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.

“Úr öskunni í eldinn” means “from ashes into the fire.” It’s a saying that is still commonly used in Iceland,... The post Just Sayings: Úr Öskunni Í Eldinn appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“For the past half a year, I’ve been writing a lot about what is going on here, who we are... The post Artist/Curator/Friend: The Undefinable Relationship Of Emilie Dalum And Michael Richardt appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We really don’t stand a chance, do we? With calm surrender to my fate, these were the words that entered... The post The Culmination Of Aeons Of Serendipity: Flying To Geldingadalur, Iceland’s Newest Eruption (feat. Plato) appeared first on The R...

From the northern Icelandic town of Blönduós emerged 27-year-old composer Eydís Evensen, who burst onto the scene this December with... The post The Dawn Of Eydís Evensen: Presenting A Composer And A Whirlwind Emotional Journey appeared first on ...

dady—formerly Dadykewl—has been on a three-year hiatus since his last effort ‘Klámstjarna’. But thankfully, Iceland’s resident lovestruck, sullen, smooth af... The post Track By Track: ‘Hvítir Hrafnar’ By dady appeared first on The Re...

“I suppose I never really tire of going back over my life, and trying to figure out what the fuck... The post Tales Of A Michigan Boy: The Open Book Of John Grant appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“The whole EP is about feeling a little bit unsure of what you’re doing in life,” Rakel Sigurðardóttir says softly.... The post Stepping Into The Sun: RAKEL Is Here With A Dreamy, Escapist Debut appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Two new fiery cracks appeared in the earth on Monday, only 500 metres from Geldingadalsgos. The lava has now flowed... The post RVK Newscast #92: The New Fissure And Its Long Lava Flow appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“When it worked and I finally got the string sound working correctly, it was pure magic,” Úlfur Hansson says—a big... The post A Harp, A Human, And A Machine: Úlfur Hansson’s Segulharpa Births A New Sound appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Three new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. One of them... The post COVID Roundup: Three New Domestic Cases, One Not In Quarantine appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Gísli Darri Halldórsson, long a known name in animation in Iceland and abroad, learned last month that he is now... The post Just Say Yes: Oscar Nominee Gísli Darri On “Yes-People” appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Are you tired of the same old generic vegan or vegetarian food? Sick of tasting the same plant-based whatever that... The post New In Town: SONO matseljur, An All New Kind Of Veggie Cafe appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The biggest controversy shaking Iceland right now is the new quarantine hotel. That is, anyone coming to the country—whether tourists... The post What Are Icelanders Talking About? – Shake, Rattle And Roll appeared first on The Reykjavik Grap...

In what may be a bizarre surprise to many of you, Iceland now has rhinos! This completely blew us away... The post Lost In Google Translation: Save Our… Rhinos? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Iceland is on the list of European countries where the number of prisoners has steadily increased the most proportionally. From... The post Fewer People In Prison Than Majority Of Europe, But The Number Is Rising appeared first on The Reykjavik Grape...

At an information meeting this morning, Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, announced that he has sent new proposals to the... The post Chief Epidemiologist Has Sent New Proposals To The Government Regarding Border Control appeared first...

According to the result of a Gallup poll conducted for Origo, 90% of Icelandic company executives expect cyberattacks to increase... The post 90% Of Icelandic Executives Expect An Increase In Cyberattacks This Year appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

Iceland’s gender determination act, which was passed in 2019, emphasised that trans people have the same rights as cis people... The post City Council Issues Guidelines For Pools & Gyms To Welcome Trans People appeared first on The Reykjav...

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

Advice from the site manager of the police in Suðurnes, Hjálmar Hallgrímsson, states that people should avoid going to the... The post Recommendations To Not Visit The Eruption Site, High Amount Of Gas Detected In The Surrounding Area appeared fir...

The Icelandic innovation company Genki has launched their latest smart device, the Wave for Work smartring, which allows for people... The post Icelandic Smart Ring Gains The Attention Of Foreign Media appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Lava is now flowing out of a new fissure that has opened up at Geldingadalur. The Icelandic Meteorological Office noticed... The post A New Fissure Has Opened At Geldingadalur appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

11 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Five of them... The post COVID Roundup: 11 Domestic Cases Yesterday, Only Five In Quarantine At Diagnosis appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

TW: Discussions of rape and sexual violence. Counting from 1 to 1,600 would take you 26 minutes and 40 seconds.... The post 1600 Lives: The 1600 Niðurfelld Nauðgunarmál Project Tackles The Failures Of The Law Through Art appeared first on The Reyk...

A civil defence meeting was held today to review the status of theCOVID-19 epidemic over Easter. At the meeting was... The post Pandemic Still Has A Few Months Left, Says Civil Defence appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The new border policy, announced last month and subsequently delayed, is now in effect: people from outside of the Schengen... The post Visitors From Outside Schengen May Now Come To Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The breakfast cereals Cocoa Puffs and Lucky Charms will soon no longer be available on the Icelandic market, RÚV reports.... The post Cocoa Puffs And Lucky Charms Won’t Be Sold In Iceland Anymore appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.