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Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:03:00 +0000Icelandic innovation company Flow signs U.S. distribution agreement
Icelandic innovation company Flow has signed a distribution agreement with U.S. company USVetServe, opening a pathway for the company to bring Icelandic meditation and wellbeing technology to American veterans.
Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:01:36 +0000Imagine Peace Tower illuminated for the twentieth time
The Imagine Peace Tower was illuminated for the twentieth time last night at a peaceful ceremony featuring a musical performance by Árný Margrét and a speech by Reykjavík Mayor Hildur Björnsdóttir.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0000Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet and author Anne Carson has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. Ingrid Carlberg, Secretary of the Swedish Academy, announced the winner at the Academy's headquarters in Stockholm at 11 a.m. yesterday.
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0000Crucial that government does not fuel inflation
Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir says it is welcome news and of great importance to the Icelandic economy that an agreement has been reached between labour market representatives, the government and municipalities, ensuring that collective a...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:51:00 +0000We would be cutting interest rates under normal circumstances
It is clear that the economy is cooling and job creation has slowed to some extent. Despite this, export industries such as fisheries and aluminium production are performing well, and tourism is also doing reasonably well, all things considered. T...
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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000The Making And Meaning Of The Moral Coward Rebuttal
On September 26, 2026, Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir stood at the podium of the General Assembly of the United Nations and unloaded one of the most formidable speeches in Icelandic history. A multi-pronged declaration of shared ...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:59:55 +0000Politicians Are The New Rock Stars
We are preparing the magazine for our annual Iceland Airwaves coverage, which in this case will include our new public-access storefront. Since I started working with this paper, music and music coverage has been one of our touchpoints. We originally...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:59:20 +0000Island Life, Zen Buddhism And (Anti) Trip Hop
My first impression of Howie B is through his cigarette butt. He points it at the camera, takes another hit, while sitting at his kitchen table. “Sorry I am a wee bit late. I just had to make a wee coffee first.” Howard Bernstein, “Howie B,” ...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:58:44 +0000The Month Of Saint Pete And Alaska 1867
He has rarely made our magazine, but Saint Pete is the talk of the town. On October 9, 2026, he will perform what he calls the Concert of the Century at N1 höllin. His album TVÍBRRRI was just released. Our attention had been focused on Alaska 1867,...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:58:01 +0000When The Nukes Came To Reykjavík
Films depicting historical events often need to recreate facsimile locations on soundstages. Such was not the case for The Brink of War, recounting the October 11-12, 1986 disarmament summit between U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his Soviet counter...