A negotiation meeting in the labor dispute between Icelandair and its pilots has been scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m. State Mediator Ástráður Haraldsson confirmed this in an interview with Morgunblaðið.

Preparations have begun at the Icelandic Prison and Probation Administration and the National Commissioner of Police’s Repatriation and Escort Division for the removal of foreign offenders from Iceland. Under amendments to the Execution of Sente...

The Prime Minister has declined to comment on the ongoing labor dispute between Icelandair and its pilots while the matter remains unresolved.

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir announced to Parliament moments ago that she has decided to step down as a Member of Parliament.

Sindri Freyr Jensson has been reported missing in Pattaya, Thailand.

It seemed like a homecoming for Patti Smith. She shared several times during the two-hour set how much at home her family feels in Reykjavik. In fact, Jackson, her guitarist son on stage for the entire concert suggested “we start looking for an apa...

The Reykjavík Grapevine has been published in downtown Reykjavík for more than 20 years. For most of that time, its offices have been next door to the “World Famous Hot Dog Stand.” Every day, people drop-in to our office for various reasons...

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake just west of Húsmúli was documented by the Icelandic Meteorological Office at 13:45 today, June 1, 2026. The Grapevine offices, located in 101, experienced modest shaking, with our confused editor, (me), asking everyone i...

It’s Friday and, as always, the Grapevine’s got your weekend plans covered. Whether you’re looking for art or music, in Reykjavík or beyond downtown, we humbly present our recommendations: Reykjavík Arts Festival kicks off on May 30 with sooo...

Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen debuted “Because the Night”, December 30, 1977, CBGB Theater, NYC, just one of the magical Patti Smith moments I’ve caught over the past 50 years. Patti Smith’s Horses is one of those albums that I wouldn’t...