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Don’t Despair, Skuggabaldur Is On The Prowl
“I’ve always wanted to open up a jazz bar,” Jón Mýrdal says. A stand-up comedian and TV personality turned bar…
Evicted Refugees Now Also Reportedly Being Denied Medical Care
In the wake of recent news that the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) is evicting Palestinian asylum seekers from refugee centres…
VIDEO: Solidarity With Palestine Demonstration At Iceland’s Parliament Well Attended
Some 300 to 400 people turned out at Austurvöllur, the square in front of Iceland’s Parliament, this afternoon, where songs…
YOMIGÆRI Is Here: Jarkko Kinnunen & Marko Svart On Their Sustainable DesignMarch Collaboration
Yomigæri: A Japanese term that directly translates as “return from the underworld”, but colloquially means “rebirth” or “remembrance”. It’s also…
From Sky To Sea & A Touch Of Luxury: Jewells Chambers’ Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Jewells Chambers is the creator and host of the award-winning All Things Iceland podcast and YouTube channel. Her content explores…
MP Harshly Criticises Palestinian Refugee Evictions
In the wake of recent news that the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) is evicting Palestinian asylum seekers from refugee centres…
How To Enjoy Icelandic Kjötsúpa After All The Sheep Are Gone
It has recently come to light that there are now fewer sheep in Iceland than there were over 100 years…
Lost in Google Translation – Maximum Crime, Minimum Punishment
by Owen Tyrie
Hey! Are you a no good, lousy, stinking criminal? Do you want to nab as much swag as you can…
Eating Dairy Cows From Head To Tail
by Alina Maurer
With approximately 1 kilogram of beef causing about 13.3 kg of CO2, it is clear as day that beef is…
50 Geese Have Died Due To Unknown Circumstances
by Owen Tyrie
This weekend, 50 white-fronted geese were found dead in Hvalnes in Lón and in Suðurfjörður, Fréttablaðið reports. An announcement from…
Digging A Way Out: Austurlands Food Coop Tries To Recover
Austurlands Food Coop, an initiative started by Jonathan Moto Bisagni and Ida Feltendal in 2019, was a boon to Seyðisfjörður…
New In Town: SONO matseljur, An All New Kind Of Veggie Cafe
by Owen Tyrie
Are you tired of the same old generic vegan or vegetarian food? Sick of tasting the same plant-based whatever that…
What Are Icelanders Talking About? – Shake, Rattle And Roll
The biggest controversy shaking Iceland right now is the new quarantine hotel. That is, anyone coming to the country—whether tourists…
Persistent Substances Threaten The Health Of Orcas In Iceland
by Owen Tyrie
In a new study conducted by marine biologists from Iceland, Canada and Denmark, it has been found that orcas near…
Passengers Arriving In A Private Jet Deported From Iceland
by Owen Tyrie
Passengers aboard a private jet that landed in Iceland yesterday have been deported from the country today, RÚV reports. It…
Asylum Seeker From Gaza Facing Deportation To Greece
Mohammed Alsweirki, a 26-year-old man originally from Gaza, has been living in Iceland for six and a half months and…
Hear Ye! The Gospel Of Reykjavík Galleries: Thine Guide To Locale Arte
Jesus Christ (a figure you might know from art history), there are a lot of new galleries in Reykjavík right…
Austurlands Food Coop Sushi Pop-Up: Just Eat It!
Remember that landslide in Seyðisfjörður in December? Austurlands Food Coop, the Seyðisjörður initiave that seeks to bring hitherto unavailable fresh…
The Raw Power Of Pop Baroque: Erró’s Energy Sparks A New Exhibition
by John Pearson
The name Erró is often followed by the phrase “Iceland’s most famous artist,” a custom which can leave the uninitiated…
Enter Eldstæðið: Reykjavík’s Latest Food Tech Incubator Prizes Community
Eva Michelsen is showing me around Eldstæðið, Reykjavík’s latest commercial kitchen for food entrepreneurs and small producers. The kitchen is…
From Reykjavík To Rainy-Vík: A Stormy South Coast Trip
by Owen Tyrie
We had a great plan for this month’s travel feature: a road trip along the south coast of Iceland, a…