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Who Turned Out The Lights? Power Out Throughout Reykjavík
UPDATE @ 16:13: The power is back. Hallelujah. The power went out throughout Reykjavík at 15:50 Thursday afternoon, roughly an…
Iceland To Decide On Eurovision Participation After The National Competition
It is uncertain whether Iceland will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden this spring. The final decision on…
Track By Track: Birdnoise By Sucks To Be You Nigel
Sucks To Be You Nigel talk their latest record birdnoise Punk-rockers Sucks To Be You Nigel released their sophomore album…
Death’s Symphony
Pétur Guðmann Guðmannsson’s one-man-show in the autopsy room “We have every kind of case here in Iceland — every chapter…
Is Being An Anxious Mess A Side Hustle?
Notes of a chronic over thinker This one is a little weird because I was interviewing a drug dealer for…
Bjarni Ben’s Facebook Posts About Alþingi Encampment Cause Uproar
The head of Solaris, an aid organisation for refugees and asylum seekers in Iceland, is calling out a recent Facebook…
Government Unveils Plans For Grindavík
The government presented its plan this afternoon for addressing the situation in Grindavík. Months of seismic activity and volcanic eruptions…
Traffic Accident Fatalities On The Rise
The number of traffic accident fatalities recorded in 2024 has not been seen in decades, reports Vísir. In the first…
Inside Iceland’s Museum Of Excess
Second-hand store Góði Hirðirinn expands into bigger territory For the seasoned thrifter, second-hand store Góði Hirðirinn needs no introduction. Originating…
Eruptions To Persist For The Next 200 Years, Hafnarfjörður May Be At Risk Next
In a recent interview with Vísir, volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson said that residing in Grindavík is currently not safe due to…
Can You Hear Elín Hall?
How the artist manoeuvres between acting and music Reykjavík theatre Borgarleikhúsið has been centre stage of Elín Hall’s life for…
A Soul-Cleansing Ritual: “Smoke Sauna Sisterhood” Reveals Untold Secrets
The air is thick with heat. Wooden walls echo the sounds of people breathing, talking, laughing. The wood is crackling…
Activity Slowed But Eruption Not Over
Though lava flow from the main fissure that opened just before 8:00 Sunday morning has slowed and flow from the…
UPDATES: Lava Reaches Grindavík, Claims First Homes
UPDATE: 15:55 Met office geophysicist Benedikt Ófeigsson reports that land deformations and seismic activity around and inside Grindavík appear to…
Two Dead, Six Airlifted To Reykjavík After Two-Car Collision Near Skaftafell
Two foreign tourists have died in a traffic accident on the Ring Road in southeast of the country by Vatnajökull…
Coming And Going On The Cheap
The Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done If you’re an Útlendingur like me, one of your favourite things to…
18-Month Supply Of Organic Waste Bags Depleted In Months
Maybe it’s a sign of the poor planning around Reykjavík’s revamped waste management system, or maybe the city is replete…
Uncertainty Phase Declared As Eruption Could Follow Glacial Flood At Grímsvötn
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management has declared an uncertainty phase around Grimsvötn volcano, as an ongoing jökulhlaup…
No Trace Of Man Who Fell Into Crevasse in Grindavík
Search and rescue crews operating in Grindavík have found no trace of the man who fell into a crevasse in…
Dark Music Days Return To Reykjavík
by Rex Beckett
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend The winter solstice brings on the return of daylight, but at such a glacial pace…
So, What Happens Now? Perspectives On The Future Of The Reykjanes Peninsula
The Earth rumbled again on the morning of January 3, strong enough to jostle my little home in 101 Reykjavík…