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Icelandic Banker Drinks Too Much, Talks Smack, Then Resigns
One of Arion Bank’s board members has opted to resign from his position in the wake of drinking too much…
The Weekend Edit: 5 Things To Do In Reykjavik This Weekend
Whether it will or rain or not, don’t waste time hiding under the blankets this weekend. From sport events to…
#IcelandSmites: One Minute To Midnight On World Cup Doomsday Clock
by John Rogers and Greig Robertson
As the world footballing community shivers with anxiety at the forthcoming Icelandic onslaught, things have been pretty chill at Camp…
This Day In Icelandic History: Trading Vessels And A Nazi Attack
One thing Icelanders are not particularly known for is their participation in wars. Even though Iceland suffered casualties during the…
The Crazy Flight Of The Icelandic Bitcoin Bandit
Last month, the Icelandic media was trying to keep up with a very strange criminal case which involved a “prison…
The Wild Things: Enter The Surreal World Of Gabríela Friðriksdóttir
by John Rogers
Gabríela Friðriksdóttir arrives at Hverfisgallerí on a sunny afternoon, bright-eyed and smiling. The sky is clear and blue as the…
This Day In Icelandic History: Murder Duo Bjarni And Steinunn Get Sentenced To Death
In summer 1802 two curious murders happened in Sjöundá, near Rauðasandur beach in the Westfjords. The village consisted only of…
Selma Reynisdóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Selma Reynisdóttir is a dancer and a member of the REAL Dance Collective. Here’s how she’d spend her perfect day…
Icelander Reportedly On Their Way To Syria To Search For Haukur Hilmarsson
An Icelander of as yet unknown identity says they are planning to travel to Afrin, Syria soon to search for…
Tomorrow Will Be Worse: Kristín Svava Tómasdóttir’s ‘Stormwarning’ published in the US
Although Icelandic literature is today widely available in other languages, translations of Icelandic poetry are a relative rarity—this despite the…
The Creator: Iceland’s Birgitta Jónsdóttir On Poetry, Politics, And The Future
Birgitta Jónsdóttir is an Icelander with international name recognition. Perhaps best known to the rest of the world for creating…
This Day In Icelandic History: Danish Trade Monopoly Begins
April 20, 1602, was a momentous day in Iceland. It was on this day that the Kingdom of Denmark first…
The Challenges Of That Icelandic Boy Who Built A Lego Titanic
Brynjar Karl Birgisson, the autistic Icelandic boy who has taken the world by storm with his large scale model of…
María Sólrún Back With A New Film
14 years after her last major effort, “Jargo“, Icelandic director María Sólrún returns to cinemas with “ADAM“. The film will…
Museums in Strange Places Podcast #15: The Industry Museum
Hey there. I’m Hannah. I’m an American museum professional and Fulbright Fellow living in Reykjavík, and I’m the host of…
Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Museum
So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…
Lotions & Potions: Your Guide To Icelandic Skincare
With the unpredictable weather and harsh conditions of Iceland, it’s no wonder the women here have had to get creative…
Alexander Dan On The Untapped Resource of Icelandic Fantasy
In 2014, when Alexander Dan first started looking for a publisher for the sci-fi/fantasy novel that he’d worked on for…
This Day In Icelandic History: Halldór Laxness’ The Atom Station Sells Out In One Day
Long before there was Björk, there was Iceland’s original pop star, Halldór Laxness. One of the most misunderstood Icelandic authors…
Museums in Strange Places Podcast #13: The Women’s History Archive in Iceland
Hey there. I’m Hannah. I’m an American museum professional and Fulbright Fellow living in Reykjavík, and I’m the host of…
Making Of An Artist: Erotica, Words & A Lotta Girls With Solveig Pálsdóttir
Solveig Pálsdóttir is a multi-faceted artist. An established illustrator and member of RVKDTR, she’s about to open her eighth private…