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Controversial “Article 19” Used Against Activists, Statement Issued
Several Icelandic activists face now face criminal penalties, all of them charged with violating Article 19 of the Law on…
THE PRESENT IS OVER! Krot & Krass Talk Renewal, Their New Studio & Old-Meets-New
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
THE PRESENT IS OVER! Sigurður Ámundason Talks Shared Humanity, Small Horrors & Windmills
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
THE PRESENT IS OVER! Arngrímur Sigurðsson Talks Folklore, Monsters & The Human Response To Chaos
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation…
Icelandic Government To Meet With Pfizer Today
by Owen Tyrie
The Icelandic government will meet with representatives from Pfizer this afternoon to discuss possibility of conducting a herd immunization test…
2020 In Icelandic Cinema: A Historic Time For International Recognition
One could easily argue that 2020 was the best year in the history of Icelandic cinema. C’mon, an Icelandic artist…
Cavalcade Of Artists Streaming Performances To Help Seyðisfjörður
Saman fyrir Seyðisfjörð (“Together for Seyðisfjörður), the artist-led initiative raising funds and awareness to help rebuild the east Iceland community…
Grapevine Music Awards 2021: You Should Have Heard This – Hekla & RYBA
At the 2021 Grapevine Music Awards, there was a tie in the highly coveted “You Should Have Heard This” category….
Reading Too Much Into The Icelandic Book Prize Nominees 2021
In Iceland, you can be sure that two things happen every year in January: bad weather and the Icelandic Book…
The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: The Winners Are Here!
Oh, you thought a pandemic would stop us? No way! It’s January, and that means the Grapevine Music Awards 2021…
Ari Eldjárn Wins Icelandic Optimism Award
Icelandic comedian and recent Netflix star Ari Eldjárn was awarded the Icelandic Optimism Award last Saturday, President of Iceland Guðni…
Fancies: DJ Dóra Júlía
Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Dóra Júlía Agnarsdóttir…
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir’s Katla Brings Sustainability To The Forefront Of Fashion
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir wears a lot of hats. When she talks, she’ll transform from a shrewd businesswoman to a staunch activist…
The Father Of Icelandic Christmas: Brian Pilkington Brings The Yule Lads To Life
When you ask a child in Iceland what the Yule Lads look like, you might expect them to show you…
Sigur Rós Survives: Endings, Eddas And ‘Odin’s Raven Magic’
by Ciarán Daly
The end is nigh. You feel it in your bones. Each time you read the news, each time your phone…
Iceland On The World’s Biggest Comedy Stage: Ari Eldjárn Has A Netflix Special
I’m just going to say it and I know that this might result in the stand-up community in Iceland (and…
Icelandic Politicians Respond To ECHR Grand Chamber Ruling
Response for Icelandic politicians—both in the government and the opposition—to today’s European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber ruling that…
A Stacked Deck: Police, Courts, And The Right To Protest In Iceland
Icelanders have developed a positive reputation for their protests. Praised for having driven a government out of power, for pressuring…
What A Twist: Mom Air Turns Out To Be Art Project All Along
To the surprise of—well, someone, we suppose—the mind behind Mom Air has announced that the whole thing is, indeed, and…
Release Alert! sóley Goes Experimental Accordion On Harmóník
Friday the 13th in the year 2020 might seem an auspicious day, but the lovely songstress sóley has livened it…
Mom Air “Not Performance Art Of Any Kind”, Creator Insists
Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson, the mind behind Mom Air, sent a statement to the Grapevine this morning wherein he states “Mom…