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Occupying Cursed Corners: Jón Mýrdal On Running Húrra And Bravó
Given how many Icelanders still profess to believing in elves, calling us superstitious may not be unwarranted, but one man…
Happening This Week: Sin Fang, Vaginaboys, Helgi Valur And More
With Sin Fang playing Húrra tonight, this week starts with a bang, and continues strong through the weekend with concerts and other…
Anna’s Editorial: Play The Rehab Card
The most-read stories across multiple Icelandic news sites this week are about a Progressive Party MP projectile vomiting all over…
Progressive MP Projectile Vomited At The Pentagon, Plot Thickens
The curious case of the projectile vomiting MP continues to develop, with conflicting stories of his health coming from fellow…
Excessive Drinking On The Rise In Iceland
Iceland is one of few OECD countries where alcohol consumption has increased over the past 20 years. RÚV reports that…
So What’s This Jailing Of Bankers I Keep Hearing About?
For several years, the internet has been teeming with stories of how Iceland sent their bankers to jail. They are,…
Vikings Described As Hot, Filthy And Crazy
In what can only be considered as no great surprise, Vikings were thought to be kind of gross and uncivilised…
Reykjavík Bar Summit: Day Two & Three
The recovery from the Bar Summit was a little longer than anticipated (!), here is the long-awaited conclusion to our…
Barry And His Guitar: Can Iceland Please Have More Comedy Shows?
Who doesn’t love to laugh? On bleak January nights we need to lift our spirits by having more comedies and…
Around 70.000 Icelanders Have Been To Rehab
Roughly 70.000 people have sought help for drug and alcohol abuse since rehabilitation services were first made available in Iceland,…
A Very Good Idea And A Little Luck: An Interview With Norwegian Director Bent Hamer
Can Norwegians be funny? This question was first addressed in the 1968 film The Man Who Couldn’t Laugh, which actually…
Third Time’s The Charm
by Anna Manning
A Review Of walk+talk ReykjavíkThis past weekend I attended ‘walk+talk’ at Borgarleikhúsið as part of the Reykjavík Dance Festival (RDF)….
Bars & Beers & Food & Fun In February
There are plenty of fun, food-themed events going on in the latter half of February. On February 23-26 you can…
Fact: Doctor Who Loves Icelandic Beer
Former Doctor Who, Christopher Eccleston, has expressed his love for Icelandic beer in an interview with Breaking News. Eccleston, who…
Three Hours Of Sun Is A Luxury
by John Rogers
…If you’re living in SvalbardAlthough at 64° N Reykjavík is the world’s northernmost capital city, the most northerly permanently populated…
SAD Times: The Effects Of Winter—And How To Fight Back
by John Rogers
We spoke to an Icelandic sleep specialist about the effects of winter—and how to fight backWhen I meet working psychologist…
PIN Numbers Challenging For Drinkers —Bar Chaos Warning
Until last Monday, consumers could, in many cases, use their debit cards in stores and other venues without entering a…
STEP INTO THE LIGHT: 2014
Iceland’s latest food trendsA Shit Sandwich Of Gloom Lorded over by the most bumblingly inefficient government in recent memory, people…
Hope And Change
Kristján Hrannar, musicianThe year that just passed was insane for both me and my family. My battle with alcoholism and…
Dirty Holidaze
by Sigurður Kjartan Kristinsson
Grapevine’s guide to Yr. Ultimate Holiday BenderDecember is by far the darkest and spookiest month. It is also the booziest,…
Icelandic Whisky — A Taste Of Things To Come
It exists, we tried it—and we liked itThe small and unassuming Eimverk distillery can be found in an industrial park…