Homegrown indie-folk sensation Of Monsters and Men formally announced their new album yesterday. All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade will be their first full-length release in six years, ...

Since its founding in July of 2023, Ólafur Arnalds’ OPIA Community has united musicians, creatives, and fans of the musician within its multi-faceted hub. OPIA Community is “three-pronged;” they have ...

A nine-year-old girl from Germany died at Reynisfjara beach on Saturday, August 2, reports RÚV. The girl was swept into the sea, and although the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter took off 26 minutes ...

In a press release yesterday, Alaska Airlines announced it will begin offering flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavík, starting in Spring 2026. We here in Reykjavík are charmed and surprised to ...

A baby was born in a moving car in the middle of the Hvalfjörður Tunnel last week, reports RÚV. The parents believe he is the first Icelandic baby to be born below sea level. Harpa Marín and Páll ...

The twelfth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula has ended, the Icelandic Met Office announced yesterday. The eruption lasted for 20 days, and it was the ninth eruption in Sundhnúksgígaröðin (the ...

Katla Yamagata hit the scene with a bang in September last year, when her debut EP Postulín(“Porcelain”) dropped, seemingly out of nowhere. Produced by JóiPé, it’s a 13-minute journey through five ...

Your essential guide to life, travel and entertainment in Iceland. The Reykavík Grapevine is Iceland's biggest, best and most widely read English-language publication. Our alternative monthly magazine ...

What is the Reykjavik Grapevine? Your essential guide to life, travel and entertainment in Iceland. The Reykavík Grapevine is Iceland's biggest, best and most widely read English-language publication.

What is BDSM? Typically considered sexual preferences and practices that include elements of control, submission or pain, it stands for bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism. It’s kink, it’s ...

While every pool has its charm and a loyal following of regulars that will sing its praises, they are far from equal. To assist you, intrepid traveller, in finding the right place to swim a lap, soak ...

Alþingishúsið, or The Parliament House, is a hulking grey stone building that sits on the edge of the sleepy Austurvöllur square in downtown Reykjavík. It’s the seat of Iceland’s Alþingi, an ...