As the presidential race is weeks away from the home stretch, the two most viable candidates—incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and challenger Þóra Arnórsdóttir—have been within single-digit leads of one another for weeks now. This is in sharp contrast to how things were…

Just when we thought we had heard the last of the Worm of Lagarfljót, a former FBI agent showed up searching for the mythical creature. We’re not sure if he was successful, but we would probably have heard about it if he…

Well, Hamborgarabúllan, one of Iceland’s most treasured hamburger shops, will soon be opening in London. Owner Tómas A. Tómasson told the Icelandic business paper Viðskiptablaðið that it will open parallel to Oxford Street. “But I guess it’s best to say that it’s…

Monster hunting! February started out with some paranormal activity, when a farmer in northeast Iceland recorded a video of something moving in a snake-like motion across the river Jökulsá í Fljótsdal. It so happens that the lake fed by this river is…