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Laugarvatn: Waterproof Entertainment
by Alice Poggio
Where does one go when you only have one day off from work this week, but you’re long overdue for…
High Winds Expected Around Iceland Today
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued yellow weather alerts for most of the country through the end of today, warning…
The Icelandic Roundup: Chris Burkard
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens is joined by photographer, director, adventurer and author Chris Burkard to discuss his latest project…
Farmers Wary About Potato Fungus
Farmers in southern Iceland are worried about the risk of potato blight for the second year in a row, reports…
Well, You Asked: Problematic Bugs and Unfortunate Dating
Even if you ask reasonable questions, we are under no obligation to give you reasonable answers. Cry about it. What…
Icelandic Meteorological Office Issues Yellow Warning For Much Of East
The Icelandic Meteorological Office issued a yellow weather warning for the Northeast, East, Eastfjords, and Southeast last night through parts…
Grapevine New Music Picks: ELINBORG, Ari Árelius & Ísidór
It’s sunny so that of course has to be compensated with dark, psychedelic and broody music. I mean this is…
Food Review: The Greenhouse
by Valur Grettisson and Valur Gunnarsson
Hveragerði is an odd town, occupying a strange space in the hearts of elder millennials and Gen Xers. The town,…
The Icelandic Roundup: Lenya Rún – Pirate Party Politician
Valur Grettisson (editor-in-chief) and Josie Anne Gaitens (culture editor) are joined on this week’s podcast by Lenya Rún Taha Karim,…
Fourteen People Rescued From Glacier
Last week, a group of fourteen people was rescued from the Öræfajökull volcanic glacier, RÚV reports. Fourteen hikers, including twelve…
25 International Sailing Race Participants Stranded in Eastfjords
25 sailors had to land in Fáskrúðsfjörður this weekend due to high winds and a third of the boats were…
RVK Newscast 190: Death At Reynisfjara, Iceland’s Black Beach
Reykjavík Grapevine’s editor-in-chief Valur Grettison is at the black sand beach, Reynisfjara, to discuss the tragic news of the second…
The Icelandic Roundup: Death at Reynisfjara
Another death has occurred at ‘the black beach’, Reynisfjara, the 4th in recent years. With tourism numbers increasing again, who—if…
Beluga Whales To Move To Klettsvík Bay Shortly
by Iryna Zubenko and Alice Poggio
Beluga whales Little White and Little Grey, who are now based at the Sea Life Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary in…
Artic Creatures In Trashed Beaches
“We are old friends, me, Óskar Jónsson and Hrafnkell Sigurðsson. We came out of the Icelandic punk scene,” says Stefán…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Pale Moon, JóiPé, and Draumfarir
According to the weather forecast, we should have a super sunny day tomorrow (yes we’re still obsessed). According to experience,…
Islands Of Wonder: Winning The Weather Lottery In Vestmannaeyjar
by Alice Poggio and Iryna Zubenko
No matter what the gods have thrown at the Westman Islands (known locally as Vestmannaeyjar)—eruptions, turbulent history, harsh living conditions—it…
The Icelandic Roundup: Planned Mass Deportations
Reykjavík Grapevine’s editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, and news editor, Andie Sophia Fontaine, discuss the situation regarding the planned deportation of around…
Perfect Day: Helga Kristín Torfadóttir
by Alice Poggio
Helga is a young Icelandic geologist, specialising in volcanology. She has been working on the most recent eruption in Reykjanes,…
Stories And Connections In The Far West: Skjaldborg Returns
by Alice Poggio
The Skjaldborg festival has nurtured Iceland’s documentary scene since its inception in 2007. Like most other aspects of society, it…
Witch Hunt: A Visit To The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
Witchcraft and wizardry haves been the subject of fascination for centuries—just look at the success of a certain magical franchise…