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Mayor Gnarr Memoir Announced
US publisher, Melville House, will be publishing Jón Gnarr’s memoir this summer, reports RÚV. ‘Gnarr: How I Became the Mayor of a…
Sour Grapes And Stuff: Issue 2
Most Awesome Letter Dear john gnarr, (Great photo!) I enjoyed your address in ‘the grapevine’ on the life of Jesus…
City Councilperson Objects To “Military-Free” Reykjavík
A Reykjavík city councilperson for the Independence Party called Mayor Jón Gnarr’s vision of a military-free Reykjavík “confusing apples and…
Dagur B. Eggertsson Front Runner For Mayor
In a recent poll, roughly half of Reykjavik residents want Social Democratic Alliance’s Dagur B. Eggertsson as the next mayor,…
A Close Race For City Elections?
The top three parties running for Reykjavík city council this year are within a few points of each other, just…
Protests Held At Russian Embassy
A group of protestors assembled in front of the Russian embassy in Reykjavík today to protest the country’s treatment of…
Year In News: 2013
January The year started with a number of dubious predictions from the outside world—for one, that Iceland was “a seething…
Jón Gnarr Does Not Want To Run For President
Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr hosted an AMA on Reddit last night, his second since December 2012. Gnarr, who is leaving…
Mayor Gnarr Fears Terrorist Attack On Reykjavík Harbour
Mayor Jón Gnarr plans to make Reykjavík a military-free zone before he leaves office in the spring, fearing that foreign…
Reykjavík Signs Deal On Asylum Seeker Care
by grapevine
The city of Reykjavík has approved an agreement to take on 50 asylum seekers next year. Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr…
Naming Committee Put To Shame Again
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
A three year old boy won a case against the Naming Committee in the District Court of Reykjavík on Thursday,…
Christmas Time With The Grumpiest Man In Reykjavík
In order to curb the disgusting amount of holiday cheer you all have, we wanted to get some perspective from…
News In Brief: November
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time for a little old fashioned Icelandic hospitality. It seems that visitors from…
Two Years Ago
Hooray! We turned ten this year. For a humble street rag like Grapevine, turning ten is a pretty big deal—we…
Proposal To Shut Down Name Committee
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A bill has been submitted to parliament that proposes closing the Name Committee, and allowing the use of surnames. The…
Jón Gnarr Criticizes “Stupid Law Against Creativity”
Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr took an opportunity yesterday to challenge the parameters of Iceland’s naming law, one which he says…
1993: Last March Of The Supergroups
The year 1993 might not seem like a pivotal time in popular music, but in retrospect, a lot of narratives…
So Who’s This Jón Gnarr I Keep Hearing About?
The boring answer is that he is the mayor of Reykjavík. He has been in the news lately because he…
Jón Gnarr The Lumberjack
by Ingibjörg Rósa Björnsdóttir
The Mayor of Reykjavík, Jón Gnarr, is now in Norway, getting the city’s Christmas tree with his bare hands. Norway’s…
Bright Future Rejects “Leftist Alliance” Idea
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The chairperson of Bright Future has dismissed an idea to team up with Iceland’s two left-wing parties for municipal elections…
When the SF Embassy Met Jón Gnarr
Much has been said about the, shall we say, creative style of politics as pioneered by Iceland’s mayor Jón Gnarr…