Author: Sam O'Donnell
Culture Pick: My Voices Have Tourettes
My Voices Have Tourette’s, the wildly popular show conceptualised by comedians Dan Zerin, Elva Dögg Hafberg Gunnarsdóttir and Hannah Bryndís…
Fury And Ire And The Office Of Immigration
In 2017, legislation was passed requiring immigrants to provide further proof of identity at the discretion of the agent processing…
Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins Oscar For Best Original Score
Hildur Guðnadóttir took home the Oscar for best original score for ‘Joker’. She is the first solo woman to take…
Sandstone And Reverence: The Ancient Caves Of Hella
The caves of Hella are a wonder to behold. Nobody knows for sure how old they are, but many historians…
New In Town: Mandi Pizza
Feeling down and desolate about the closure of Nonnabiti in September? Good news! There is a new place to get…
Baby Born In Iceland Faced Deportation
Ali and Razia, a young couple from Afghanistan who had a baby in Iceland over Christmas, are now being expelled…
Avalanches, Epidemics, Bankruptcy And Music Awards
January has been, for lack of a better term, insane. The month kicked off with a series of extreme weather…
Free Buses On Museum Night
Free buses! As part of the annual festival of lights, Free Museum Night is tonight. If you’re wondering how to…
Eagles Fighting On Lake Mývatn
Two sea eagles were seen fighting over Lake Mývatn. Gísli Rafn Jónsson, resident of Arnarnes near the lake, snapped a…
Yellow Warning Due To Flooding And Winds
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a yellow warning for the whole country due to the storms in the south,…
Ásatrú Pagans Receive Foreign Aid
Ásatrú Pagans received aid from an unexpected source. Religious leaders in Thailand donated thousands of euros to the temple. “The…
Restaurant Pick: Flame Restaurant Opens With Flare
Flame Restaurant, the new, high-class establishment on Katrínartún, opened on Thursday with a lavish party. Free champagne flowed while a…
Family From Pakistan Allowed To Stay
A family from Pakistan will be allowed to stay in the country. The Icelandic government has withdrawn the order for…
Hildur Guðnadóttir Wins BAFTA Music Awards
Hildur Guðnadóttir won three trophies for ‘Joker’ at the 2020 BAFTA awards on Sunday evening. The homegrown musical genius continues…
Culture Pick: Water And Blood
Water and Blood is a new video work by the Icelandic Love Corporation, and featured at the National Gallery of…
Hidden Caves In Hella Now Open To Public
As of January 18th, 2020, four of the twelve man-made caves in Hella are now open to the public. The…
Great, Another Stinkin’ Yellow Warning
Another yellow warning is in effect throughout Monday for much of the western part of Iceland. Gale force winds, hail…
Hatari Releases New Album, Neyslutrans, World Rejoices
Everyone’s favourite leather-clad, anti-capitalist, Palestinian-Flag-waving, rubber-curious, zombie-tween, tax-evading, sexually-charged, industrial-techno-metal group has released a new album called Neyslutrans, and holy…
Record Breaking Avalanche In Flateyri
Experts from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) have measured the avalanche in Flateyri, and determined that it is the largest…
KALEO Releases Two New Songs
KALEO has released two new songs today. “I Want More” and “Break My Baby” are the first songs the band…
Happening: Hvellur at Bíó Paradís
Come out and see one of the most important events in modern Icelandic history as told by people who were…
Øland At The National Theatre
I’m sitting at a marble table across from Katrín Gunnarsdóttir in the café of the National Theatre. She is one…
Soaking In Love: A Relaxing Time In The Húsafell Canyon Baths
Standing in a heated, pine-panelled room, putting off changing into my swimsuit to bathe in the Húsafell outdoor hotpot Giljaböð,…
The Cows Came Home
The cows at Hvanneyrarbúið spent a night on the town after opening their barn door and letting themselves out in…
More Stormy Weather On The Horizon
Southwesterly winds are approaching the West Fjords today, bringing stormy weather and hail. An orange alert is in effect for…