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Farewell To Lost Glacier: Iceland To Combat Climate Change
Five years have passed since Ok, a glacier, was announced by geologist Oddur Sigurðsson to have lost its glacier status….
Naming Committee Rejects “Woman” As Middle Name, Deeming It “Too Demeaning”
A woman who has been trying to get her middle name changed to Kona, which is Icelandic for “woman”, has…
How To Be Hugleikur? A Diet Of Sick Cartoons And The Moomins
by Valur Grettisson and Hugleikur Dagsson
Hugleikur Dagsson is one of Iceland’s most loved and, perhaps in some ways, notorious artists. His comics are brutal and…
The Next Battle In Iceland’s War On The Car: Road Tolls
by Kolbeinn Arnaldur Dalrymple and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Road tolls and radical urban planning are among this years challenges for the city of Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding…
Ask A Comedy Writer: What Can Indriði Tell Us About The Icelandic Character?
Jón Gnarr is known to many of our readers as the fun-loving former mayor of Reykjavík, but his local claim…
Bondage-Synth-Punk Trio Hatari Announce Final Gig After Failing To Dismantle Capitalism
by John Rogers
Hatari released a statement to the media today concerning the recent announcement of their last ever concert, to be held…
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….