The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Trump, Davos & Iceland, City Politics, Grindavík, Stabbing & Parking Feud appeared first...

You might imagine our office as a European wonderland, with espresso machines and turtlenecks and sophisticated furniture. As a street... The post Music Being Played At The Grapevine Office This Week appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We’re fully in the swing of the new year, which means galleries are dusting off from their winter breaks and... The post Grapevine Events: Lavaforming Opening, French Film Festival, Museum Rave & More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

The police investigation into the double homicide at the Edition hotel has been completed, and it is now up to... The post Police Investigation Into The Edition Case Concludes appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Niceair’s management has postponed the start of operations until the latter half of the year after demand proved lower than... The post Niceair Delays First Flights Due To Weak Demand appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If you missed our recent print issues, here are some new spots in town you might not know about. yuyu ... The post New In Town: yuyu, Tempó, 280 Bakarí, NATA Reykjavík, & Osteria Bari appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin) plans to install so-called rockfall barriers at Steinafjall, where a fatal accident occurred... The post Road Administration To Install Rockfall Barriers At Site Of Fatal Accident appeared f...

The emergency department at Landspítali is expected to be very busy today due to accidents caused by icy conditions, and... The post Slippery Conditions In Reykjavík appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

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The case against using generative AI as a substitute for illustrators If you entered a children’s section of a bookshop... The post AI-Illustrated Bedtime Stories? appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Prime Minister’s Office has had to pay more than one million ISK [approx. 6.839 EUR, 7.948 USD] for repairs... The post Nightlife Damage Costs Prime Minister’s Office Over 1 Million ISK appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The great black-backed gull has been added to the list of bird species in Iceland considered to be in critical... The post Great Black-Backed Gull Now Critically Endangered In Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

If, like us, you’ve been glued to the world news this week and were hoping the weekend might at least... The post Grapevine Events: RVK Poetics, Baby Rave, Matcha Pop Up & More appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Guðbrandur Einarsson, an MP for Viðreisn (the Reform Party), has resigned from Parliament due to an attempted purchase of prostitution... The post MP Resigns Over Attempt To Purchase Prostitution appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Billy Long, the nominated U.S. ambassador to Iceland, has apologised for comments he made about Iceland becoming the 52nd state... The post U.S. Ambassador Nominee Apologises For 52nd State Joke appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Immigration, Greenland, Obesity, Oil Tanker & Paid Parking appeared first on The Reykjavik Gra...

The incoming U.S. ambassador to Iceland and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives joked yesterday that Iceland would... The post Incoming U.S. Ambassador Jokes About Iceland Becoming The 52nd State appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

In the past year we lost some great people who, in one way or another, were in the orbit of... The post Last Words: Remembering Those Who Passed appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Growing up in Iceland, you will at some point become aware of the Cod Wars. This awareness is comfortably nestled... The post What It Means To Lose A Cod War: Visiting Hull 50 Years After The Decline Of Fishing appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevi...

A midwinter journey far north reveals intriguing locations, stunning landscapes and blissful solitude Those of us who have travelled northwards... The post Raufarhöfn In Winter: The Prospect Of Tourism Without The Tourists appeared first on The Reyk...

If you’re reading this, congratulations. You’ve made it past the winter solstice, the darkest part of the year, and the... The post Not-So-Winter Not-So-Wonderland: A Translation And Summary Of Two Icelandic Folktales On Surviving Until Spring ap...

But it doesn’t last. Nýhil was a pretty sizable group of people with a fluid membership, active from around 2001... The post Dies Nihil Est: Not Dying, Or At The Very Least Being Alive, Is What Youth Does Best appeared first on The Reykjavik G...

“Um, can I ask, in lieu of your names, how would you like me to refer to you two?” I... The post The Bunny And The Pig: An Interview With Anonymous Art Duo Panamaprent appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Hello there! I hope your New Year’s resolutions are just as lofty as mine. But if you need a little... The post Help? Call Charlie! Yule Lads, Cruising, Bjarni Ben appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Starting in 1980, Myrkir Músíkdagar (Dark Music Days) is one of Iceland’s most enduring music festivals, playing host to radical... The post The Nonexistent Sounds Of Doomsday: Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir Premieres Intraloper At Dark Music Days a...

