COVID-19 is on the rise again after an individual broke quarantine after coming home from abroad. Also—the town of Grindavík... The post RVK Newscast #96: What To Call The New Lava Field? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Russians living in Iceland, along with people from other countries, will meet in front of the Russian embassy in Reykjavík... The post Russians In Iceland To Protest Against Navalny’s Treatment appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Einar Hermannsson, chairman of SÁÁ, has stated that the company will receive 55 million ISK this year due to their... The post SÁÁ Will Receive 55 Million ISK For Shutting Down Slot Machine Operations appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Centre Party is on the verge of polling low enough to not gain any seats in Parliament if elections... The post Poll: Centre Party Disappearing; Left-Greens And Conservatives See Support Rise appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to information on Vegagerðin’s website, traffic on Suðurstrandarvegur (the road near the volcano) has increased by 500 percent since... The post Traffic On Suðurstrandarvegur Increased By 500 Percent Since Volcano First Erupted app...

Vörður, a representative council of independent associations in Reykjavík, have stated that they strongly oppose the the Reykjavík City Council’s... The post Strong Protests Against Speed Limit Reductions In The Capital Area appeared first ...

Forty four new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected over Friday, Saturday and Sunday according to the latest data... The post COVID Roundup: 44 Domestic Cases Over The Weekend appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Join Dr Matthew Roby on a trip around southwest Iceland and he’ll tell you all about Harðar saga, the tale... The post Saga Stories #6: Harðar Saga appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A quarter of the population of Iceland has made their way out to Geldingadalur to visit the new volcano, Fréttablaðið... The post A Quarter Of The Population Have Visited The Volcanic Eruption appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic weather has one consistent characteristic: It’s bad. And it can throw everything at you within an hour: from sun,... The post Best Of Guide: How To Dress To Impress…A Volcano appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Over music? Don’t be. Check out these new releases instead. Kaleo – Skinny Oh Kaleo—we didn’t ask to be sad... The post Grapevine Playlist: Hipsumhaps, KALEO, The Vintage Caravan, Stefán Hafsteinsson & More! appeared first on Th...

An Icelandic lawyer has reportedly been blacklisted by Chinese authorities for a critical article he wrote about real estate owned... The post Icelander Reportedly Blacklisted In China For Critical Article appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There have been about 10 million views of the YouTube RÚV stream of the eruption in Geldingadalur. About 20 foreign... The post Livestream Of The Eruption Has Been Watched Over Ten Million Times appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Statistics Iceland has published a report which shows that the lifespan of Icelanders over the past few decades has been... The post Icelanders Live Longer And Feel Well In Their Later Years appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Four new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Only one was... The post COVID Roundup: Four New Domestic Cases, One In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

Erupting volcanoes create lava fields, and the burning question on the minds of many Icelanders is: what to name the... The post 350 Suggestions For Name For New Lava Field Submitted appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Olís, Snælandsvídeó, Núpalind and Skálinn in Þorlákshöfn have all stopped using slot machines in their stores, Fréttablaðið reports. The reason... The post Olís, Snælandsvídeó, Núpalind and Skálinn All Stopped Using Slot Machines In...

The weather at Geldingadalur is extremely wet and windy today so the police in Suðurnes have decided to close the... The post Eruption Site Closed To The Public Today Due To Bad Weather appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Trans children have been made a hot subject of discussion lately, especially in the UK and the US, where numerous... The post Trans Icelandic Broad Cast #7: Protect Trans Kids appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

No new domestic cases of the coronavirus was detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Two people are... The post COVID Roundup: Zero Domestic Cases Yesterday appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style. Our latest subject is Hafey Viktoría Hallgrímsdóttir... The post Fancies: Hafey Viktoría Hallgrímsdóttir appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you celebrate a weekly holiday that’s set to begin at sundown and end at nightfall, how do you do... The post Ask An Expert: How Does One Celebrate Shabbat In The Midnight Sun? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We visited the volcano in Geldingadalir the same day that four new vents sprouted up in the area and it’s... The post RVK Newscast #95: The Volcano Area Has Changed Dramatically! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Víðir Reynisson, chief of police at the National Commissioner of Police’s Civil Protection Department, appeared on RÚV’s television show Kastljósið... The post Chief Of Police Finds People’s Views On Border Control To Be Wild a...

