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Get Your Read On: Where To Start In The Icelandic Book Store
For the unacquainted, it can be hard to know where to start with Icelandic literature. Should you begin with a…
Second Sight: A Conversation With Sjón
by John Rogers
“I write as little as possible,” says Sjón, with a barely perceptible smile and a twinkle in his eye. “In…
A Beginner’s Guide To Icelandic Literature
Whether you don’t understand a word of Icelandic but want to get familiar with the country’s literature, or you have…
Salt Of The Earth: An Outsider’s Look At Icelanders’ Salt Obsession
by Ciarán Daly
Prikið, Reykjavík. Sunday morning. My favourite hangover food spot in the city. I am sitting at a table with two…
Far East: A Visit To Neskaupstaður
by John Rogers
Seen from Iceland’s Ring Road, the Eastfjords seem like a sparsely occupied stretch of undulating fjords and mountainous wilderness, punctuated…
Elections 2016: Polls Show Increasing Number Of “Last Minute” Voters
An increasing number of Icelanders are still undecided in the final weeks or even days before election day, a new…
Keep it Underground: The Icelandic Punk Museum Opens
Below Bankastræti, at the intersection where cars idle waiting to turn onto Lækjargata, is a public restroom known as “the…
Iceland’s President Drops Not-So-Subtle Message For Trump
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson has sent his congratulations to US president-elect Donald Trump, but made it clear where Iceland stands….
Elections 2016: Iceland’s Next Government Coming Into Focus
Formal coalition talks will begin next week, but we already have some strong indications of which parties could comprise Iceland’s…
Taking No Hostages: The Words Beneath The Waves
by Ciarán Daly
Whether you’re a musician or a festival-goer, Airwaves is a messy week for all involved. Thursday is the second night…
Elections 2016: Conservative Chair Meets With Other Parties
Leadership of Iceland’s parliamentary parties met with Independence Party chairperson Bjarni Benediktsson today, but there is as yet no indication…
BREAKING: Independence Party Given Mandate To Form Coalition
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson has just announced that he has given the Independence Party the mandate to form the next…
Elections 2016: Conservative-Led Government Likely
Independence Party chairperson Bjarni Benediktsson has been called back to the President’s residency, following a round of talks where the…
Social Dem Chair Resigns, New Coalition Still Unknown
Social Democrat chairperson Oddný Harðardóttir released a statement just moments ago tendering her resignation from her position in the wake…
Elections 2016: What Will Iceland’s Next Government Be?
Now that Iceland has voted and the results are in, the big question before us now is: what kind of…
Elections 2016: Independence Party On Top, Pirates More Than Triple
The Independence Party is once again the largest party in the country, but the Pirate Party went from three MPs…
Where Do They Want To Take Us? The Platforms Explained
Normally each election cycle, we ask each of the parties with a good chance of getting into Parliament what their…
Baltasar’s Take on Taken: ‘The Oath’
by Mark Asch
‘The Oath’ is something of a palette-cleanser for director and star Baltasar Kormákur, back in his own backyard after a…
Nordic Design Tells More: ‘Century of the Child’ Exhibition
by Arta Balode
Over the past century, the Nordic region has become synonymous with simplicity and functionality in design. From now until February…
Grapevine’s Best Of 2016: Best Barber
Reykjavík is a relatively small city, but even so, sometimes you need a bit of local advice to find what…
Keep Calm, Icelanders: You Are Not Leading A Global Democratic Revolution
by Èric Lluent
After a few minutes watching the speech of US political activist and Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig at the Nordic…