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‘Yes, a falling tree makes a sound (and it has a lot to say)’ Serves Up Feminist Queer Insect AI Fantasies
Imagine a utopian world where gender roles are inconceivable, alien life forms live among us, interplanetary travel is dirt cheap…
Cuddling Cats, Preparing Pancakes and Whittling Wood: Margrét Rán’s Perfect Day
by John Pearson
Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir is most often found fronting Vök, Iceland’s premier purveyors of lucid-dream pop, but she also makes music…
Falafel For The Soul: Chickpea Brings A Homey Touch To The Downtown Dining Scene
Tucked in next to downtown’s Kronan supermarket lies Chickpea, a new bijoux vegetarian eatery. Walk by too fast and you…
Horse Owners Warned Of A Serious Disease
by Owen Tyrie
A serious infectious disease caused by the equine herpes virus occurred in February at a major equestrian event held in…
Grapevine Playlist: Possimiste, EYJAA, Krummi, Magnús Jóhann & More!
March has arrived—can you believe it? We don’t! But with a new month brings some new music. Therefore, here’s the…
Sprengidagur: As If We Needed Another Excuse To Stuff Our Faces
by John Pearson
Today is a special day in Iceland, known as Sprengidagur. Now before you ask Google Translate to mangle that word…
English Pub Suing State For Preventive Measures
by Owen Tyrie
The owner of the English Pub in Reykjavik is suing the state for preventive measures, RÚV reports. The owner is…
Brunch, Darts & The CeaseTone Studio: Hafsteinn Þráinsson’s Perfect Day
Hafsteinn Þráinsson, a.k.a. CeaseTone, creates the type of cinematic indie music that just makes you feel all the feelings at…
Students At Landakotsskóli Tell All: It’s Time To Hear What The Children Have To Say
We at the Grapevine have often covered the difficulties of immigrating to Iceland, but we have never asked the children…
Two Girls vs 58 Bollur – Reykjavik’s Best Bollur
by Owen Tyrie
It’s Bollurdagur! The only day of the year where stuffing your face with dough balls is completely acceptable. It’s an…
Hot Dogs, Dongs and Woolly Tongues: Ýrúrarí’s Quest To Create A Better Sweater
by John Pearson
Ýrúrarí certainly has a fascination with the squishier, more interesting parts of the human body. The textile designer first piqued…
Dreaming Dim Sum: Handmade Dumplings From Dragon Dim Sum, Reykjavik’s Only Dumpling House
“If we did something well at school when I was a kid, we would get a dumpling,” Kunsang, pauses as…
First Shopping App That Understands Icelandic
by Owen Tyrie
The first ever shopping app to understand Icelandic was released to the public today. Aha.is developed the app, which allows…
A Quarter Of Workers In Iceland Struggle To Makes Ends Meet
by Owen Tyrie
Around a quarter of foreign nationals working in Iceland are struggling to make ends meet and just over a fifth…
Hold My Skyr: American Consumers Start Legal Fight Over Yankee Yogurt
by John Pearson
A storm in a skyr pot is brewing over the authenticity of an American version of Iceland’s traditional yogurt-esque foodstuff,…
Customs Charges On Birthday Food Parcel Cancelled
by John Pearson
A Spanish resident of Iceland has enforced her right to avoid import duties on a package of food sent as…
RVK Newscast #69: 90 Avalanches In 10 Days & Young Man Drowns
Only four people tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, so we are still keeping the virus at bay. That said, there…
RVK Futurecast #5: Thor Sigfusson, Iceland Ocean Cluster
The host, Bala Kamallakharan talks to Thor Sigfusson, the founder of Iceland Ocean Cluster. Thor is a visionary, and one…
Grapevine Music Awards 2021: Best Livestream – Live From Reykjavík & Post-Sessions
For the 2021 iteration of our Grapevine Music Awards, we decided to forgo one of our usual categories—Best Live Band—and…
Nurse And Mother Criticises School Meal Policy In Akureyri
Eyrún Gísladóttir, a nurse and mother in the north Iceland town of Akureyri, was very displeased to discover what preschool…
New In Town: Chickpea
Chickpea describes themselves as a small, family-run, street food style restaurant with nutritious and authentic food made from scratch, every…