Ohhhh it’s Friday baby, AND it’s a sunny one. Celebrate by putting some great new music in your ear holes!... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Elíza Newman, Atli Örvarsson and BART! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Nine requests were considered at a meeting of the Icelandic Naming Committee earlier this month, and all of them were... The post New Names Approved By The Icelandic Naming Committee appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Seven members of Parliament from the Pirate Party and the Reform Party have submitted a bill that would make a... The post MPs Propose Legal Changes To Help Nonbinary People appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There is considerable discrepancy in the typeface on Reykjavík’s street signs, which pokes people in the eyes to varying degrees,... The post Discrepancy In The Typeface On Reykjavík’s Street Signs appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

Reykjavík District Court has found in favour of the City of Reykjavík in the case of a man demanding damages... The post City Not Liable For Man Injured After Avoiding Colliding With Rabbit appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In many ways, Brynjar Karl Birgisson is your average 19 year old. He studies at a menntaskóli, where he is... The post The Islanders: Brynjar Karl Birgisson, The Lego Kid appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Oscar Jerome, Ari Árelius, & Ash Walker (DJ Set) October 14th at 20:30 – Hurra – 3.500 ISK It’s not... The post Grapevine Events: Oscar Jerome, Piercing Fundraiser, Aldubáran, and Heim! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Welcome to Supernatural Iceland! In this final episode Valur takes a deep dive into the dark history and wild folklore... The post Supernatural Iceland: Warlocks appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Pthirus pubis, better known as crab lice, pubic lice, or more colloquially “crabs”, are dying out in Iceland due to... The post Crab Lice In Iceland Dying Out Due To Loss Of Habitat appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two ski lifts are under construction at Bláfjöll ski resort, reports RÚV. At least one of them will be ready... The post New Ski Lifts To Open At Bláfjöll Ski Resort appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Work is underway to lift up a taxi that plunged into Reykjavík’s pond at Fríkirkjuveg this morning, reports Vísir.  Roads... The post Taxi Stuck In A Town Pond appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The ice sheet over Grímsvatn continues to sink and has now dropped by seven meters in the last few days,... The post Subsidence Continues At Grímsvötn appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson intends to submit a bill to Parliament that would make a number of changes to... The post Justice Minister’s Claims About Asylum Seekers In Iceland Questionable appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Lively discussions are now taking place in the Facebook group Travel Iceland, where foreign tourists mention the biggest disappointments with... The post Tourists Name The Biggest Disappointment In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

According to Iceland Airwaves, a group of people has contacted the artists playing at the festival and asked them to... The post Iceland Airwaves Is Being Boycotted, The Festival Releases A Statement appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Extreme nationalism has a hard time thriving in Iceland because Icelanders have embraced romantic nationalism since their independence in 1944,... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Difficult For Extreme Politics To Thrive In Iceland appeared first on T...

The two men detained by the police in connection with the suspected murder of a woman in the Laugardalur neighbourhood... The post Two Men Suspected Of Murder Have Now Been Released appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s not news that Icelanders like to read. It’s also not news that books in Iceland are damn expensive. Both... The post Inside Reykjavík’s Best Libraries appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Gingerly holding a rope in one hand and two ice axes in the other, I lean backward over an icy... The post (Ice) Climbing Our Way To The Top appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Amongst those that the two men currently in police custody under suspicion of conspiring to commit a terrorist attack had... The post Terror Suspects Said To Have Plotted Against Labour Leader, Socialist Party Head appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Unemployment decreased between August and September, a report from the Directorate of Labour details, but the unemployment rate was still... The post Unemployment At Just Under 3% In September, Higher Amongst Immigrants appeared first on The Reykjavi...

Two men in their forties are currently in police custody, suspected of having killed a woman in her fifties, Vísir... The post Two Men In Custody Suspected Of Murder appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Is there any wildlife in Iceland? Yes; birds, mice, rats, arctic foxes and a whole lot of birds. That’s kind... The post Well, You Asked: King Ugly-Face! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Auður Jónsdóttir established herself as one of Iceland’s best writers of a new generation when her novel, ‘The people in... The post Navigating Life Through Meaning: Auður Jónsdóttir Writes Her Own Self appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

Type: Room in a shared apartment Size: Just under 10sq m Cost per month: 50,000 ISK Available at: Leiga/Facebook Finally,... The post The Worst Place To Rent In Reykjavík This Month: The Prison Experience appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When we at The Reykjavík Grapevine heard the news that Svavar Pétur Eysteinsson, best known as Prins Póló, had died,... The post A Memorial: The Prins That Understood Us appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Oh hey, it’s Friday again! Not sure why we sound surprised, it’s Friday every week, but ok. Anyway, we have... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Tara Mobee, Biggi Maus, Karen Ósk, and Kvikindi appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine....

