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Publisher’s Note: The Second PM On Our Cover
The Grapevine has been published for 22 years, yet only once before have we had the sitting prime minister on our cover. Our covers have tended to be graced by figures from the cultural scene, though, every now and then, we’ve featured…
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Denim-clad Jón Gnarr Denied Access To Alþingi
Liberal Reform Party (Viðreisn) MP and former mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr reported on social media that he was denied entry to Alþingi. According to Jón, 58, he was entering parliament when a person tried denying him access, citing Alþingi’s dress code.…
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There’s an election happening!?
Charlie is here to help you cast your ballot right You’ve been keeping to yourself; haven’t really gone out much. You haven’t been following the news either. Sure, you’ve spotted the flyers everywhere, but you pay them no mind. People seem to…
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Presidential Candidates: Jón Gnarr
In light of the upcoming Icelandic presidential elections, we reached out to all candidates for answers to our pressing questions. Here is what one of them said. Jón Gnarr Please provide your name, age and current occupation. Jón Gnarr, 57 years old,…
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Would The Next President Of Iceland Please Step Forward
Ten candidates lay out their presidential goals and motivations On the first day of 2024, President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson put on his best suit to deliver a New Year’s address. Though Guðni had planned this for months, few, aside from his…
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Presidential Endorsement Deadline On Friday
The deadline for presidential hopefuls to collect the required signatures to be included on the ballot is fast approaching. Would-be candidates have until noon on Friday to collect 1,500 signatures from eligible voters distributed throughout the country. Though 82 individuals registered their…
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Katrín Jakobsdóttir Leads Presidential Race
Former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir is polling at 31% in a recent Gallup poll measuring presidential candidates. According to the survey, Katrín is outperforming all other presidential candidates. Baldur Þórhallsson polls second-highest at 28%. The difference between the top two is not…
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Comedian And Former Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr Announces Presidential Bid
Comedian and former mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr announced his presidential bid Tuesday in a video posted on social media. His campaign acquired the 1500 necessary signatures needed for eligibility in less than three hours. Since starting his career in the 90s,…
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Ask A Comedy Writer: What Can Indriði Tell Us About The Icelandic Character?
Jón Gnarr is known to many of our readers as the fun-loving former mayor of Reykjavík, but his local claim to fame is based in large part on some of the many comedic characters he has created. One unlikely success is his…
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Jón Gnarr & Banksy: The Saga Continues
Former Reykjavík mayor, comedian and writer Jón Gnarr has attempted to deal with the kerfuffle surrounding his ownership of a Banksy print in a creative way, and the artist themselves has reportedly come to his defence. As reported, when Jón posted a…
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The Absurd Case Of The Punk Mayor And Banksy
When Jón Gnarr, former mayor of Reykjavík and a renowned artist, published a picture of him with his dog going to sleep, and posted it on Twitter, he did not expect it to end as the scandal of the weekend. In the…
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Your Lifestyle Advice Of The Day: Do Not Boil Seagull Heads
You wouldn’t think this needs to be said, but boiling a seagull indoors, in whole or in part, is a bad idea. Comedian and former Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr learned this lesson the hard way, from firsthand experience: vil bara benda fólki…
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Ok, Bye: A New Documentary On The Disappearance Of Ok Glacier
According to folk tales, Ok, or Okjökull, was one of the breasts of a giantess that turned into stone, the other being Skjaldbreiður. Over the years, it’s had a troubled history, one that you can soon become intimately acquainted with. Anthropologists from Rice…
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Reykjavik’s Greatest Hits: The Shenanigans Of City Halls Past
Most of our readers are familiar with the wacky hijinks of Parliament and all its scandals and early elections. Meanwhile, Reykjavík City Hall has mostly flown under the radar. This isn’t to say City Council is comprised of a bunch of nerds…
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Get Your Read On: Sjón & Jón Gnarr
A couple of modern classics that you can pick up translated to English at a good Amazon website near you. Jón Gnarr – The Pirate In this second volume of comedian and former mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr’s bleakly hysterical autobiographical writing,…
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The Name Blame Game: The Icelandic Patronymic Tradition Could Disappear Within Decades
When a local mom was inspired to name her daughter Blær after a character from Nobel Prize winner Halldór Laxness’ book, the ominous-sounding Personal Names Committee rebuffed her with a simple, “Nei.” The case dragged on for years, much to the confusion…
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Get Your Read On: The Indian & Angels of the Universe
Each issue, we take a look at two Icelandic titles old and new, available in English translation at most Reykjavík bookstores. If you’d like more ideas, or to read more on Icelandic literature, head over to gpv.is/lit for in-depth author interviews, guides,…
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Jón Gnarr Reprises Familiar Role
Production on the upcoming television series “Borgarstjórinn” (“The Mayor”) is nearly halfway completed. The ten-episode series follows comedian, former real-life Reykajvík mayor, and prior Grapevine cover model Jón Gnarr, as he returns to a role he knows quite well. However, this time…
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How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Garbageman
Being an anarchist can be a thoroughly depressing exercise. On the one hand, your principles yearn for a perfect world—a “system” where violence isn’t necessary, where people have the means to work together and live with dignity, and where individual people are…
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Jón Gnarr Will Not Run For President
Former Reykjavík mayor and author Jón Gnarr announced today that he will not run for President of Iceland. Just moments ago, on television station Stöð 2’s Ísland í dag programme, Gnarr announced that he is officially not running for President of Iceland.…
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WTF Happened Last Year? 2015 In News
Every year, we at the Grapevine like to look back and reflect on some of the hottest, weirdest, and most delightful news stories that dominated the headlines. This year is no exception. So here, again, we bring you: the Year In Review.…
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Jón Gnarr To Announce Presidential Bid Decision On Friday
This Friday, author and former Reykjavík mayor Jón Gnarr will announce if he is running for president of Iceland. Jón Gnarr, currently Director of Programming at the media company 365, will make a definitive statement this Friday on whether or not he…
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Jón Gnarr Worried About Netflix In Iceland
Author and Director of Programming for the 365 media company Jón Gnarr has expressed concerns about Netflix opening access in Iceland, as he is worried it will be difficult for Icelandic-language material to compete. The American online television service recently opened direct…