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STRAUMUR: The Best Of 2015, So Far!
by Óli Dóri and Davíð Roach Gunnarsson
For our contribution to the Grapevine’s annual Best of Reykjavík issue, we reflect on the best of the Icelandic music…
Anna’s Editorial: In Fact, Things Aren’t Too Shabby Over Here!
Welcome to our annual Best of Reykjavík issue, in which we like to get super positive (for a change!) and…
Feminism In The 1880s: “Women Aren’t Allowed To Be Anything At All”
by Lemúrinn
Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940) was the most prominent Icelandic women’s rights advocate of the late 19th and early 20th century. A…
Debate: Should There Be Intermissions During Movies?
by Hannah Jane Cohen and York Underwood
In Iceland, movies have intermissions. Some people love them; other people hate them. We have two Grapevine contributors weigh in….
Iceland Struggles To Settle The Fishing Quota Dispute
While much of the media at home and abroad has been paying attention to Iceland’s booming tourist industry, fishing remains…
The ABCs Of The Capital Controls: What’s The Plan?
In November 2008, the government instated capital controls to prevent the country’s currency from tanking after the banking collapse. Seven…
Liking, Tweeting, And Sharing For Women’s Rights: The Role Of Social Media In Feminism
by Katie Steen
From the outside looking in, Iceland may appear to be a rocky little utopia of feminist ideals (and elves). It…
12 Hours In Akureyri: Swimming, Culture, Nature & Nightlife
by John Rogers
Akureyri, the self styled “capital of the North,” is Iceland’s second-largest settlement. Often called Iceland’s ‘second city’, the 18,000-strong population…
A Terrorist Threat in Iceland?! We Investigate…
by Anna Manning
In a world of terror and violence it’s nice to live in Iceland, where 70% of all crimes committed are…
How Many Gorillas Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb In A Museum?
by Rex Beckett
Frida Kahlo and Käthe Kollwitz want to make sure I can’t see them. The disembodied voices of the women who…
Drummer Vs. Drummer, Muck Vs. Pink Street Boys
When interviewing Muck and Pink Street Boys, we kept thinking, “It would be really interesting to hear the other band’s…
Meeting The Shark Man
I had been stubbornly ploughing through mounds of snow overlaying a sheet of ice one Sunday morning when a blind…
Pink Street Boys Are Dangerous, Loud, Irreverent
During a break between songs, a friend shouts into my ear, “They are too loud!” I try to respond, but…
Police Confirm: You Can Photograph And Record Them In Public
Capital area police have confirmed that, despite the word of one officer, it is actually legal to photograph or video…
Strikes Are Good For Us All
Over the past six weeks or so, more and more unions have been joining the fray of demanding living wages…
Reykjavík Arts Festival Is Kicking Off! Cool Stuff Happening Today!
by Anna Manning and John Rogers
Readers! Hello. As you may have noticed in our new issue, today is the opening of this year’s Reykjavík Arts…
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 5, 2015
by You Guys!
Say your piece, voice your opinion, send your letters to: letters@grapevine.is — I WAS STATIONED IN ICELAND FROM ’67-’69. I…
SABOTAGE: The State Of Iceland’s Media – Haukur & Anna’s 1st Editorial
by Anna Andersen and Haukur S. Magnússon
There are two daily newspapers published in Iceland. Each is owned and operated by a powerful interest group. — To…
The Trouble With Sustainable Outrage
The trouble with staying angry enough to drive change is that it’s exhausting and you bore everyone. If you don’t believe…
The Tower Of Foronicity
by Gina Kantner
Psychotic from moment one, “You Drive Me Insane” explodes into your consciousness like plunging down the first hill on a…
Searching For The Hidden People In Society
In the old folk stories, the Huldufólk were a race of “hidden people” who lived alongside Icelanders, yet remained outside…