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Miss Vanjie Of The North: A Borgarnes Monument To An Insignificant Saga Character
by Eli Petzold
You would be forgiven for assuming, upon visiting Borgarnes, that the elegant modern monument atop a hill in the town’s…
Premiere: Gyða Valtýsdóttir Becomes GYDA; Releases Beautiful “Moonchild” Video
by John Rogers
The Icelandic solo musician and master collaborator Gyða Valtýsdóttir, whose album of reworked classical compositions ‘Epicycle’ met with great acclaim…
Hard Labour: 10 Years After His First Show, Þrándur Is One Of Iceland’s Best-Known Painters
by John Rogers
Þrándur Þórarinsson opens the door of his studio and quietly says hello. Dressed in a blue grandad-collar shirt and maroon…
The Wonderful Icelandic Festival Frenzy: Think Fyre Was Disastrous?
Summer in Iceland is like a fixed roulette game that you always somehow lose. Icelanders, though, never get tired of…
The First Ladies Of Beer: Lady Brewery’s Craft Beers Turn Heads In The Male-Dominated Scene
by John Rogers
In September of last year, Ragnheiður “Raxel” Axel and Þórey Björk Halldórsdóttir—a food industry worker and a designer, respectively—started a…
Lamentations And Fish Oil: Skálholt’s Bible Exhibition Unveils Iceland’s Struggle With Translating God’s Word
by Noemi Ehrat
While Iceland might not be famous for being hardcore religious, Icelanders, or at least the family of the late reverend…
What’s The Matter, Don’t You Speak Greek?: Anne Carson Returns To Reykjavík
Literary fame is a finicky kind of fame. A writer can have raving reviews in the New York Times, The…
The Beautiful Game: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson’s ‘Last Call’ Explores The Icelandic Psyche Through Football
“Good evening and welcome to the big stage,” an announcer declares boisterously over the growing roar of a crowd. “We…
#SmiteTheWorld: A Recap Of Iceland’s World Cup Adventure
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
And that, as they say, is that. Iceland’s World Cup run was short, but glorious. Their incident-packed week in the…
President Of Iceland Turns 50
by Noemi Ehrat
Beloved Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson is celebrating his 50th birthday on this very day, which coincides with the Icelandic national…
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Heimir’s Future, Opta Slam Our Chances, God On Our Side, & More
While Aron was banging the drum outside Croatia’s team hotel so they couldn’t nod off last night, the whole Icelandic…
Why I Choose Iceland, By African Supporter Arnold Kanyangonda
As Iceland prepare for their face-off with Nigeria, we asked a Kenyan Iceland supporter—sports consultant and commentator Arnold Kanyangonda—to tell…
Well, You Asked… A World Cup Advice Special
With the world’s attention focussed on Iceland like a more friendly version of the Eye of Sauron, we’ve been fielding…
#SmiteTheWorld Daily News: “Year Of The Underdog,” An Army Of ‘Ssons, Messi & Birkir, & More
by Greig Robertson and John Rogers
The games are coming thick and fast, and with them the usual circus of World Cup rumours, theories and upsets….
#SmiteTheWorld Daily: Hero Hannes, Viral Rúrik, Iceland’s Prez & PM Watch At Home, & More
After Iceland’s notable entry the World Cup with a famous 1-1 draw with Argentina, interest on the team only intensified….
Town Guide: The Tranquil Coastal Sanctuary Of Hellnar
The little village of Hellnar used to be a major port of call and the busiest centre of fishing in…
Fifteen Minutes Of Horror: An Icelander’s Perspective On The World Cup
Icelanders are afraid of two things at some stage of their lives. First, it’s Grýla—the baby-eating mother of the Yule…
#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland’s Road To Russia—A Smite News Recap
by John Rogers, Greig Robertson and Elías Þórsson
Iceland’s World Cup qualification campaign came to a dramatic head in October of 2017, when they beat Kosovo to become…
One Day In The Þórsmörk Dimension: A Wild Valley Behind Eyjafjallajökull
Living in Reykjavík, it’s quite easy to get caught up in the routine of city life, and forget that this…
Odysseus Reborn: Daníel Bjarnason Brings His Wartime Opera Home
Daníel Bjarnason has presence. He exudes the sort of poise you notice from across a room. When he talks, he’s…
The Art Of Being Yourself: Daniel Lismore’s Inspired Nonconformity
by John Rogers
The doors of the elevator slide smoothly open, and Daniel Lismore emerges into the fractured sunlight of Harpa’s fifth floor….