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Margrét’s Corporate Life Comes With A Side Of Burlesque

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“We’re weird enough and lucky enough to be open about our bodies and sexuality. I’m not saying we’re perfect, but…

The Space For Everyone, Maybe

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Artists-run Gallery Kannski is on a mission to amplify underrepresented voices of the local arts scene On an unusually bright…

Gender-Neutral Toilets Become Law

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Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, the Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources of Iceland, has announced a new regulation that requires…

Musician Halldór Bragason Dies In Fire

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Musician Halldór Bragason died in a fire that broke out at his home on August 13, reports Vísir. Halldór, also…

New In Town: Buy My Chic, Bird, RVK Brewing Co. Tónabíó

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Reykjavík comes at you fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it….

Hagkaup To Start Alcohol Sales

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Hagkaup supermarket is nearing the launch of its online alcohol sales platform, with the service expected to begin within the…

On The Fringes : Learn To Fight, And Have Fun Doing It

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The first rule about Combat Arts? You don’t talk about Combat Arts… no wait, that’s ridiculous, because it’s exactly what…

The Edda Or Whatever: The Son of the Return of Gylfaginning

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Welcome to The Edda or Whatever, where I’m spilling the tea on Norse mythology. We’re breaking down the Prose Edda,…

Horotropes: The Fates and the Furious

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Racers, start your engines! This is it! The big race you’ve been training for, the one that’ll clear your family’s…

Over 450 Earthquakes In One Week, New Eruption Is Expected

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Nearly 500 earthquakes have been measured on the Reykjanes Peninsula since Monday, August 5th, reports RÚV. Most of the earthquakes…

Destination Vacation: Charlie’s Packs Some Sun Cream & Hits The Road

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A local masseuse tends to a far richer customer who’s lying comfortably in a shezlong. The wind sends faint ripples…

Storm in a Pint Glass: The Uncertain Future Of Alcohol Sales In Iceland

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Now that cigarettes have gone the way of bear baiting and emptying your chamber pot out the window, alcohol is…

Grapevine Events: RVK Pride, The Textile Association 50th Anniversary & More

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This weekend is about to pop off! Though two months later than everyone else, Reykjavík is finally getting its Pride…

Search Underway For Tourists Missing At Kerlingarfjöll

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The search continues for two tourists who became trapped in a cave after a rockfall at Kerlingarfjöll on August 5th,…

Track By Track: The Bobby Sands Showtime Special By Bobby Sands

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This Is Bobby Sands’ World, You’re Just In It A self-contained story of a late-night show by the impeccable Bobby…

DJ-ÓK: Morning Coffee With A Side Of Techno

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Taking your first steps as an artist can be an elusive task. How does one promote themselves when no one’s…

Grapevine New Music: FM Belfast, Ghostigital, RÁN & Páll Óskar, And More

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OK. You’ve got your tent, the beer’s in the fridge, and you’ve got all the essentials for a happy Merchant’s…

A Winner Is Crowned At The Street Food Festival

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It isn’t often that those of us living in Reykjavík can boast of good weather, good food, and a festive…

Pretty, Witty & Gay: Reykjavík Pride Is A Week Full Of Wonders

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It still comes as a surprise to so many fine visitors to our fair isle that the public party that…

Party On: What To Do On Verslunarmannahelgi

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You know that feeling when summer is winding down, your vacation is already a distant memory, and the return to…