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Cannabis Candy, Salmon-Splaining & Unicorns: News In Brief
Famed Icelandic band Sigur rós teamed up with cannabis confectionary producer Lord Jones to release a new brand of cannabis-infused…
Missing In Iceland: Aspirin In Grocery Stores Or Corner Shops
It’s Sunday, you’re hungover, and your head is killing you. Time to pop down to the shops and buy some…
Only 3,400 Unemployed Left In Iceland
Unemployment in March hit its lowest levels since November 2007, standing at just 1.7%—or around 3,400 people—according to figures from…
Tourist To Be Reunited With Missing Hat
American travel journalist, Godfrey Hall, took out an ad in Morgunblaðið newspaper this week, hoping to track down his 66°North…
MYRKFÆLNI: Iceland’s Underground Music Reaches The Surface
The word “myrkfælni” translates as “fear of darkness”—apropos for the tension-filled music presented by MYRKFÆLNI, a new underground music organisation…
French Tourist Trapped In Car For 5 Days
A cautionary tale if ever there was one, a French tourist is homeward bound after spending five days snowed in his…
Missing in Iceland: Popeye’s
Once upon a time, you actually had a plethora of choices when it came to fried chicken in Iceland. There…
Man Officially Charged For Birna’s Murder
Deputy District Prosecutor, Kolbrún Benediktsdóttir, has officially charged a man with the murder of Birna Brjánsdóttir, reports RÚV. The man…
Hour Of The Wolf: Daníel Hlynur Michaelsson’s Precision For Taste
Chatting with Daníel Hlynur Michaelsson—the manager extraordinaire of local bohème-haunt Bar Ananas—feels more like chatting to a yoga guru. With…
Missing In Iceland: Handguns
I’m from Baltimore, a city known to the rest of the world thanks to two TV shows: ‘Homicide: Life on…
Missing In Iceland: Trains
A couple times a year, we see news stories about a possible train connecting Keflavík airport and Reykjavík. Sometimes this…
Sónar Day Three: Unicorn Sightings, Goosebumps, Maxed-Out Emo Meters
Last night was the finale of Sónar Reykjavík, with a stellar lineup of Icelandic up ‘n’ comers such as Wesen…
High Hopes And Great Expectations: Three Icelanders Share Their Thoughts On Our New Government
Eleven weeks of negotiations have finally brought us a new government. Shortly thereafter, they made their joint platform public. Health…
Missing In Iceland: Melatonin
For better or worse, there are lots of things that you won’t find in Iceland. Amongst these things is melatonin….
Between The Two Towers: The delicate balancing act of Óttarr Proppé
Óttar Proppé is an unlikely politician. A bleach-blond, flat-capped figure dressed in 70s-style garb, he first entered the public consciousness…
Birna Bid Farewell Today
This afternoon, the funeral of Birna Brjánsdóttir will be held. Of the two suspects initially arrested in connection with her…
The OA – Where Was It Shot?
by John Rogers
Iceland has become a go-to for film and TV location scouts over recent years, from the ice planet of ‘Interstellar’,…
In Memoriam: Icelanders March For Birna
Today, numerous Icelanders held a march in memory of Birna Brjánsdóttir, whose body was discovered in south Iceland last week….
Greenland Mourns For Iceland
Greenlanders braved sub-zero temperatures to gather outside the Icelandic consulate in Nuuk last night in a show of sympathy for…
Body Of Missing Woman Found
Police announced at a press conference held just moments ago that the body of Birna Brjánsdóttir has been found. RÚV…
Arrests Made In Connection With Missing Woman
Three crew members of the Greenlandic ship Polar Nanoq were arrested by Icelandic police yesterday in connection with the disappearance…