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Go PONG Harpa Now!
Ever wanted to play arcade classic ‘Pong’ on the massive Harpa facade? Great, because until August 31st you can–so long…
MP Proposes “Immigrants’ Ombudsman”
An MP says immigrants are “helpless against our system”, and believes they need an ombudsman. Elín Hirst, an MP for…
In A Van Down By The Ocean, Touring to Vík
by Fred Q. Labelle, Jonathan Pattishall and Yasmin Nowak
Nearly 200 kilometres of road lay in front of us. From Reykjavík to Vík í Mýrdal in two days, that…
Searching For The Best Public Bathroom
The Daytime Edition Something that always seems to be missing in reviews of restaurants, bars, cafés and whatnot, is the…
So What’s This I Hear About Iceland Being The 17th Best Country In The World?
Something called The Good Country Index was published recently. It is a list of 125 countries ranked according how much…
Ungoo
Part X: Time to Stage a Conclusion[Continued from Ungoo: Part IX] Earlier this year, a free-trade agreement between Iceland and…
What Brings Face Hunter To Town?
Yvan Rodic hasn’t been in the same place for more than two weeks in the last five years. He says…
The Ghosts Of Best-Ofs Past
Compiling the BEST OF REYKJAVÍK has always been, at best, a half-absurd proposition. As much as we love our city,…
The Liverpool Of The North
The Icelandic museum of rock ’n’ roll opens in Kef CityAccording to legend, it was the proximity to the US…
Searching For Ido
A reconstruction of a fatal ordeal on the Laugavegur trailIn the summer of 2004, exactly 10 years ago, a tragic…
The Latest Issue Of The Reykjavík Grapevine Explains Everything!
Whether you’re a local or a tourist, we’ve got you covered! Last Friday, our latest issue hit the streets. Issue…
“WANNA FUUUUUUCK?”
Sure, everybody loves sex, but nobody loves an assholeMore than ten years have passed since Icelandair ran their “Fancy a…
Hunter Continues To Elude Capture
American Border Collie who escaped from travel case at Keflavík Airport is still missingHunter, an American Border Collie is still…
One Dead, One Missing As Rescue Search Continues
The search for two women who disappeared last Saturday has led to finding the body of one of them, but…
Humble Brag
by Rex Beckett
Skrúður, Hótel Saga, Hagatorg, 107 ReykjavíkThere’s a great scene in the movie ‘Office Space’ where Jennifer Aniston’s character, who works…
To Be, Or Not To Be… Icelandic
Icelandic Bar, Ingólfstræti 1a, 101 ReykjavíkThe Icelandic Bar is not a new establishment. It came about as part of a…
Gone Fishin’ With Illgresi
Talk about that high lonesome sound. The boys of bluegrass quartet Illgresi have searched every hummock and holler in Iceland…
The Exception That Proves The Rule
The dynamic duo, Ragnar Kjartansson and Kjartan Sveinsson, bring ‘Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen’ to ReykjavíkEarlier this year, artist…
Homeward Bound
A lost cat is returned to his owner, seven years laterIn 2007, Iceland’s economy was still in its pre-crash boom…
By Immigrants, For Immigrants
Reykjavík’s Human Rights Office offers counselling and adviceBarbara Jean Kristvinsson, a counsellor with the city’s Human Rights Office, knows from…
The Chief Of Reykjavík
A Ride-along on the City BookmobileI clearly remember the day, just over a year ago, when I first saw the…