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Revisiting and Revising History: 10 Years After the Financial Crisis
October marks the tenth anniversary of the complete collapse of the Icelandic banking system. Several weeks after Lehman Brothers’ September…
He Was Number One: Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Iceland’s Meme King
On August 21st, Icelandic actor Stefán Karl Stefánsson passed away after a two year fight with bile duct cancer. While…
Antediluvian Architecture And Vegetarian Sausage: A Day In Berufjörður
by Eli Petzold
The more miles I log on Iceland’s country roads, absorbing each landscape as it melts into the next, the more…
A Messi Eater: Fresh, Creamy Seafood In A Bucolic Setting At Messinn
Delicate or robust, white or pink, flat or oblong, from glistening swordfish to speckled flounder fillets—I’ve never met a fish…
What Are Icelanders Talking About?
The latest flare-ups from social media History was made last week when all five suspects in the notorious Guðmundur and…
Iceland’s Government May Pay Reparations To Five Wrongly Accused Of Murder
The Icelandic government may pay financial reparations to the five men who were wrongly accused of murder in 1974 and…
Suspects Cleared Of All Charges In Notorious Icelandic Missing Persons Case
Today, the Supreme Court of Iceland officially acquitted Sævar Marinó Cieselski, Tryggva Rúnar Leifsson, Kristján Viðar Júlíusson, Guðjón Skarphéðinsson and…
#IcelandSmites: We Lost A Couple Of Matches, But Let’s Not Shit Ourselves
by John Rogers
Earlier this year, after their famous run in Euro 2016 and a thrilling qualifying campaign for the World Cup 2018,…
Stjórnin: A Legacy of Pop Hits
Stjórnin took Icelandic pop and turned it upside down, creating some of Iceland’s best known dance hits and party songs…
New Hospital, Helicopters, and Highland Cops: Iceland’s 2019 Budget
Yesterday the government released its proposed budget for next year. It includes spending increases and tax cuts. The treasury expects…
Smite Preview: Iceland To Eviscerate Belgium; Roberto Martinez Fears “Injured Animal”
by John Rogers
Having recovered from the berserk mushroom induced freakout that led to a 6-0 pounding at the hands of the scampering…
Journey To The Centre of The Earth: A Magical Day in Snæfellsnes Peninsula
by Juliana Iluminata Wilczynski
Unlike literally every day this entire summer, the morning of our journey to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula with BusTravelIceland was warm…
The Real Lava Experience: A Visit To Vík’s Brand New Icelandic Lava Show
This September, almost 100 years after Katla’s last eruption, a particularly volcanic piece of history is brought back to life….
Saga Spots: Searching for Egill in Borgarnes
by Eli Petzold
Every time I drive by the gas stations and supermarkets along Route 1 as it passes through Borgarnes, I’m reminded…
The Lost Girls, Found: Baldvin Z’s ‘Lof Mér Að Falla’ Delves Into A Devastating Segment Of Icelandic History
“We are so imperfect,” director Baldvin Z says carefully, focused entirely on choosing the right words. “We make so many…
A Wide Range Of Voices: A Glimpse Into The Current Icelandic Poetry Scene
by Noemi Ehrat
Crowds gather to listen to poetry, cram into tiny spaces to attend poetry evenings and queue to receive a poem…
What Have We Won?: The Wedding Planner (Iceland Edition)
Wedding planning may not require burpees, but it certainly involves sweat, tears and potentially even blood—especially if you have a…
Plant-Based Fabulosity: Honey LaBronx’ll Bring You To Vegan Heaven Tonight
Honey LaBronx—a.k.a. The Vegan Drag Queen—is back in Reykjavík with an environmental extravaganza that will leave you gagging. Along with…
The Nosedive: Two Icelandic Airlines Report Losses
After years of strong growth and profitability, the slowdown in the growth of the tourist industry appears to be hitting…
But It’s All In Good Fun! Iceland’s Troubling Summer Of Blackface Raises Concern
While Iceland is known worldwide for being socially progressive, the homogenous country still has some problematic moments, particularly in regards…
‘Earth Homing’ Exhibition Asks: Are Turf Houses Part Of A Sustainable Future?
At the edge of Reykjavik, something is missing. The drive out to the tip the peninsula on which the city…