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This Week’s #GVpics: Spelunking, Scuba And Street Art

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It’s that time of the week, when we have the difficult job of curating the best photos that come through…

Rethinking How We Treat Addiction: An Interview With Dr. Gabor Maté

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Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is notorious for being one of Canada’s poorest neighbourhoods, where rates of drug use are high and…

Gender Equality Is Plan A

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Picture this: conversations about women’s frustrations, aspirations, and hesitations flowing across kitchen tables all over the Arctic. Considering Arctic regions…

Progressive MP Praises David Cameron

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The UK Prime Minister has received high praise from an unlikely source: one of Iceland’s Progressive MPs. RÚV reports that…

Written In The Stars: ‘O, Brazen Age’ at Bíó Paradís

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“Letting nostalgia wash over me—I find this extremely satisfying and also heartbreaking at the same time,” says Canadian writer-director Alexander…

The Icelandic “Spring” On Instagram: Winner Of This Week’s #GVPics

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Spring is upon us, or so we thought. The country’s flowers had just started to bloom when the snow came…

Assan The Eagle Recovering Nicely, Will Soon Fly Free Again

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An eagle found injured in west Iceland last January is reportedly recovering swiftly, and will soon be flying again. The…

Monster Of The Month: Fjörulabbi, The Shore Laddie

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Inhabitants in the Westfjords often catch sight of an animal emerging from the sea and onto the shore. Some believe…

Three Weird Tricks To Ensure An Elf-blessed Time In Iceland

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Get yourself a Northern Lights timetable: If you’ve ever had one of those days where everyone is going on and…

RECAP: Laxdæla Saga, The Allegedly Romantic One

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If you ask the average native English speaker which of Shakespeare’s plays is their favorite, most will probably say ‘Romeo…

“All Sorts Of Crazy”: Our Team’s Friday At Sónar Reykjavík

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Our review team shook off any Thursday weariness and went full tilt into Sónar last night. Despite seeing a vast…

The Westman Islands Are Alive (Even In The Wintertime)

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Hrefna and I stumble onto Strætó’s 53 bus at precisely 5:43 in the morning. Behind us, the Mjódd bus station…

Death At Reynisfjara

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Despite repeated warnings and too many close calls, a tourist has drowned in Reynisfjara after being swept out to sea….

Iceland Whatever: Indie Label Aims To Break Icelandic Bands In US

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Bryan Riebeek is an imposing, bearded American fellow who might look familiar to those who like to paint the town…

Wounded Eagle To Make Full Recovery

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A wounded eagle found by tourists in west Iceland is now recuperating, and should return to the wild next month….

Letters-head: The January Issue’s Letter Page

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Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is. — This issue’s most awesome letter! Hello My name…

Iceland Said To Be “Powerful Drug Trafficker” In Paraguay

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An Icelander has been described by police in Paraguay to be a powerful drug trafficker. RÚV reports that news of…

Between Xmas And NYE: Melt For Hot Yoga

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While working as an artist in Iceland in 2009, yoga expert Lana Vogestad realized two things were missing in Reykjavík:…

Stitch Punk: James Merry’s Post-Apocalyptic Embroidery

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James Merry comes clomping down his garden path in snow boots, his long red hair braided neatly into two plaits,…

The Universal Language Of Laughter And Dance

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If you don’t speak Icelandic, your access to the arts in Iceland is limited and superficial. You can enjoy music,…

Learning To Love The Icelandic Rap Sheet

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Icelandic rappers had been dotting my Spotify for some time, but until Airwaves 2015, I didn’t get what a socialist-leaning, generally-doing-alright…