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Merry Taxmas
by Sruli Recht
The lights went up this week in Reykjavík. This holiday season is nigh… and the darkness is here. For the…
Track of the Issue – Steindi Jr. (featuring Ásgeir Orri): Djamm í kvöld
Comedy, music and social commentary are seldom strangers to each other. Randy Neuman often blended the three, as have countless…
A VIEW FROM THE CHURCH TOWER
A few weeks ago I was wandering around Skóla-vörðu-holt where Hallgrímskirkja—the large church dedicated to the poet and psalmist Hallgrímur…
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,…
Addiction Cente Director Believes Criminalisation Bad For Addicts
by grapevine
The director of the National Centre of Addiction Medicine believes that the criminalisation of drugs has been a detriment to…
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…
Who Are Our Übermenschen?
It wasn’t until two weeks ago when we decided to print a walking tour of some of Einar Jónsson’s statues…
Wants Lower Beer Prices For Pubs
by grapevine
The Society of Pub Owners has issued a proposal calling for pubs and restaurants to be sold beer and wine…
The Scandinavian Club
There’s really no question that Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are Scandinavian countries. But when it comes to Iceland, Finland, and…
Young Hearts
by Valgerður Þóroddsdóttir and Melkorka Licea
LungA turns elevenThis July 10 to 17 marked the 11-year anniversary of the LungA young artists’ festival in the far-eastern…
THE TRAGIC STORY OF SÆVAR CIESIELSKI
Sævar Ciesielski died in Copenhagen on July 13, of accidental causes. He was nothing less than Iceland’s most famous felon….
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…
THE BEST OF REYKJAVÍK 2011
Our annual BEST OF REYKJAVÍK LIST, 2K11 EDITION is finally here in all it’s listy listness. For the third year…
Gunman Apologises To Police
by grapevine
An avid gun collector has apologised to police for losing his temper and firing rounds from handguns last weekend when…
WHY I BOTHER
For the past year or so, my inner feminist has been developing at a pace I can hardly keep up…
Parliament Allows Travellers To Bring More Alcohol And Tobacco
by grapevine
A new law just passed in parliament allows those arriving in Iceland to bring much more alcohol and tobacco, tax-free,…
The Amazingly Accurate Relationship Checkup
The Icelandic dating scene might at first seem like one gigantic free-for-all. But as any sociologist worth his salt will…
THE PEN WIELDER, THE POET AND THE ROGUE
On June 17, Jón Sigurðsson will be the man of the day. This is Iceland’s ‘Independence Day’ with festivities all…
“Why should I return for a soggy potluck and some frozen fries?”
by Madeleine T
Since opening, I was apprehensive to do more than peek into the window of a downtown restaurant reduced to the…
INSPIRED BY ICELAND?
Iceland and Spain are about as dissimilar as chalk and cheese. However, the two nations have lately found they might…
Icelandic Film Makers Speak Out Against Tobacco Proposal
by grapevine
Icelandic film makers have harshly criticised a parliamentary proposal on the sale and use of tobacco, as part of the…