On a chilly Friday afternoon in late August, in an otherwise empty Reykjavik restaurant, Björk Guðmundsdóttir is having trouble focussing.... The post “I Live A Really Normal Life”: Björk On New Album ‘Fossora’ And Being A ‘Cool Mom’ ...

Iceland Airwaves returns to Reykjavík after a 2-year hiatus  It’s been almost three years since the last Iceland Airwaves festival... The post Good Old Airwaves Is Back appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Elvar Gunnarsson’s first feature is not your typical horror comedy Director Elvar Gunnarsson had never thought he would do a... The post The Hatching Of The New Icelandic Horror Film appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The streets of Siglufjörður were covered with snow this morning, reports RÚV. There is even more snow up in the... The post Snow Came Early To Siglufjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelandic percussionist Halldór Lárusson will again be joining forces with musician, artist, jeweller, and all-around renaissance man Natsuki Tamura on... The post Brothers In Sound: Natsuki Tamura & Halldór Lárusson Bring The Magic appeared...

If you have any passing familiarity with Icelandic, you likely know that the word for “potato” is “kartafla.” Given how... The post Ask An Expert: Why Do We Call Potatoes That? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland has been a part of NATO for as long as most generations can remember, and will likely stay there... The post Great Moments In Icelandic History: The 1949 NATO Riots appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Girl Gang (screening) + Panel Discussion Friday October 7th at 17:30 – Háskólabío – 1.900 ISK Reykjavík International Film Festival... The post Grapevine Events: Girl Gang Screening, Mighty Bear, and Extreme Chill! appeared first on T...

On October 8-9, Ukrainians in Iceland will host a culture festival in Kolaportið. The festival is called “Úkraína þakkar Íslandi”... The post Ukrainians In Iceland Organise A Culture Festival appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine...

Alcohol consumption in Iceland, measured between 1980 and 2020, increased from three liters to six liters per person aged 15... The post Alcohol Consumption In Iceland Has Increased appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

How the Icelandic Textile Center is keeping traditions fresh In the scenic seaside in northwest Iceland lies Blönduós, a town... The post Bridging The Past And The Future With Textiles appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The North Iceland court has approved one week-long custody over two men and one woman arrested following the homicide in... The post Three People In Custody Following The Murder In Ólafsfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Students of the secondary school Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð (MH) are increasingly organising and voicing their frustrations at a school administration... The post Secondary School Students Take Action Against Administration Over Sexual Assaults ...

In this episode, Valur and Andie Sophia talk about a murder in the north of Iceland–the third this year–not boding... The post The Icelandic Roundup: Father Of Chief Of Police Connected to Terrorist Plot Investigation appeared first on Th...

Guðrún Sigríður Matthíasdóttir from Ísafjörður has won the title of the Icelandic Bread Cake champion. Gunna Sigga came to Reykjavík... The post New Bread Cake Champion Announced appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

There is no simple way to explain Jón Mýrdal, one of Reykjavík’s most prolific restaurant moguls. His varied CV includes... The post The Almost Fishmonger Who Launched a Restaurant appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Icelanders are perhaps not the most romantic people in the world, but underneath our cold exterior, our amorous hearts still... The post Icelandic Love Stories: There Is Nothing Simple About The Icelandic Love Story appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

“The summer has been very good in general when it comes to selling books, but we haven’t sold this many... The post Booming Interest In Icelandic Books appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Justice Minister Jón Gunnarsson’s plans to arm the Icelandic police with tasers have been criticized, reports Vísir. Júlía Birgisdóttir, the... The post Plans To Arm The Icelandic Police Are Heavily Criticised appeared first on The Reykjav...

A man was stabbed to death in a house in Ólafsfjörður last night, reports Vísir. Four were arrested in connection... The post Man Stabbed To Death In Ólafsfjörður appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The popularity of tattoos continues to grow in Iceland. Up to three out of ten adult Icelanders have tattoos, with the... The post 38% Of Reform, Pirate And People’s Party Supporters Have Tattoos appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

You made it! It’s the last Friday of the month! To celebrate, here’s a load of lovely new music to... The post Grapevine New Music Picks: Björk, Systur and Uppáhellingarnir appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

It’s been a busy week of news in Iceland! To bring you all the latest, Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in chief, Valur... The post RVK Newscast 218: Airport Bomb Scare appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.