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Take a Godchilla Pill 

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Mysticism, Hypno Wizardry and Forthcoming Release After our chats with Dauðyflin and Graveslime in the last two issues, we come…

Fabricating A Migrant Crisis

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Iceland’s immigration policy unleashed and unmasked In December 1938, the Salinger family – Erich, Gertrud and eight-year old Steffi – penned…

Reaching The Sky

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A how-to guide to hikes around Reykjavík A hike is nothing more than a walk on a mountain. Sure, you’ll…

Side Hustle Of The Issue: The Wedding Photographer

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Balancing passion and hustle I was first introduced to Kaja Balejko through her friend, who called her “the master of…

About Last Night: Inspector Spacetime

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Soundchecks and sweat 10:30: We wake up and there’s still no word on the soundcheck, which is odd. We are…

Sour Grapes: HYPOCRISY!

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To Catharine Fulton I read your ramblings about how badly you believe Icelanders treat the environment. You are a person…

RVK Fringe On Top!

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The RVK Fringe Festival is ready to take over the city When you live on the fringe, anything goes. At…

Side Hustle Of The Issue: The Upcycling Designer

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A sleeping bag jacket or a bedsheet suit? Easy! Waste couture is the specialty of Ross and Rik McNair. Both…

20 Years Of Grit, 20 Years Of The Grapevine

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Former editors look back on their time at The Reykjavík Grapevine From A Pagan Chief To Bobby Fischer It seems…

Side Hustle Of The Issue: The Dog Walker

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With Jaki the Siberian husky, Mía the schnauzer by his side, Guðmundur Ingi Halldórsson turns heads as he strolls through…

Grapevine Events: JFDR, Reddingakaffi, Exhibitions & More

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There’s a lot to be grateful for about living in Iceland, especially in the summer. Fresh clean air is high…

What If There Had Been a Revolution in Iceland?

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What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland…

Iceland’s Low Carbon Illusion

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Exploring Iceland’s efforts to addressing climate change We are living in a time where every aspect of our daily lives…

The Munasafn Tool Library Enters A New Phase

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Circular is the word of the day and the concept of the future Anna Worthington De Matos has been a…

Ask An Expert: What Makes Icelandic Moss So Special?

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We turned to an ecology professor for answers Icelandic Moss is frequently advertised for its high nutritional value and health…

The Identity of Us

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Meet four Icelanders changing the face of arts and culture The past 30 years have brought about the biggest demographic…

What If… Iceland Had Been Wiped Out By A Volcano?

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What if? It’s a pretty open-ended question and one friend of the Grapevine Valur Gunnarsson is applying to eight relevant-to-Iceland…

Grapevine Events: Eurovision, Kári, Kink, Gardening & More

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Oh boy, we are busy over here at Grapevine HQ (insert spiral-eyes emoji.) We just barely dropped an issue on…

Grapevine New Music Picks: Nanna, Sara Flindt, Árný Margrét, Torfi & More

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What a better way to slowly seep into a Friday than with a roundup of the latest and greatest happening…

What Now? DesignTalks 2023 Addresses Global Issues

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In the face of the challenges the world is currently facing — from wars to the repercussions of the pandemic…

Björk Cancels Cornucopia Shows in Reykjavík

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Björk fans are crying into their decorative masks upon learning that the queen of Iceland has cancelled her upcoming performances…