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VIDEO: Klausturgate Trial Begins
Reykjavik District Court was the scene yesterday for the start of legal proceedings in the so-called Klaustur Case, as four…
Jón Gnarr & Banksy: The Saga Continues
Former Reykjavík mayor, comedian and writer Jón Gnarr has attempted to deal with the kerfuffle surrounding his ownership of a…
The Absurd Case Of The Punk Mayor And Banksy
When Jón Gnarr, former mayor of Reykjavík and a renowned artist, published a picture of him with his dog going…
The Money Faucet: Overspending In Reykjavík City Council
In a capitalist society, budget deficits are a common part of government expenditure. Projects slated for next year go beyond…
Iceland’s Naming Laws May Soon Change For The Better
Þorsteinn Víglundsson, an MP for the Reform Party, will soon submit a bill to Parliament that would drastically change Iceland’s…
Your Lifestyle Advice Of The Day: Do Not Boil Seagull Heads
You wouldn’t think this needs to be said, but boiling a seagull indoors, in whole or in part, is a…
Ok, Bye: A New Documentary On The Disappearance Of Ok Glacier
by Noemi Ehrat
According to folk tales, Ok, or Okjökull, was one of the breasts of a giantess that turned into stone, the other…
New Reykjavik Coalition Majority Announced
A coalition agreement was reached between the Social Democrats, the Reform Party, the Pirates and the Left-Greens for leading Reykjavík…
Reykjavik Elections: Same Choices, New Faces
We put a lot into covering the run-up to last month’s municipal elections. There was certainly a lot to be…
Reykjavik’s Greatest Hits: The Shenanigans Of City Halls Past
Most of our readers are familiar with the wacky hijinks of Parliament and all its scandals and early elections. Meanwhile,…
Missing In Iceland: Corned Beef
Iceland’s food culture has been blossoming over the past few years. Fine restaurants have moved beyond churning out the same…
New Icelandic Names: “Bambus” In, “Pírati” Rejected
The Naming Committee has gone through a new batch of names, accepting and rejecting a number of requests. The Naming…
Hour Of The Wolf: Night Shift At The Gas Station
It’s three in the morning, you’re hungry, and you still have a long drive ahead of you. Fortunately, there’s a…
American Style: Iceland’s Elections Get Farcical
Election season in Iceland always has a certain element of silliness. Campaign adverts can be cringe-inducingly bad; the “debates” are…
Get Your Read On: Sjón & Jón Gnarr
A couple of modern classics that you can pick up translated to English at a good Amazon website near you….
Welcome To The Old Skool: Icelandic Legends To Play Airwaves
Airwaves. That time of year when annoying youngsters fill the streets with their unbridled joy, loudness and new-fangled music (this…
The Shortest Icelandic Government Ever
Shortly before midnight, on Thursday September 14, Iceland’s ruling coalition of the Independence Party, the Reform Party and Bright Future…
The Name Blame Game: The Icelandic Patronymic Tradition Could Disappear Within Decades
When a local mom was inspired to name her daughter Blær after a character from Nobel Prize winner Halldór Laxness’…
City Hall May Take Hard Swing To The Right Next Spring
Reykjavík City Hall might end up looking very different from its current form when municipal elections are held next spring….
Today Is Góðan Daginn Day – VIDEO
On this day in 2010, then-Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr started “Góðan Daginn Daginn”, or Good Day Day. The purpose of…
Yes, We Also Have A Horse Name Committee
Vísir reports that horse farmer Guðrún Hrafnsdóttir will not be allowed to name one of her horses Mósan. This was…