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Dog Missing For 20 Days Found On Mountainside, Rescued, And Reunited With Owners
Píla, a dog living in Bolungarvík who was scared off by fireworks and since went missing on January 6th, has…
Dog Park Possibly Built In Klambratún
by Reetta Huhta
Among the proposals that have been submitted by the City of Reykjavík for the district planning of Norðurmýri, Holt and…
Wist From The Westfjords: The Gentle Folk Of Árný Margrét
by John Pearson
Árný Margrét creates sublime, wistful songs that draw on themes of love and longing in the best tradition of heartfelt…
Union Heads Resign: Conflict Between Leadership, Current And Former Members
Sólveig Anna Jónsdóttir, the director of labour union Efling, announced she was resigning from her position yesterday, RÚV reports. Shortly…
The Cat Returns—After Four Years
Narfi, a nine-year-old cat who has been missing for the past four, has been found at last, Vísir reports, due…
Art! Art! Art! Our Art Picks For This Week!
Art is the food of the soul. Someone said that, right? Anyway, here’s some art exhibits you shouldn’t miss. Intruder…
Cheer Up, Dear: The Grapevine’s Guide To A Happy Reykjavík Day
“It can’t rain all the time,” Eric Draven famously said. However, in a town with weather like Reykjavík, it can…
Missing Honeymoon To Iceland After Experimental Vaccination With Novavax
Pete Harris from England recently found out that he would be missing his dream honeymoon to Iceland after participating in…
Tourists Behave Riskier Than Locals At Eruption Site
by Alina Maurer
Tourists seem to behave differently at the eruption site than locals. According to RÚV, foreign tourists are more likely to…
The Butterfly Effect In The North: Egill Bjarnason On How Iceland Changed The World
It’s not that Icelanders are full on megalomaniacs (we are though, in general), but our history and culture have shaped…
RVK Newscast #111: Katla’s Folklore Explained & The Last Of COVID-19
Iceland is doing very well with vaccinations, meaning that we are very close to abolishing all domestic restrictions in connection…
Picture Story: Guardians Of The Geldingadalsgos
by John Pearson
Iceland’s civil defence relies heavily on local search and rescue (SAR) teams, highly-trained volunteers who undertake a huge range of…
Traditional Iceland With Miss Iceland: Elísabet Hulda’s Perfect Day
Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir is the reigning Miss Universe Iceland 2020 as well as a Chinese Studies student at the University…
Remember That Girl Who Cried, Left The Party And Moved To Berlin?: ‘Norms’ Is A Web Series About Her
“This is a story about a dildo.” And so begins the trailer for ‘Norms’, a new web series by the…
Volcano Closed To The Public Today Due To Pathway Construction
by Owen Tyrie
The volcanic eruption at Geldingadalur will be closed today as rescue teams are constructing and updating the hiking trails. The…
Elon Musk Mocks Iceland In SNL Sketch
by Alina Maurer
What do you do when you’re a billionaire and signed up for a sketch on Saturday Night Live? Right –…
How To Enjoy Icelandic Kjötsúpa After All The Sheep Are Gone
It has recently come to light that there are now fewer sheep in Iceland than there were over 100 years…
Missing Cat Found After 8 Years
by Alina Maurer
Finally some heart-warming news, in a time when everything else relates to our current “favourite” topic—the pandemic. On Sunday, Villikettir…
Grapevine Playlist: BSÍ, Lord Pusswhip, Pale Moon, Blankiflúr & More!
Happy summer! You know what goes great with summer? Music! Also vaccines! Pale Moon – Parachutes Just in time for…
One Does Simply Walk To Geldingadalur: A Magmanificent Day Out
by Owen Tyrie
Over the past two months, Iceland’s been shakin’ like the Stevens due to the crazy amount of seismic activity going…
Tales Of A Michigan Boy: The Open Book Of John Grant
by John Pearson
“I suppose I never really tire of going back over my life, and trying to figure out what the fuck…