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Iceland For Everyone
by Bradley Turner and Andie Sophia Fontaine
For the first time in history the wonders of Iceland are on global display. Tourism has taken top spot for…
Word Of The Issue: Svefngalsi
In this space, we talk about Icelandic words for which there is no ready English equivalent, or just sound better…
How Working In Iceland Turned Me Into An Angry Feminist
I have always been a feminist. I am a girl, and I am also logical, so the concept that I…
LAST CHANCE: You Can Paint Harpa From Your Computer
I don’t know if you noticed, but Harpa has had some strange light displays on it lately. Halldór Eldjárn and his…
Welcome To The Circle – Meet The Men Behind Iceland’s Thriving Black Metal Scene
Hafsteinn Viðar, the man behind the solo black metal project Wormlust, requested that our interview take place at the Cathedral…
Resident Sonologist’s Sónar Picks
Hrefna Björg is one of this issue’s Sónar picker. Rolling in from Breiðholt, Hrefna can frequently be spotted rolling in…
An Immense Piece Of Great—Brad Leithauser Responds
Sam Knight carries a very heavy backpack—a mountainous ideological load—so he’s perhaps to be excused somewhat if in his recent…
Letters-head: The January Issue’s Letter Page
by You Guys!
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is. — This issue’s most awesome letter! Hello My name…
Straumur’s Definitive List Of 2015’s Best Albums And Songs
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach
Us Straumur guys would like to wish all of our readers a happy new musical year! With that out of…
A Space Of Colour: Tonik Ensemble On Making The Album Of 2015
by John Rogers
Sometimes, “dance music” goes beyond its implied mission of moving people’s feet, and moves them in other ways, too. Grapevine’s…
Presenting: The Year 2015 In #Hashtags, #Gates & #Thrones
by John Rogers
Wow, 2015 went by FAST, huh. There was so much going on! The real world continued to turn, and to…
REALITY’S DARK CHAOS AND ME: A LOVE STORY
Growing up in an isolated fishing village (Ísafjörður, pop. 2,500) on Iceland’s northwest corner—at the edge of the Arctic Circle—I…
Sunna Ben’s Fuck Yeah! Feminist Moments Of 2015
What really stood out about last year was the solidarity on display, along with more people joining in the gender…
The World Loves Icelandic Hip-Hop, But We’re Not Sure Why (And We Still Don’t Understand A Word)
My friends gave me some odd looks in the months leading up to Iceland Airwaves, whenever I forced them to…
MEET THE NWOIHH!
The holidays are here. Your relatives are annoying. Gifts are expensive. We all need something to kick the edge. Why…
HURRICANE WARNING Now In Full Effect
Today is not the day to go anywhere, as hurricane-force winds are forecast through the day and into tomorrow. The…
Welfare Minister Wants To Curb “Hate Speech” Online
Minister of Welfare Eygló Harðardóttir believes it may be “necessary to limit freedom of expression” in order to reduce hate…
Five Acquitted In Gang Rape Case
Five young men have been acquitted of charges of having raped a 16-year-old girl, based on witness testimony and video…
Question Time With Birgitta Jónsdóttir
by John Rogers
As the Pirate Party’s poll numbers continue to climb, more Icelanders are expressing curiosity about their various stances, beliefs and…
OKAY WTF JUST HAPPENED HERE? An #Airwaves15 recap.
by John Rogers
So that’s that. With a lot of heat, whirlwind and flash, Iceland Airwaves 2015 has passed. Actually, not so much…
Hacking Politics: An In-Depth Look At Iceland’s Pirate Party
by John Rogers
Alþingishúsið, or The Parliament House, is a hulking grey stone building that sits on the edge of the sleepy Austurvöllur…