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Every Icelandic Hotdog Condiment Combination, Rated — Part 1
by Jón Benediktsson and York Underwood
You asked for it. We did it. We’ve all been there: standing in front of Bæjarins Beztu with our gaping mouths…
7 Reasons Why Iceland Sucks, Or At Least Isn’t What Tourists Thinks It Is
Iceland is beautiful, no doubt about it. Indeed, we all love hearing about societies made up of creative and eccentric…
Misbehaving Nuns, Ancient Ice: Five Seasonal South Iceland Sights
Ideally, all of your travels in Iceland would be accompanied by mild weather and cloudless skies, but waiting for perfect…
How The Pirates Are Taking Over Icelandic Politics
by Sam Knight
If you’ve been online in the past seven years, you most likely know that the world has a minor fascination…
PM Not At Parliament Because Reasons, And Hockey
As parliamentary sessions resumed yesterday after a two week Easter break, many MPs found themselves wondering about the whereabouts of…
Go West: Aldrei Fór Ég Suður Is A Festival To Remember
by John Rogers
A trip up to Ísafjörður, the seat of Westfjörds’ municipality Ísafjarðarbær, is always a treat. It’s one of those towns…
News In Brief: March
March saw an epic battle against misogyny in Iceland when the hashtag #FreeTheNipple took social media, the country and eventually…
SABOTAGE: The State Of Iceland’s Media – Haukur & Anna’s 1st Editorial
by Anna Andersen and Haukur S. Magnússon
There are two daily newspapers published in Iceland. Each is owned and operated by a powerful interest group. — To…
Every Swimming Pool In The Greater Reykjavík Area, Rated
Any visitor to Iceland simply must visit one of the island’s ubiquitous public swimming pools. This is not a request….
The Grapevine Interns Highlight What’s Happening This Weekend
by Anna Manning, Ragna Guðmundsdóttir, Stefanie Mnich and Victor Marquardt
The time in Reykjavík is passing so fast. We all are almost at the end of our internship. Nevertheless we…
Bankers Behind Bars: Is Iceland Living Up To That Meme
One frequently encounters foreigners who believe that Iceland offers a unique model of how to deal with a financial crash….
Xenophobia, Ignorance And Útvarp Saga: It’s Bullshit-calling Time
When it comes to discussions about immigration and multiculturalism in Iceland, most of our daily media focus has been on…
We Met The Men Responsible For The Grumpiest Finn
Grumpy old men seem to be all the rage in the Nordics these days. The Swedes have their 100-year-old who…
What’s Going On At DesignMarch? Director Sara Jónsdóttir Tells All
by John Rogers
As the winter passes its nadir and the days start to grow lighter, a bright fixture on Iceland’s cultural calendar…
Listen, Duck, and Run: How to Avoid Falling Ice and Snow in Reykjavík
Week 6 Let me be bold: the weather in Iceland changes often. I’m not trying to start a controversy. I’ll…
DesignMarch Seminars At Harpa: Play To Win
by John Rogers
One of the major components of DesignMarch is DesignTalks—a packed day of lectures and seminars held at Harpa, where leading…
Haraldur Jónsson On His 25th Anniversary As An Artist And The First Icelandic Online Art Show
At Týsgallerí, you can currently view an exhibition of new works by Icelandic artist Haraldur Jónsson, a renowned figure in…
A Very Good Idea And A Little Luck: An Interview With Norwegian Director Bent Hamer
Can Norwegians be funny? This question was first addressed in the 1968 film The Man Who Couldn’t Laugh, which actually…
It Only Takes A Little Discrimination To Make A Revolutionary
An interview with French-Algerian director Rachid BoucharebEveryone dreams of making a movie that will change the world, but one of…
It’s The Small Things That Matter
by John Rogers
Cory Arcangel makes art of computer games, pool noodles, phones and Bieber merchCory Arcangel is buzzing with energy, as one…
Martyrdom In Icelandic Politics
MP Worried About Freedom Of Speech Because His Opinions Are Criticised, Fails To See HypocrisyIn the wake of Charlie Hebdo…