In Iceland, you can be sure that two things happen every year in January: bad weather and the Icelandic Book... The post Reading Too Much Into The Icelandic Book Prize Nominees 2021 appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Through almost 100 albums over a span of 10 years, Möller Records has delivered cutting-edge premium electronic music to a... The post Möller Records 10 Years Old: Electro Poets Of The 21st Century appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Oscar Leone’s folk-inspired indie rock has that good ole’ guitar strumming and smooth harmonies that just make you want to... The post Perfect Day: Get That Guitar (And Blueberry Collagen-Infused Smoothie) Ready appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

So, I’m really inspired by the coup thing in the US, but I live in Iceland. How exactly would one... The post Well You Asked: How to Plan A Coup appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Oh, you thought a pandemic would stop us? No way! It’s January, and that means the Grapevine Music Awards 2021... The post The Grapevine Music Awards 2021: The Winners Are Here! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you feel down because of the pandemic, the boring storms and the strong winds beating on you all the... The post Editorial: Strong Year In Music appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Good news and bad news: the good news is, for a few days we had a respite from the endless... The post What Are Icelanders Talking About? – The Buzz In The Beehive appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The devastating landslides that struck Seyðisfjörður in December are still wreaking havoc in their own way. While no one was... The post Together For Seyðisfjörður: Artists Lend A Hand In Rebuilding The Village appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

A yellow alert is in effect for the East Fjords, effective for the entirety of Saturday. As this warning forecasts... The post Yellow Warning In Effect For East Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

New regulations, which go into effect today, tighten controls at the border further with the aim of stopping the spread... The post New Border Policy: Double Screening For All, No Quarantine Option, Starting Today appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

Music—have you of it? Here’s some of our favourite tracks from the last month. Bashar Murad – MASKHARA Bashar Murad—who... The post Grapevine Playlist: Bashar Murad, Oscar Leone, Birnir, Páll Óskar & More! appeared first on The...

Iceland’s Naming Committee—which judges, and then accepts or rejects new names in the Icelandic lexicon—has approved and denied another round... The post Naming Committee Approves New Batch Of Names, No Gender Restrictions Applied appeared ...

Five new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with four of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID Round-up: Five New Domestic Cases, Four In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In a news story reporting on various Icelandic conservatives comparing the failed insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th... The post Lost In Google Translation: Rise Of The Machines appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Superpowers: Beautiful blonde hair. A great wife. Weaknesses: Beautiful blonde hair. A great wife. Modern Analogue: A great wife with…... The post Gods Of Iceland: Sif, A Totally Fully-Fledged Three Dimensional Character appeared first on The Reykj...

Dance-lovers Inspector Spacetime—Egill Gauti Sigurjónsson, Vaka Agnarsdóttir and Elías Geir Óskarsson—walk us through their debut effort track by track. Intro... The post Track By Track: ‘Inspector Spacetime’ By… Inspector Spacetime app...

Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe and veganism is often reported to... The post Top Five Vegan Eats On The Cheap(ish) appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This saying is one of my all-time favourites and is still widely used today. Translated, “Dropinn holar harðan stein” literally... The post Just Sayings: ‘Dropinn holar harðan stein’ appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has submitted a number of recommendations to the Ministry of Health for changing the rules and... The post Changes To Border Policy On The Horizon appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Six were sent to the emergency room and one person thus far is in police custody after three people attacked... The post Attack At Reykjavík School Leaves Six Injured, One Arrested So Far appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Four new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with two of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID-19 Roundup: Four Domestic Cases Yesterday, Two In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

Tourists who came to Iceland last year were 76% fewer than the year before, according to a new report from... The post 76% Drop In Tourism Last Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A parliamentary proposal from the Pirate Party requests that current laws be reviewed and changed, so that more than two... The post Pirates Propose More Than Two Can Register For Legal Cohabitation appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In a statement from Bishop David B. Tencer on the matter, the Catholic Church of Iceland has announced that they... The post Catholic Church In Iceland Resumes Masses appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The new coronavirus restrictions that were announced last week are now in effect. These new guidelines reflect some relaxation in... The post New COVID Restrictions Begin Today appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

