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The Icelandic Outlaw Sneaks into Beowulf
by Bart Cameron
In filming Beowulf and Grendel, the director had to deal with a series of hurricane force gales, a shrinking budget,…
The Heart of Rock in Reykjavík Waves Goodbye
This spring, about 60 middle-aged Nordic phenomenologists convened in Reykjavík to discuss their (very) particular branch of philosophy and its…
Things You Should Do in Iceland Before You Die… or Turn 31
by Bart Cameron
I’ve been in Iceland three years, and have published about 250,000 words on the culture and tourism industry here. You…
ICE-land Takes Puns to New Low Fronts
There are 56 words in the Icelandic language for “snow & ice”. In English, we have “snow” and “ice”. If…
Flateyri And The Fate Of Small-Town Iceland
As anyone who’s spent a minimal amount of time in the Westfjords will tell you, the mountains’ ancient presence is great,…
No frills reviews of the festival for homebodies
Innipúkinn is an annual music festival for the colourful characters who decide, for some odd reason, to stay in the…
The Lonesome Traveller: Hornstrandir
Tourist-tailored representations of the country – so focused as they are in selling glaciers, hot springs and volcanoes – often…
Political Change through Celebration
by Bart Cameron
Most of the year, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender people are invisible to the population at large in Iceland. The Grapevine…
Magni…ficent
One of the most surreal moments in the history of pop culture: fantastically brain-dead rocker Tommy Lee stands on a…
A Northern Take on Carnival, Without the Religion
Feel like going on a road trip and listening to pop bands play in front of gregariously drunk locals celebrating…
From Newsman to Man on the News
by Bart Cameron
Paul Nikolov has been a writer for the Reykjavík Grapevine for coming up on three years. This July, he finishes…
Why Are They Dancing? Because They’re Plugged In
If you watched the World Cup, and even if you didn’t, you probably have an opinion on a certain commercial…
A Nation Defenceless
by Greg Bocquet
Negotiators from Iceland, the United States and NATO-allied countries met on Friday, July 7 in the ninth round of talks…
An Historical Day to Be Gay
Ten years ago, a law was passed in Iceland that allowed homosexual couples to enter into a civil union. Four…
Reykjavík!
Typically they start with the weather. If you’re writing about the northernmost capital in the world, the windiest country on…
A Great Place for Lobster, Ghosts, Giraffes and Friends of Foo
“This building used to be a freezing plant,” Viddi’s mom tells us while pouring us a cup of coffee after…
Visiting Viking Trails in the West
The parking lot in front of the BSÍ – Bus Station was crowded with tourists as the photographer and I…
The Why and What of Everything
If everyone in China jumped off a chair at the same time, would it cause an earthquake? There’s a question…
Dancing Pigs and Drunken Detectives
“I can’t believe we’re overlooking the most famous restaurant in Reykjavík,” says Ian Rankin, as we sit down. It takes…
Pretty Music, Ugly Spectacle
by Sindri Eldon
The stage set-up for Bubbi Morthens’ three-hour, live-on-TV, straight-to-DVD, 50th birthday show was beyond anything I had ever seen an…
SOUR GRAPES
Subject: Kaffisetrid Cafe, Laugavegi 103 Dear Sir My wife and I have just returned from a week’s holiday in Reykjavik, and…