This year’s Reykjavík Fringe Festival features a plethora of multi-media performances, but one of the most unusual will be a... The post Want Some Wordplay? Muralist Angry Dan Brings His Limerick Fuelled Art To Reykjavík Fringe appeared first...

In a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver put the spotlight on Michele Ballarin, the American businesswoman... The post John Oliver Takes Aims At Michele Ballarin: Sole Surviving Consumer Of The Bumpit appeared first on The Reykjavik...

The Icelandic government is considering vaccinating children aged 12 to 15, as most vaccinations are coming to an end in... The post Children Might Be Vaccinated Soon In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The ice cream parlor Ísbúð Huppu has been fined five million ISK by the Data Protection Authority for electronic monitoring... The post Data Protection Authority Fines Ísbúð Huppu 5 Million appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A landslide damaged two houses in Varmahlíð Tuesday at four o’clock, according to Vísir. Fortunately, there were no casualties. However,... The post Landslide Damages Houses In Varmahlíð, Calls For Evacuation Of Remaining Homes appeared first ...

You might not know this, but the official Grapevine astrology committee also moonlights as freelance Olympics consultants. Look—the cosmos don’t... The post Horror-Scopes: Great Moments Are Born From Great Opportunity appeared first on The Reykja...

A recipe ripe with culture and history but long-forgotten by the minds of most Icelanders, the Vínarterta cake was brought... The post This Week’s Culture Pick: A Time-Travel Cake Tasting appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A woman who displayed symptoms typical of cervical cancer—including cell changes and post-coital bleeding—will not have her cell sample examined... The post Woman With Cervical Cancer Symptoms Denied Treatment appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

Today will be no weather for traveling in the north of Iceland. The Meteorological Office forecasts strong winds in Strandir... The post Weather Warning In The North appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The road that we’ve all been talking about, Suðurstrandarvegur, just might stand a chance against the lava flow from the... The post Saving The Road From The Eruption With A Lava Bridge appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Tourists seem to behave differently at the eruption site than locals. According to RÚV, foreign tourists are more likely to... The post Tourists Behave Riskier Than Locals At Eruption Site appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Temperatures tomorrow could reach 29°C in the Eastfjords, in what metereologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson has called “an honest attempt” at the... The post Near Record Temperatures in Eastfjords appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

After a COVID-friendly 2020 edition, Reykjavík Fringe is back with a vaccine-friendly 2021 program. Yup, we’re talking in-person shows—a heck... The post Grow That Fringe Out! The Grapevine’s Top Picks For Reykjavík Fringe 2021 appeared f...

Yesterday evening, confusion arose when many wondered whether the eruption at Geldingadalir might have stopped. Scientists noticed certain subsidization of... The post Eruption Might End Soon As Volcanic Activity Subsides appeared first on The Reykja...

Five new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected over the weekend, according to the latest data from covid.is. All... The post COVID Roundup: 5 Domestic Cases Over Weekend, Infections Caught At Border appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, both Iceland’s first female and openly LGBT Prime Minister, was honoured yesterday with an award from Samtökin ’78.... The post Former PM Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir Awarded Badge of Honor appeared first on The Reykjavik...

Sigurður Ingi Þórðarson, a key witness in the United States Department of Justice case against Julian Assange, has admitted in... The post Siggi The Hacker, Key Assange Witness, Admits to Perjury appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Over the weekend, American tourist Scott Estill was separated from his wife near the eruption site at Fagradalsfjall. Police and... The post Lost American Tourist At Geldingadalur Found By Rescue Squad appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

NO MORE RESTRICTIONS! TIME TO LISTEN TO MUSIC! Cell7 – It’s Complicated Cell7 is easily the most talented hip hop... The post Grapevine Playlist: Cell7, Soffía Björg, Tom Hannay, Passepartout Duo, Flaaryr & More! appeared first on The ...

Twitter user Loki’s Buttslut recently had their work, a shirt featuring the phrase “Low Key Loki,” removed from the website... The post Amateur Designer Slapped With Disney Claim Over Nordic God Loki appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Today, Civil Defense announced plans to slow the lava flow from Nátthagi down to Suðurstrandarvegur and Ísólfsskáli, a three to... The post A Defense Wall Is Rising In Nátthagi appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The “drop-in” weddings in Grafarvogskirkja seem to be a full success. For Saturday, weddings for eighteen couples are planned and... The post Vegas Weddings Are Taking Off In Grafarvogskirkja appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Vaccinations have made significant progress this summer. However, it’s likely that Icelanders will mostly be traveling domestically, with the addition... The post Travelers Should Pre-Book Campsites This Summer appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

At a press conference held at 11:00, Icelandic government officials announced total relaxations of domestic coronavirus restrictions, effective tomorrow. Minister... The post Government Announces Total Relaxation Of Domestic Restrictions, Starting To...