The Grapevine’s guide to sounding Icelandic, one word at a time Elephant is a brand of strong Danish beer, named... The post Word Of The Issue: A Sip Of Elephant, A Puff Of Camel appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

When a wine-loving couple opened Apéro, Reykjavík discovered that it indeed nursed a penchant for a grown-up space serving effervescent... The post A Year In Food: 2026 May Be Cagey, But Pivotal appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

“Nobody’s going to read it,” Faroese writer Vónbjørt Vang told herself as she began to write the poems that would... The post Black Orchids And White Spaces: Vónbjørt Vang On Winning The Nordic Council Prize For Literature appeared firs...

A hardcore birder’s guide to prioritising life and finding a redwing Many of us enter the new year intoxicated by... The post Make Looking For Birds A Reasonable New Year’s Resolution appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Celebrating our previous cover person We simply don’t have a person-of-the-year category. Our colleagues at RÚV English generously hosted the... The post Editorial: We Didn’t Put Páll Óskar On The Cover Again appeared first on The Reykjavik Gr...

In Bede’s 8th-century history of England, he describes how the Saxons live in Roman ruins, which they don’t have the... The post Publisher’s Note: Living In The Ruins Of A Civilisation appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Get ready for a celebration of the best in music With 2025 formally wrapped up, it’s a good time to... The post It’s Almost Time For The 2026 Reykjavík Grapevine Music Awards! appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Our first issue of 2026 is being distributed around the country as we type this! Yay! We’re looking out our... The post Grapevine Events: Emma, Nýló Party, Steina Closing Weekend appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

We planned to discuss Iceland in 2025 with three experts and got slapped in the face by current events The... The post Even Here, Donald Trump Controls The Narrative appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

In the first few days of January, we’ve seen headline after headline of bad news from around the world: a... The post Breathing Room: Iceland Begins The New Year With A Commercial Break appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Despite large amounts of clear-eyed data, no systemic solutions In December 2025, we published a news piece with the headline... The post Iceland, We Have A Lifestyle Problem: The Bad News Keeps Coming appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

A record store in Odense, Denmark, has removed Björk’s music from its shelves, reports the Danish broadcaster TV 2. This... The post Record Store In Denmark Boycotts Björk appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The United States has taken control of the oil tanker Marinera, sailing under the Russian flag, approximately 200 kilometres off... The post USA Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Near Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Greenland, Venezuela, Gas Prices, Ukraine Front Lines & What Does 2026 Bring? appeared first o...

American polymath Laurie Anderson’s travels time in her Reykjavík performances Reykjavík plays host to a Laurie Anderson residency this week... The post Laurie Anderson Is Not Linear appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Petrol prices in Iceland decreased significantly on New Year’s Day, when the fuel taxes were replaced by a per-kilometre charge.... The post Petrol Price Drops Overnight appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Three foreign nationals who stole large sums of money through pickpocketing in Reykjavík in December have been deported, reports RÚV.... The post Three Pickpockets Deported From Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Fifteen people went to the emergency department at Landspítali in Fossvogur, Reykjavík, due to fireworks accidents on the night and... The post Fifteen People Sought Emergency Care Due To Fireworks Accidents appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevin...

Fourteen people received the honours of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon at Bessastaðir yesterday, reports RÚV. Among them were... The post Laufey Receives The Order Of The Falcon Along 13 Others appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to thank you for another great year of reading our beloved Grapevine... The post Grapevine Tells You About New Year’s Eve In Reykjavík: Bonfires, Skaupið, Fireworks, And Firework Clean-Up appeared first on Th...

A record-setting temperature was measured in East Iceland on Christmas Eve. Temperatures in Seyðisfjörður reached 19.8 degrees Celsius at 23:00... The post Record December Temperature Measured In East Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

On December 20, Gímaldið media reported that a Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) employee had breached confidentiality when sharing personally identifiable... The post Directorate Of Immigration Employee Shares Clients’ Information appeared f...

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The newly re-established Akureyri-based airline Nice Air aims to start flights from North Iceland to Copenhagen in February, 2026, RÚV... The post Nice Air Begins Flights To Copenhagen  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Staring out of this office window into the pitch-black sky, we can’t help but count down the hours until this... The post Grapevine Events: Holiday Opening Hours, Blaze & Brakes, JÓLASAMPL appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.