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Breaking Out Of His Old Skin – The Ólafur Arnalds Interview

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“What happened was a table attacked me! We were being filmed pretending to fight each other in a scene, but…

Canadians Send Thank You Letter To Rescuers

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Two Canadian tourists who were lost for six days in poor weather in north Iceland have sent a letter of…

News In Brief: Early September

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Good news for those who are bound to the bus when it comes to travel: municipal bus service now extends…

Love In The Time Of War

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Aside from the bombing of the oil tanker El Grillo, whose hulk can still be found lying at the bottom…

Woman Takes Part In Search For Herself

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A tourist who was declared missing and the subject of an intense police search had no idea she was missing,…

Pussy For Everyone!

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Jerking their limbs, wearing offensive clothing and conspiring to play a guitar. These are just a few of the charges…

Enemies Of Iceland

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For as long as anyone can remember, any major or minor celebrity who set foot in Iceland has been given…

Another Side Of The God Of Thunder

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The Norse gods have certainly made their mark on popular culture. Just look at last year’s ‘Thor’ or this year’s…

NATURAL TRANSITION

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On June 27, the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a landmark occasion for human rights took place in Iceland as…

Foreigners On The Frontlines Of Whaling Battle

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“Quick! We’re missing them!” 22-year-old Jongmi Lim says. A herd of six baby-faced volunteers hustle across the harbour toward the…

THE BLACK CONE

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What this monument means about the Pots and Pans ProtestSpanish artist Santiago Sierra premiered a giant piece of rock called…

Shhh! Don’t Tell Anyone About Greenland

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On the day after this paper hits the streets, Iceland’s presidential race will be over. Incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson may…

Delay-And-Reverb-A-Go-Go At The Inaugural Stopover Gig

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Harpa’s architecture is all the more fascinating in the dark—approaching it at night feels almost surreal, a sensation that persisted…

Sigur Rós To Play Airwaves

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Organisers of the Iceland Airwaves music festival have announced that Sigur Rós will be among the bands playing. This will…

Hello, Kitty!

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Reykjavík’s weirdest girl scored a free trip to China and told us howSometime in early 2007, a fabulous group of…

Be There Or Be Square

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When I learned that a young artist that I had never heard of was putting on a show exclusively for…

Katlaaaaarrgghh (Not This Again)!

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What time is it? Time for the annual Katla eruption scare, apparently. I was recently forwarded an article from The…

Owners Of Camera Lost In Iceland Found

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The use of social networking by Icelanders has played a large part in getting a camera lost at Keflavík airport…

Truly Sated

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It’s worth mentioning that all reviews are done in context. A place like Nam will be measured against other ambitious…

Icelandic Shorts: A Very Short Introduction

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The big winner at this year’s Edda Awards (the Icelandic equivalent to the Oscars) was Rúnar Rúnarsson’s film, ‘Volcano.’ But…

Waiting To Thaw

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According to the figures on the table, things in Iceland are looking up. Yes, I know we’ve heard this numerous…