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The Game Of Risk
“Congratulations!” This word was frequently shouted this past Monday. Why? Did Iceland’s national handball team win the European Championship? Or…
Why Is Learning Icelandic So Damn Tough?
by Nic Cavell
You’re either angling for better work here, studying at the university, or have been wooed by the thick, thick skull…
Sounds From The Kitchen
It’s been said that a person’s home is their castle, but that may not be entirely true. In the words…
Where The Streets Have New Names…
Early morning in Reykjavík, I wade through the fog along a deserted street in the Tún neighbourhood, en route to…
Comedian Responds To Criticism, Immigrant Minister Calls Sketch “Degrading”
by grapevine
Comedian Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon told reporters he never intended to hurt anyone with his Tong Monitor character, while a Japanese-Icelandic…
Andri Snær Magnason: The First Capitalist-Realist Poet?
by Mark O'Brien
For a wily writer who has always known his market, Andri Snær Magnason is late again. Three weeks have passed…
Chilly Winds Don’t Blow
“Holy fucking Christ,” I said without hearing myself say it, the words sucked right out of my mouth. It was…
Video: Good Moon Deer – “Blur”
Video by Alísa Kalyanova / Words by Rebecca Louder Happy Airwaves-Eve! We are impatiently listening for the jingle of free…
Anyone Can Be The One
by Arit John
Though she’s never been to Iceland, artist Tracey Moberly can relate to the residents of Reykjavík. In 1999, Tracey co-opened…
Scottish MEP Calls Iceland “Bandit Nation”
by grapevine
A Scottish member of the European Parliament referred to Iceland and the Faeroe Islands as “bandit nations” on Facebook, in…
IT’S HERE! IT’S FINALLY HERE! Grapevine’s Fancy Airwaves 2K12 Compilation Is Here!
FANCY THIS, EVERYONE! IT’S HERE! IT’S FINALLY HERE IN ALL ITS 512 MEGABYTES OF GLORY! Yup, as we promised in…
Young Leftist Greens Want Vulva Museum
by grapevine
An idea which went from being a serious proposal, only to be revealed as satire, has become a serious proposal…
Iceland: From A “Kreppa” Basket Case To A Miracle Example
In the autumn of 2008, international media and famous economists descended on Iceland to watch the first European country plunge…
Mosfellsbær Wants “Vulva Museum”
by grapevine
The residents association for suburban capital area town Mosfellsbær, contrary to the wishes of the town council majority, wants to…
The Nazi Clause Strikes Again
by Snorri Páll Jónsson Úlfhildarson
Can an individual degrade a whole nation or nation state? Apparently the answer is “yes” as suggested by the 95th…
EMP To Discuss Whaling In Iceland
by grapevine
One of the European Union parliament’s most senior members will be going whale watching in Iceland today, and using the…
Lost And Found
After an incredible summer with record hours of sunshine, autumn arrived quite abruptly last week with markedly colder temperatures and…
With Foreign Unemployment Ballooning, Some Smell Discrimination
When Shanice Rogers moved from Jamaica to Iceland in 2001, she got hooked on studying law. She’s now 29 years…
News In Brief: Late August
by grapevine
As this summer’s whale watching season continues, the renowned think-tank Centre for European Reform has strongly advised that EU officials…
You Read This Article Before It Was Cool
by grapevine
In the last issue of Grapevine, self-identified hipster Atli Bollason recounts in his article, “Confessions of a Hipster,” his discovery…
Iceland’s First Gay Lovers?
by Eli Petzold
Dr. Óttar Guðmundsson’s bookshelf at his office at the Landspítali hospital’s psych ward is neatly divided into two sections. On…