This week marks the 50th anniversary of Kvennafrídagurinn, or the Women’s Day Off, where 90% of women in Iceland went on strike to make society acutely aware of how much work — both in the ...
The Icelandic Met Office has posted a yellow alert, or road warning, for Southeast Iceland from 06:00 October 22, to 04:00 October 23. Stating gusts are possible up to 35 metres per second, with ...
This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask one question: in the 50 years since the first women’s march, what has changed? Here are some of the responses. “Well, women are now a ...
Usually in The Haul, we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us). This time, instead of diving into the capitalist frenzy, and to continue ...
One of the busiest people in the Icelandic music scene, solo artist RAKEL anticipates the release of her debut LP a place to be on October 17. Now, RAKEL takes the time to focus on her own material — ...
The size of the Icelandic rental market has been severely underestimated, according to a recent report by the Housing and Construction Authority (HMS). Approximately 74 percent of foreign residents in ...
“It’s a type of service that feels almost mockingly cheerful, which seems like something Gen Zers being forced to serve a graying room of upper-middle class people would develop.” “Sól” is Icelandic ...
Era-defining experimental group múm release their first LP in 12 years It’s been 25 years since múm released their debut album Yesterday was dramatic, today is ok. Ushering in a new era of independent ...
At the southern tip of Lagarfljöt lies Fljótsdalur, a scenic river valley carved out by meltwater from the northern edge of Vatnajökull. It’s a wild and storied place, with a glacier research centre, ...
Like any intrepid tourist knows, Iceland is famed for being one of the most expensive travel destinations in the world. Everything costs 3.000 ISK, no matter what you’re buying, and the cost of living ...
The project is described as very extensive by Icelandic standards. The new road section is about 19 kilometres long, in addition to nine kilometres of side roads and four two-lane bridges. These ...
In total, 218 foreign nationals began their prison sentence or detention in 2024. Number of Icelandic detainees also increased between years, as 90 Icelanders were sentenced to detention in 2024, ...