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“I Live A Really Normal Life”: Björk On New Album ‘Fossora’ And Being A ‘Cool Mom’
On a chilly Friday afternoon in late August, in an otherwise empty Reykjavik restaurant, Björk Guðmundsdóttir is having trouble focussing….
The Hatching Of The New Icelandic Horror Film
Elvar Gunnarsson’s first feature is not your typical horror comedy Director Elvar Gunnarsson had never thought he would do a…
Brothers In Sound: Natsuki Tamura & Halldór Lárusson Bring The Magic
Icelandic percussionist Halldór Lárusson will again be joining forces with musician, artist, jeweller, and all-around renaissance man Natsuki Tamura on…
Grapevine Events: Girl Gang Screening, Mighty Bear, and Extreme Chill!
Girl Gang (screening) + Panel Discussion Friday October 7th at 17:30 – Háskólabío – 1.900 ISK Reykjavík International Film Festival…
New Bread Cake Champion Announced
Guðrún Sigríður Matthíasdóttir from Ísafjörður has won the title of the Icelandic Bread Cake champion. Gunna Sigga came to Reykjavík…
Hvammsvík: Where Time Stands Still
Just 40 minutes from Reykjavik city centre, in the gorgeous landscape of Hvalfjörður, lies Iceland’s latest thermal baths experience. A…
Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Tech Exhibition
Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing…
Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2022: Best Museum
Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from famous attractions to our small hidden gems. And we have busted our balls, pushing…
Samkaup Files An Appeal To Get Lucky Charms Ban Overturned
Samkaup has appealed the Reykjavík Health Authority’s decision to ban the sale of the popular Lucky Charms breakfast cereal, reports…
Icelandic Classes During Working Hours Increasingly In Public Discussion
Offering free Icelandic classes during working hours is gaining significant traction in public discourse in Iceland, opening the question: how…
Iceland (The Country) In Court Against Iceland (The Store) Again
Oral arguments are being heard today in the case of the Icelandic government against the British store chain Iceland, RÚV…
Riff It Up And Start Again: Reykjavík International Film Festival Welcomes Arthouse Cinema To Iceland
Cannes, Berlin, Venice… Reykjavík? Our petite, northern city might not be the first to spring to mind when it comes…
Dancing Behind Bars: Exploring The Relationship Between Entertainment And Imprisonment
Musician Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir’s newest release, ‘Brotabrot’, explores the complex relationship between entertainment and imprisonment, calling into question the morality of…
Rainbow Clouds Inspired By Iceland
Ceramic artist Anna Wallenius on her love for pastels and clouds “I’ve never seen such fluffy clouds before,” says Anna…
The Worst Place To Rent In Reykjavík This Month: Hope You Don’t Need Your Liver
Type: Room in shared apartment Size: 15 sq m Cost per month: 170,000 ISK Available on: housinganywhere.com The state of…
Restaurant Review: Óx
“No, no, no, you can’t go in there yet!,” a harried waitress stops me in my tracks as I approach…
Reykjavík Jazz Festival: It May Smell Funny, But It Tastes Great!
by Kim Wagenaar
We all know that quote by Frank Zappa, “Jazz isn’t dead, it just smells funny.” I never understood why people…
European Film Awards Selects ‘Beautiful Beings’ And ‘Godland’
Two Icelandic films got selected for the European Film Awards 2022—‘Beautiful Beings’ directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson and ‘Godland’ by…
Grapevine’s 21st (And Very Special) ‘Ask Me Anything’ This Friday!
This Friday, August 20th, at 14:30 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its twenty-first Ask Me Anything (AMA). Please…
Fréttablaðið Receives Cyberattack Threats
Yesterday, Fréttablaðið received a threatening email stating that if the newspaper’s editorial board does not apologize for publishing a photo…
Hátíðni: A Space For Those Without One
by Asha Edmondson and Emma Ledbetter
Cowboy hats, fisherman’s sweaters, retro sneakers, and denim—so much denim—mark Hátíðni as a music festival that’s alive with mismatched cohesion….