The Reykjavík Grapevine

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   Not Meant For Us: Reykjavík’s Hostel And Hotel Bars

   Reykjavík locals love to complain about how tourism has taken over downtown, with puffin shops replacing stores of actual utility, but the truth is, it isn’t al…

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   Iceland As The 51st State (Again), The ICC, Whaling Ban & Sanctions, AI Police Slop & More

   The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðars…

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   Give Me ‘Lopapeysuklám’ Or Give Me Death

   Driving through a deliberately out-of-focus countryside, an old man in a wool sweater tells his adult son that “you don’t know what you got until it’s gone.” Th…

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   Glitchy Girly Computer Pop

   Produced and recorded entirely from the bedroom, Una Mist released her debut album KUÐUNGUR on September 1. Glitchy electronics, introspective lyrics and a DIY…

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   From The Archives: Bjarni Ben Becomes Prime Minister

   On September 10, 2026, RÚV reported that Bjarni Benediktsson received a telephone call from President Elect Donald Trump stating an intent to make Iceland a 51s…

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   Who Paid For Democracy?

   The EU referendum is over; now it’s time for the hangover. And this nastiest of campaigns has exposed critical financial regulation oversight that the governmen…

   hace 4 días
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   Bara Sko Vonandi

   “What does ‘vonandi’ mean?” I ask my five-year-old son, pausing reading our Icelandic bedtime story. His head is on my shoulder, as he and his younger brother n…

   hace 5 días
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   A Message To Persons Unknown

   Jón Gnarr served as Mayor of Reykjavík from 2010 to 2014. He is currently a member of the Althing for Viðreisn. In addition to his political career, Jón Gnarr i…

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