. How do I…

Húsavík Capitalising On Eurovision Film’s Success
The town of Húsavík has been taking advantage of its newfound popularity after the success of “Eurovision Song Contest: The…

PREMIERE: Matthildur Drops New Video For “Heartbeat”
Singer/songwriter and producer Matthildur has released a new video. The Reykjavík native has been making music under her own name…

Jaja Ding Dong Bar Opens In Húsavík
A new bar called Jaja Ding Dong opened at the Cape Hotel in Húsavík on July 11th. The owner of…

New Rights On The Table For Feral Cats
The right for feral cats to live in Iceland would be recognised for the first time if a change in…

Iceland’s Weekend Forecast: Warm And Sunny, Then Warm And Rainy
The weekend forecast is looking good, as far as weather in Iceland is concerned. A temperature of up to 20°C…