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Andri Snær Magnason Says Poets Are Like Rats
Andri Snær Magnason says poets are like rats; even when they aren’t visible, they are ever present. His second poetry…
The Honest. The Violent. Countess Malaise’s House Of Open Horror
Definition: malaise (noun; maˈleɪz) A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness. An…
Bolungarvík Town Guide: Camping, Family Trees, and Maritime Museums
The northernmost village in the Westfjords, Bolungarvík, is a fishing village that is home to 900 residents. Despite the small…
The Story That Could Never Be Told: Iceland’s First Son, The SS Officer
While Europe was gripped in the bloodiest war in history, WWII, the Icelandic nation was being redefined through its recent…
North Of The Wall: A Game of Thrones Tour Of Iceland
The Iron Island clan in ‘Game of Thrones’ are based on the Vikings from Nordic history—but they are both more…
Record Breaking Show, How To Become Icelandic In 60 Minutes, Performed For 500th Time
The hit comedy show ‘How To Become Icelandic in 60 Minutes’ will be performed for the 500th time on the…
Double Hvalfjarðargöng And Road Tolls: Need Or Nonsense?
The Hvalfjarðargöngin tunnel is probably the most important infrastructure project in Icelandic history, primarily because it shortened the Ring Road…
Queer History In 19th Century Iceland: Ólafur Davíðsson’s Diaries
Among the grants awarded this year by Rannís, The Icelandic Centre for Research, is a project by a young classicist…
A Short History Of Iceland’s Greatest Smitings
The masses may live under the illusion that the Icelandic National Team has been defeated in the UEFA Women’s EURO…
Wild At Heart: Capturing The Rawness of Iceland
The book Wild At heart is the work of photography super couple Einar Guðmann and Gyða Henningsdóttir. Around ten years…
The Outsiders: Ós Press Tackles The Icelandic Publishing Industry
Despite the rich literary history of Iceland, anyone will tell you that Icelandic publishing is a risky business. It’s no…
Puking Robots And Mutated Dinosaurs: Iceland’s Comic Underground
The history of Icelandic comics has many prophets, but a small flock. After an influx of European comics through local…
Hannesarholt: The Historic Home Of Iceland’s First Minister Of State
It’s the lunchtime rush. Locals and tourists flood Laugavegur like wildebeests to a watering hole–but I know something they don’t….
Uppreist Æru: Clearing The Reputation You Ruined Yourself
Many non-Americans (and a lot of Americans, too) are flummoxed by the US policy whereby convicted felons in some states…
Lost Film Classics: ‘Foxtrot’ Delivers
“Brothers will battle.” The ominous foretelling of Ragnarök, the heathen armageddon, in the prophecy the Völuspá is also the central…
Get Your Read On: Out Of The Blue & The Flatey Enigma
There’s probably at least one sunny day left in this grey Icelandic summer. Here are a few ideas for things…
Things To Do Outside Of Reykjavík: Hiking Hornstrandir, The Baldur Ferry & Festival Fun
Whether you’re a first time visitor who wants to get off the tourist trail, or a seasoned Iceland adventurer looking…
Making Of An Artist: Language, Creativity & Space Time With Tonik Ensemble
Anton Kaldal is the mind behind Tonik Ensemble, whose simmering, lush electronic album ‘Snapshots’ was named the Grapevine’s Album of…
Sculpting In Time: Páll Ragnar Pálsson’s Tectonics Of Life
by Ciarán Daly
Iceland has long been a musical melting pot, and nowhere was this better represented than in this April’s Reykjavík Festival…
Icelandic Facebook Groups: Hundasamfélagið
2016 and 2017 have been rough times for humanity. Syria, Orlando, Manchester, Alan Rickman, Donald Trump, Harambe, the list goes…
Kristín Eiríksdóttir: The Freedom Of Being On An Island
Kristín Eiríksdóttir published her first book when she was 22, a collection of short prose poetry and drawings, and has…