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Well, You Asked: How To Get Rid Of Everyone You Disagree With
You asked, we answered. So don’t blame us. Will there be a civil war in the U.S. after the elections? Short answer: Yes. How? Captain America will go rouge after Vladimir Putin’s odd experiment on Mr. America’s male ego goes disastrously wrong.…
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Well, You Asked: Gotta Spend Money To Make Money!
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. What does a girl have to do to make money around here? There’s an old phrase knocking about in the English language, supposedly first uttered…
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Well, You Asked: Becoming A Biscuit
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. How do I reach my full potential? There is an age old legend that hard work and determination are what’s needed for us to reach…
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Well, You Asked: White Collar Tax Fraud
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. How do I move out of home? Get arrested. It’s time to get real, Millennials and Gen Z-ers. You are never going to own your…
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Well, You Asked: Undercover Librarians
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. What happened to hardcore man bun-y hipsters? The Icelandic climate presumably came for them. Man-bunnies are notoriously sensitive and can’t handle the cold, especially when…
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Well, You Asked: Big Time Griller, Big Time Killer
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. How do I assert my dominance over my family at summer barbecues? Since you’re asking this question, I already know you aren’t manning the grill…
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Well, You Asked: Surrogating Your Succulent
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. I don’t know what to do with my 300k Harry Potter slash fanfics now that J.K. Rowling has come out as a TERF. Help me,…
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Well, You Asked: If All Else Fails, Do Meth!
Send us your previously-unsolvable quandaries and get enlightened by poor journalists totally banking on writing a hit novel to pay for their retirement. Btw, while you’re here, please join my Patreon and watch me stream Stardew Valley on Twitch. I need to…
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Well You Asked: Should We Say Something?
Got a burning question? In desperate need of advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. My roots are growing out. Should I go over my roots again, let them grow out, and eventually do my hair like ombre or should…
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Well, You Asked: Anne Of Cleves, The Crow & Other Icons
Got a problem that needs solving, a burning issue that needs addressing, a matter that needs settling, or a thirst for awesome life advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. im 13. im not like other girls who like billie…
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Well, You Asked: Reynisfjara, Dating, And Bad Tourists
Got a problem that needs solving, a burning issue that needs addressing, a matter that needs settling, or a thirst for awesome life advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. Will I die if I go to Reynisfjara? No one…
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Well, You Asked: Star Wars, God & Some Whining
I’m having a quarter-life crisis, help me? Hm, okay, Does that mean you’re like 25 years old? Jesus, relax. My first advice would be don’t panic. Everyone will be dead in five years because of global warming, anyway, so don’t bother running…
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Well, You Asked: This One Is For My Haters
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry, Grapevine’s advice column is here to help you. How many Instagram followers do you need to be considered an influencer? Why? Do you want to be some kind of semi-famous shill for capitalist giants who…
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Well, You Asked: I’ll Tell You A Story Of Rock Bottom
What is the best age to hit rock bottom? I’m glad you asked! Frankly though, is there ever a good time to hit rock bottom? With “best” being the superlative form of “good,” you’re grammatically implying that in your opinion, there exist…
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Well, You Asked: God Left Us Aeons Ago
Could God make a rock so heavy that even he couldn’t lift it? Woah, hold up there, cowboy/cowgirl/cowperson. HE? HE couldn’t lift it? You fucking sexist. Anyway, everyone who is anyone subscribes to the Watchmaker analogy, popularised by Newton and Descartes, which…
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Well, You Asked: Sagas, Slang & Socialising
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry. Grapevine’s official advice column is here to help you. Is it GIF or JIF? This can all be settled with a history lesson. In the Sagas was the notorious tale of Jón Ívar Friðriksson. While…
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Well, You Asked… The Iceland Advice Column: UFO Yurt Edition
We get a lot of questions from our dear readers, often delivered in the form of polite emails, but even more often, aggravated tweets or Facebook comments tirades. However, we’re always here to help, ever bright-eyed and snarky, with plenty of Iceland…
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Well You Asked: Tvo Bjóra, Barkeep
Wanna learn Icelandic, research your child’s genealogy or just cry about alcohol prices? Whatever your burning questions, we at the Grapevine are here to help. This week, intern Josie Gaitens takes the helm of the good ship Grapevine to answer your queries.…
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Well, You Asked: Your Iceland Advice Questions Answered
Got a problem that needs solving, a burning issue that needs addressing, a matter that needs settling, or a thirst for awesome life advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. It’s time for another edition of Well, You Asked. Is…
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Well, You Asked: Being British, Neighbour Feuds, Getting Stood Up
Got a problem that needs solving, a burning issue that needs addressing, a matter that needs settling? We at the Grapevine are here to help. How do I sufficiently apologise for being British when abroad? As Brits are already well-known for dropping…
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Well, You Asked: Let’s Rant About Meat!
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. How best to deal with meat guilt? I feel bad 4 eating it. It sounds to me like you want to be a vegan but unfortunately have no self-control. We’d recommend taking a hallucinogen while sitting…
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Well, You Asked: Say Ha?
Stuck in a sticky situation? Don’t worry, Grapevine’s advice column is here to help you. I’ve been living in the Icelandic countryside for the last five years, but my partner and I are planning to move back to Reykjavík this summer. Any…
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Well You Asked: Hotdogs And Hot Air Baloons
Any tips on how to quickly determine if a familiar face in public (e.g. at the grocery store, pool, restaurant or on the street) is an actual acquaintance or just a famous person? I can’t count the number of times I nearly…