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Three Years Ago
Hooray! We turned ten this year. For a humble street rag like Grapevine, turning ten is a pretty big deal—we…
The Secret History Of The Collapse
by Sam Knight
The world has changed significantly since 2008, and it owes a great deal to Iceland for this shift, but not…
Voters Could Sue For Broken Campaign Promises
by grapevine
A Supreme Court lawyer believes that voters could conceivably take politicians to court who break their campaign promises. Sigríður Rut…
The Mark Kennedy Saga Chapter Iceland
by Snorri Páll Jónsson Úlfhildarson
Each time a free-floating rumour gets confirmed, and past political behaviour becomes a scandalous spectacle, one cannot resist wondering if…
Workers File Complaint About Surveillance
by grapevine
Employees of a meat packing plant have lodged a formal complaint with authorities over what they say is unwarranted surveillance….
At The Core Of Emiliana Torrini
Emiliana Torrini has just made a wonderful new album, ‘Tookah,’ which will be released on the 9th of September. We…
Premiere: The Foghorns – Ain’t I A Man
This might come as a surprise: the Reykjavík Grapevine has always been rather involved in the Reykjavík music scene—and not…
Every Thug Needs A Lady
by Sam Knight
Remember the war in Afghanistan? Of course you do. Not only does it have the distinction of being the longest…
National Formality-Deficiency?
by Árni Árnason
I am by absolutely no means proper. In fact, the concept of formality scares me. Just typing out the word…
Six Years Ago
Hooray! We turned ten this year. For a humble street rag like Grapevine, turning ten is a pretty big deal—we…
News In Brief, Issue 12 2013
Word on the street is, Jesus was probably gay. And it’s Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr‘s word, so it’s probably true….
COME SEE OUR NEW HOTELS!
Five thousand metres somewhere above Colorado, I was sitting on an Icelandair plane called Askja and it struck me that…
Collectivise The Bus!
by grapevine
Like many capital area residents, I depend on the bus for my daily travels. And like many who use the…
Verslunarmannahelgi Is Coming! What Shall I Do?
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
Verslunarmannahelgi (“Merchants‘ Weekend”) initially came about because the first Monday in August was designated a statutory holiday for merchants and…
They Said What? (issue 10 2013)
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
“If you don’t like gay people you must really hate straight people—because they make them.” – Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr…
Kristinn on Siggi: Don’t Believe The Hype
by Shea Sweeney
We called up WikiLeaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson to run some of Siggi’s statements by him and also offer him a…
Track Of The Issue: Plúseinn – “Empire”
by Rex Beckett
The words say “take it easy now” but the tone says, “fuck, what a boring summer of bad weather we’re…
Oh Say Can Oh Sees
ATP has been a trailblazer in many ways. For instance, it paved the way for the festivals targeting thirtysomething music…
Sour Grapes & Stuff
by You Guys!
Most awesome letter of the issue Hello, We are Americans, and we wanted to post a comment, but even though…
Of Horses And Indebted Men
by Shea Sweeney
Reykjavík was overcast and cold the morning of June 24. The lacklustre clouds covered everything beyond Harpa but relentless tourists…
Beauty Never Goes Out Of Style
After taking a hiatus in 2012 for the first time in 30 years, Miss Iceland is back! And it seems…