One new domestic case of the coronavirus was detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was... The post COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case, In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There are plans to increase the number of streets in the city with a 30kph speed limit, RÚV reports. The... The post Decrease To Maximum Speeds On More Streets In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Gas pollution from the eruptions in Reykjanes will flow over the greater capital area today. Those with pre-existing respiratory conditions,... The post Gas From Eruptions Reaching Reykjavík Area Today appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As of Thursday this week, swimming pools and gyms will be open to the public again alongside other changes to... The post New Regulations Announced, Swimming Pools And Gyms Open Again appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Karlynja, Vetur, Emill and Róm are a few of the names that have been added to the official list of... The post New Names Confirmed By The Icelandic Naming Committee appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

About 80% of Icelandic people want tougher border measures than the current ones in place, RÚV reports. Only one percent... The post 80% Of Icelanders Want Stricter Border Measures appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

New fissures opened up at the eruption site in Geldingadalur this morning, on either side of the crater that opened... The post Two New Eruptions Opened At Geldingadalur This Morning appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir is one member of Iceland’s beloved Eurovision entry Daði & Gagnamagnið, who have stolen the show once... The post Pretty Pancakes, Lovely Lasagne And A Wee Bit Of Werewolf: Hulda Kristín’s Perfect Day appea...

This Friday, April 16th, at 15:00 Icelandic time, the Reykjavík Grapevine will hold its sixth Ask Me Anything (AMA). You,... The post Yes! Grapevine’s Sixth “Ask Me Anything” Session Happening This Friday appeared first on The Reyk...

Some 50 people assembled in front of Parliament yesterday to peacefully protest against deportations; in particular, to Greece. Many of... The post VIDEO & PHOTOS: Refugees And Supporters Demonstrate Against Deportations To Greece appeared first...

Three new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. None were in... The post COVID Roundup: Three Domestic Cases, All Outside Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

The COVID hotel was illegal, but that doesn’t mean that Icelanders have stopped using it. Also, the volcano in Geldingadalir... The post RVK Newscast #94: The Illegal COVID Hotel & The Smallest Volcano In A Century appeared first on The Re...

On Friday, our team journeyed to the eruption at Geldingallir at night to capture the newest fissures on camera in... The post PHOTOS! We Visited Geldingadalir And Found A (Beautiful) Inferno appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason is today finalizing a memorandum to the Minister of Health, in which he will present his proposals... The post Epidemiologist Submits New Proposals Today appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s a brutal truth, but as a whole, most Icelandic writers have two relatively boring characteristics in common. First, they... The post The Generation Shaping Icelandic Fantasy appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Grapevine’s team of amateur astrologists recently read online that people who like astrology also really like personality quizzes. In... The post Horror-Scopes: WHAT VOLCANO ARE YOU? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

One new domestic cases of the coronavirus was detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. This person was... The post COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case Yesterday, Four In Total Over Weekend appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

It was planned that a new quarantine hotel at Barónsstígur would open today but, due to construction work, it has... The post Likely That More Quarantine Hotels Will Need To Be Opened appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You keep asking, we keep answering Should I make my art an NFT? Yes totally. Sure, non-fungible tokens are bad... The post Well, You Asked: NFTs, Volcano Livestreams, And Vegan Spit appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new crack has opened at the eruption site in Geldingadalur over the weekend. According to a natural hazards expert... The post New Crack Opened At Geldingadalur Over The Weekend appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Austurlands Food Coop, an initiative started by Jonathan Moto Bisagni and Ida Feltendal in 2019, was a boon to Seyðisfjörður... The post Digging A Way Out: Austurlands Food Coop Tries To Recover appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Over the past two months, Iceland’s been shakin’ like the Stevens due to the crazy amount of seismic activity going... The post One Does Simply Walk To Geldingadalur: A Magmanificent Day Out appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In this edition, we visited the newest fissure in the Fagradalsfjall’s volcanic system and witnessed an amazing event when the... The post RVK Newscast #93: An Incredible Lava Flow Break Out Of The Mountain & Melt The Snowy Ground appeared fir...

Buck the algorithm, and let The Grapevine pick your playlist. Kælan Mikla – Sólstöður This track demonstrates that Kælan Mikla keeps evolving in ever-improving... The post Grapevine Playlist: Eternal Life, A Funeral Dirge And A Love Le...

It’s finally here! The official biography no Viking saw coming about the legendary Icelandic metal band Skálmöld. And by Mímír’s... The post Music News: Skálmöld, GusGus And A New Label appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Superpowers: Are giants. Ride wolves. Weaknesses: Veins that run with toxic blood which is fatal to their own kind. Modern... The post Gods Of Iceland: Jötnar, A Sick af Power Metal Band appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.