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Iceland’s Underground Sex Scene
Paul Fontaine investigatesA long-standing stereotype about Icelanders is that they do not date. The notion of asking for someone’s number,…
Revoked: License to Kill
by Marc Vincenz
007 is pissed off with Iceland—that’s right, James Bond, with his license to kill. In his capacity as ‘goodwill…
High Streets And Piss Pots
by Alda Kravec
An introduction to Einar Már Guðmundsson’s new book ‘Bankastræti Núll’Before the authorities plugged them up in 2006, there used to…
Back To Elves, Then
In a recent issue of Time Magazine, columnist Joel Stein talks about how he helped Iceland rewrite its constitution by…
You Cannot Put Rules On Love
Hörður Torfason—troubadour, songwriter, actor, director and human rights activist—is one of Iceland’s living legends. In recent memory, he was the…
Go Drive Around Iceland!
In case you were wondering… You’re seeing an unfamiliar face on this page because our seasoned editor Haukur S. Magnússon…
FIGHT THE POWER
by Bob Cluness
Where have all the protest songs gone? Music, politics, ideas. You don’t really hear much about that nowadays do you?…
IT’S REALLY EASY: JUST DON’T RAPE PEOPLE!
In the past three months, people across the world have united in a global protest against stereotypical ideas that the…
Sour Grapes and Stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Hello osom grapevine I am admirably broke and i like lobster. Can i have it? -Sindri Dear…
A Look Through the Zonoscope
Crossing over seasons, time zones, language barriers, and maybe even dimensions, Cut/Copy continue to pursue their tour of the world,…
The Shouting Match
by grapevine
As many are aware, over a year has passed since a flotilla bound for Gaza with humanitarian aid was intercepted…
TRACK OF THE ISSUE – OJBA RASTA: JOLLY GOOD
Summer has finally threatened to show itself, somewhat, and if you like reggae, Ojba Rasta’s new single Jolly Good is…
WELL THIS IS JUST LOVELY!
So this is our third annual BEST OF REYKJAVÍK issue. Making it has been really hard (like always), but it’s…
They Are Not Leaving
More than 20.000 immigrants are currently living in Iceland. They enjoy the safety and serenity in this country, a rich…
Abuse Survivors Unimpressed With Bishop’s Apology
by grapevine
A group representing American victims of sexual abuse at the hands of the Catholic church say that the Catholic bishop…
Joining The Queeropean Union
Three topics—fisheries, agriculture and currency—have been prominent in the Icelandic debate on the European Union since the country applied for…
Iceland’s President Praises Sarah Palin
by grapevine
Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson had many kind words to say about former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin’s political ability. The…
Is It ‘A Nation Of Book-Lovers’? Is It ‘The Future Of Music’? No, It’s A Proto-Fascist Tanning Salon
The University of Reykjavík (not to be confused with the University of Iceland, located in Reykjavík) recently published the results…
Church Council Lets Bishop Stay On
by grapevine
Not one priest attending the church council yesterday put forth a formal proposal that Bishop of Iceland Karl Sigurbjörnsson resign…
INSPIRED BY ICELAND?
Iceland and Spain are about as dissimilar as chalk and cheese. However, the two nations have lately found they might…
WTF! FISHING QUOTA SYSTEM?
Four years ago, I wrote and researched a monstrous article that probably none of you read (‘The Crazy World of…