Geldingadalsgos is now officially three months old, and in our latest newscast from the volcano site we look at what... The post RVK Newscast #112: The Volcano Turns Three, And A Farm Is Doomed appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The newest Icelandic airline, PLAY, is officially in the air. Departing Keflavík Airport at 11:00 AM, the destination of the... The post Latest Icelandic Airline Takes To The Sky Among Labour Dispute appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Dóra Björt Guðjónsdóttir, Pirate Party representative in the Reykjavík Planning and Transportation Council, suggests that if electric scooters are to... The post Reykjavík Councilperson Calls For Better Infrastructure For Scooters, Questions L...

Yesterday, Arnar Helgi Lárusson ended his 400 km long cycling trip in Selfoss after cycling four hundred kilometers along the... The post Man Cycles 400 Km By Hand In One Day appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

While tourists admire the eruption site, the landowners of Ísólfsskáli are fighting against time and lava in order to save... The post Lava Threatens Landowners Of Ísólfsskáli appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It seems that a polar bear probably never landed on Hornstrandir this week, reports Vísir. A veterinarian examined a sample... The post Possible Polar Bear Sighting Was Actually A Swan appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

No new domestic cases of the coronavirus have been detected since June 15th, according to the latest data from covid.is.... The post COVID Roundup: Over A Week Without A Domestic Case, Vaccinated Exceed 166k appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

WOW Air has applied for an operating license with the Icelandic Transportation Authority, reports Fréttablaðið. Ballarin is back at it... The post WOW Air Applies For Operating License appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A new report on traffic safety made for the City of Reykjavík calls for the potential banning of electric scooter... The post Possible Banning Of Electric Scooters On Weekends appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Last Thursday, a full-page spread ad from the Association of Icelandic Drug Police was published in Morgunblaðið, wherein they called... The post Police Use Red Cross’s Name Without Permission In Anti-Cannabis Ad appeared first on The Reykjav...

Last night, Visír reports that a group of hikers in Hornstrandir noticed potential traces of a polar bear and notified... The post Search For A Polar Bear In The Westfjords appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The eighth edition of the Reykjavík Grapevine’s “Ask Me Anything” will air live this Friday, June 25th, at 15:00. Therein,... The post Grapevine’s 8th “Ask Me Anything” This Friday appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

In another bizarre development, investigative journalists from Kveik arrived a few days after the November 2020 US election at the... The post Michele Ballarin Spreads Election Conspiracy And Falsely Claims A $30 Million Mansion As Her Own appeared f...

It’s not that Icelanders are full on megalomaniacs (we are though, in general), but our history and culture have shaped... The post The Butterfly Effect In The North: Egill Bjarnason On How Iceland Changed The World appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

Alda Karen Hjaltalín is a writer and speaker who you might know for her celebrated Life Masterclass series and her... The post Dopamine Systems Activated: Alda Karen Hjaltalín’s Perfect Day appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As lava continues to flow further from Fagradalsfjall, more problems appear. Apart from the soon-expected lava flood over Suðurstrandarvegur, archaeologists... The post Archeologists Fight Lava To Map Out Ancient Monuments appeared first on The Reyk...

Last week, Morgunblaðið reported on a violent visitor. A ram attempted to break into the guest lounge at Þingvellir, fleeing... The post Ram Breaks Into Þingvellir: Wanted For Unpaid Damages appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Civil defense authorities have decided to allow lava to flow from Geldingadalur over the road, Suðurstrandarvegur. Previous attempts have been... The post Lava Is Expected To Flow Over Suðurstrandarvegur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland is doing very well with vaccinations, meaning that we are very close to abolishing all domestic restrictions in connection... The post RVK Newscast #111: Katla’s Folklore Explained & The Last Of COVID-19 appeared first on The Reykjavik...

No new domestic cases of the coronavirus have been detected over the past five days, according to the latest data... The post COVID Roundup: Five Consecutive Days, No New Domestic Cases appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You might have enjoyed Trapped as a great addition to Iceland’s Nordic noir catalogue, but now the nation is ready... The post Out Of The Ashes: GDRN Talks Her Role In Katla appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It doesn’t perhaps sound like a wise decision to go into battle armed only with two shields (unless you’re a... The post Just sayings: Að leika tveimur skjöldum appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Jarðgerðarfélagið (the Composting Company) was founded by Julia Brenner and Björk Brynjarsdóttir. They work with circular solutions in bokashi composting... The post RVK Futurecast #8: Composting appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There was no public access to the volcano when we visited on June 15th, but viewing points have since been... The post RVK Newscast #110: Workers Try To Save Volcano Path appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We love music. You do too. So here’s a selection of music. Ægir – The Earth Grew Uncertain As our... The post Grapevine Playlist: Ægir, Árstíðir, Red Riot, Skrattar & More! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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