One of the many changes from the Ministry of Health which took effect this year was raising the age at... The post Thousands Object To Raising Age Minimum For Breast Cancer Screening appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A woman originally from Nigeria, who fled Italy where she had been held against her will in a human trafficking... The post Survivor Of Human Trafficking Fears Deportation appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Six new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with three of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID-19 Roundup: Six Domestic Cases Yesterday, Three In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Reykjavík City Council has been repeatedly trying to ban the use of studded tires within city limits, to no avail,... The post Reykjavík Trying To Ban Studded Tires appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Confectioners Kólus ehf. have recalled the Risaþristur candy bar, in conjuction with the health supervisory authority of Reykjavík, on account... The post Candy Bar Recalled Due To Plastic Flavour appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Some enterprising Icelanders have found a good use for all Christmas trees, now that the Christmas season has officially concluded:... The post Christmas Trees Fed To Horses And Goats appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the conservative Independence Party experiencing a dip in support, while their... The post Conservatives See Dip In Support In New Poll appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Negotiations between Iceland and Pfizer about additional vaccine and research in that relationship might be in danger according to the... The post Danes Trying To Squeeze Into An Icelandic Vaccine Deal appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with one of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID-19 Roundup: Two Domestic Cases Yesterday, One In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The long-awaited coronavirus vaccine from Moderna has officially arrived in Iceland, Vísir reports. 1,200 doses arrived in this first shipment,... The post Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Lands In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelanders have relaxed the COVID-19 restrictions. The Gathering Ban is now 20. 100 can sit together at the theatre and... The post RVK Newscast #65: COVID, COVID & Some More COVID appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

All material broadcast by television station Stöð 2 will be subscription only, starting on January 18th, RÚV reports. That includes... The post Stöð 2 News To No Longer Be Free To Watch appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The freezing temperatures currently gripping the country are not expected to let up this week—at least, not for most parts... The post Cold Snap To Continue All This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has opened a page on her official site where the general public is asked... The post Justice Minister Asks Public For Feedback Through The Magic Of Reacts appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

Icelandair and the Ministry of Transportation have struck a deal to ensure a minimum number of flights to and from... The post Icelandair Strikes Deal With Government To Continue Flying To And From Boston appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Three new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with all of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time... The post COVID-19 Roundup: Three Domestic Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

In the wake of recent news that nonbinary people in Iceland can now register their correct gender with the National... The post Trans Iceland Criticises High Cost Of Gender Registration appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

This is the second in the ‘Saga Stories’ series from the Reykjavík Grapevine. Join Dr Matthew Roby on a blustery... The post Saga Stories #2: Egils Saga appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It has now been confirmed that 1,000 doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine will be arriving in Iceland next week, Vísir... The post 1,000 Moderna Vaccine Doses Arriving Next Week, With More To Follow appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has made several recommendations to Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir on the relaxation of some coronavirus... The post Some Relaxation Of Coronavirus Restrictions Begin Next Week appeared first on ...

The Icelandic Met Office has issued some severe storm warnings for the eastern half of the country, bringing with them... The post Severe Storm Warning For East Iceland Tomorrow appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

An extensive study conducted by deCODE Genetics and published in Nature shows that, despite what we have believed about monozygotic... The post New Research From deCODE Genetics: Identical Twins Not Always With Identical Genes appeared first on The R...

Only two new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with both of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the... The post COVID-19 Roundup: Two Domestic Cases Yesterday, Both In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

About a year and a half since Iceland’s gender determination law established that people must be allowed to register their... The post Nonbinary Gender Registration Finally Opens In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Washington, DC was not the only city where Trump supporters were protesting against the confirmation of the Biden/Harris win yesterday,... The post Trump Supporter Bearing Icelandic Flag In Sacramento Raises Questions appeared first on The Reykjavik ...