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  • Election Campainful: A Serious Review Of Election Campaign Videos

    Election Campainful: A Serious Review Of Election Campaign Videos

    With only a month to go before municipal elections and a plethora of problems to solve, political parties scramble to rescue Reykjavík from the clutches of the bad guys currently in charge. They claim that yes, they can make all our problems…

  • Predicts Hanna Birna Will Return To Parliament

    Predicts Hanna Birna Will Return To Parliament

    Chairperson of the Independence Party Bjarni Benediktsson believes former Interior Minister Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir will return to parliament. He added further that she is free to renew her seat as the party’s vice chairperson at their next national convention. MBL reports that,…

  • Jón Gnarr Is No Longer Mayor Of Reykjavík

    Jón Gnarr Is No Longer Mayor Of Reykjavík

    As of yesterday, comedian Jón Gnarr is no longer mayor of Reykjavík. After four arguably pleasant years in office, he is yet again “Jón Gnarr, comedian.” By most accounts, he will be missed. Yesterday, in what was reportedly a moving ceremony at City…

  • The Poop Throwing Left Wing Conspiracy

    The Poop Throwing Left Wing Conspiracy

    One of the oldest blogs in Iceland is VefÞjóðviljinn (“The People’s Will, on the Web”—The WebWill for short). The blog, launched in the mid 90s, is run by a curious mix of neocons and libertarian fringe elements of the conservative Independence Party.…