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Show of Power: The Future of the Filibuster in Iceland
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Last month saw one of the longest filibusters in Icelandic history. The Centre Party’s populist grandstanding over routine—and, for Iceland,…
Check (Your Drawer): Recently Rediscovered £1M Chess Piece May Have Icelandic Roots
When a Scottish antiques dealer acquired a small, worn chess-piece carved from walrus ivory for £5 GBP in 1964 (13,540…
Queer Musician Bashar Murad: “Just Being Palestinian Is Political”
Few Icelanders had any knowledge of musician Bashar Murad until May, when anti-capitalist BDSM techno lads Hatari dropped a post-Eurovision…
Response To Hatari’s Performance At Eurovision Swift, Drawing Praise And Condemnation
Last Saturday, anti-capitalist BDSM technocore art rockers Hatari finished in 10th place at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Tel…
Editorial: Exposing Hate
Here is an unpopular opinion, at least among Icelanders: I have a lot of sympathy with the Israeli nation when…
Grapevine’s Ultimate Iceland Road Trip Summer Playlist
by John Rogers, Hannah Jane Cohen, Valur Grettisson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Summer is here, and with it comes road trip season. Here’s our essential Icelandic playlist. Roll down the windows, turn…
Ask A Marine Ecologist: What Is The Importance Of Whale Poop For The Ocean?
So much of Iceland’s history and a great deal of current controversy revolves around the largest animals on the planet—whales….
Nature Abhors A Vacuum: In The Wake Of WOW
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
The Reykjavík Grapevine and most of Iceland have been watching the struggles of WOW Air since last year as it…
Hallgrímur Helgason: “No One Is Afraid Of Laxness Anymore”
Hallgrímur Helgason is Iceland’s best known Icelandic authors—well, after Halldór Laxness. His books have been translated to dozen of other…
Listen Carefully: Bára Gísladóttir & Skúli Sverrisson’s Collaborative Bass Odyssey
by John Rogers
Amidst the noise and heat of KEX Hostel in the middle of a bustling Airwaves afternoon, Bára Gísaladóttir and Skúli…
Snæfellsnes Road Trip: Seals, Glaciers, Canyons, Caves & More
by John Rogers
Just a couple of hours from Reykjavík lies Snæfellsnes—a long volcanic peninsula containing a wide array of wonders, from black…
VIDEO: Icelandic Police Again Use Force Against Peaceful Protesters
A sit-in at the Ministry of Justice ended with an unusual degree of force from the Icelandic police, video and…
MP Submits Proposal Calling For Referendum On Iceland’s NATO Membership
Last Saturday, Iceland commemorated the 70th anniversary of officially joining NATO. In honour of the occasion, Left-Green MP Andrés Ingi…
Judge, Jury And Executive: How Our Former Justice Minister Inadvertently Ended Her Post
by Gunnar Hrafn Jónsson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Iceland got a new justice minister this month, after a dramatic ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)…
Information Is Never Neutral: The Editor Of Wikileaks Breaks His Silence
“If you’re not a radical journalist, you’re not a journalist,” Kristinn tells us near the beginning of our interview. “You’re…
In Search Of Iceland’s First Hamburger
Hamburgers may be ubiquitous in Iceland today, but that wasn’t always the case. When the first hamburger arrived is still…
Grapevine Playlist: Bjarki, Mighty Bear, Örmagna, Kælan Mikla, Sunna & More
Like seventeen huge, gleaming icicles breaking off simultaneously and smashing into iridescent fragmented gems, here are the latest frigid emissions…
Iceland: 30 Years Of Legal Beer
Last Friday, Icelanders celebrated Beer Day, which marks the anniversary of Iceland making beer legal again—as it has been for…
Icelandic Sagas Delivered In 75 Minutes
So here’s the thing, I’m new to Iceland. And while I’m thoroughly enjoying Iceland’s rich art and music scene, there…
RuPaul’s Drag Race Queens Won An Unforgettable Trip To Iceland
Last Friday, Feb. 1, two queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars won a mega-packed trip of a lifetime to…
Clichés From Civilization: Ragnar Kjartansson On Epic Screensavers, Theatre & Nobility
For nearly two decades Ragnar Kjartansson has worked within various realms of art. His most recent piece—‘Figures in Landscape’—is a…