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17.5.2012
Of Monsters And Men To Appear On Leno
Icelandic band Of Monsters And Men will be appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno next month.
17.5.2012
Former Kaupthing Manager To Repay Loan To Self
Former Kaupthing manager and Interpol fugitive Sigurður Einarsson will have to repay 10% of a loan he paid himself from the company he used to run, a court has ruled.
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Apologises For Seagull Plague
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Most Icelanders View Aluminium Production Positively
» 16.5.2012:
Norway And Liechtenstein Come To Iceland's Defence
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15.5.2012
Don’t Ask Nanna!
Disclaimer: This is The Grapevine’s BAD ADVICE column. It’s where Nanna Árnadóttir answers questions from our readers about traversing the Icelandic cultural jungle. She is usually nice, but really rather bad at giving advice…
» 10.5.2012:
Somewhere Between The Moon And The Arctic
» 8.5.2012:
Tourists: The New Herring?
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15.5.2012
Training To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse? There´s An App For That
Software developers at Iceland-based Mindgames have created an iOS game that uses your brainwaves to play. Yes, your brainwaves.
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Laugardalur: Not Just Home To A Swimming Pool
» 11.5.2012:
So Who Is This Geir H. Haarde Guy I Keep Hearing About?
» 10.5.2012:
Iceland And The Rest Of The World
» 9.5.2012:
Out Of Africa
» 8.5.2012:
The Eight Presidential Candidates, So Far...
» 7.5.2012:
Friends With Benefits
» 4.5.2012:
News in Brief: April Edition
» 2.5.2012:
What's Happening On Laugavegur?
» 27.4.2012:
Harpa As A Symbol Of Iceland's Recovery
» 25.4.2012:
Who Rules The Streets?
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20.4.2012
Customs, Inspections, And Permits, Oh My!
Moving halfway around the world to Iceland isn't just about walking onto a plane and stepping into a new life. It's not even all about finding a job, finding a place to live, learning a new language, or even getting the permits to work and live in Iceland.
» 3.4.2012:
Being Vegetarian In Iceland
» 30.3.2012:
Like A Foreigner In The Land Of My Birth
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21.3.2012
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KEX Hostel
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There's a hip new ‘hostel’ in town that gives a whole new meaning to the word. Located literally steps away from Reykjavík harbour, with a
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The Grill Market
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New in Reykjavík, Grillmarkaðurinn (The Grill Market) is renowned chef Hrefna Rósa Sætran’s latest culi-nary venture. With a specially crafted grill made to withstand extreme heat, Hrefna
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This establishment’s proprietors really go the distance when it comes to the Viking theme. They don’t stop at the way the waitresses are dressed, but
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Food & Shopping
15.5.2012
Accessorised Fantasy Worlds
Hildur Björk Yeoman is a Reykjavík-based fashion designer and illustrator. We were taken by her show at this year’s Reykjavík Fashion Festival (RFF) where she created a fantasy world from illustrative works that were colourful, adventurous and playful.
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Exploring Icelandic Coffee Culture
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Meet Iceland’s Award-Winning Raw Food Chef
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Nosh, Nosh, Nosh
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Art & Films
14.5.2012
It’s A Bit Like Blood On White Snow
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, who began her writing career in children’s fiction, wrote her first crime fiction novel in 2005. She has since then become one of Iceland’s best-selling contemporary authors and is now working on her eighth crime novel.
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From Danish Tributes To Icelandic Contemporary Dance Films
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What's So Great About Nordic Crime Fiction?
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Mudbricks In The Desert
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Travel
11.5.2012
Tales Of Whales And Birds
“Welcome to Húsavík, there is lots to see here,” our pilot announced after touching down on Húsavík airport’s single landing strip.
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Exploring A Small Volcanic Island Off The Coast Of A Slightly Larger Volcanic Island
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A Wet And Windy Adventure Along The South Shore
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Ísafjörður’s 100% Free Good-Time Family Festival
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Music
15.5.2012
Of Monsters and Men: Colour Us Impressed
So we learned this week that Of Monsters and Men have sold over 100,000 copies of their début album, ‘My Head Is An Animal’ (with a total of over 95,000 copies sold in North America and over 11,000 in Iceland).
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Sigurður Sævarsson: Missa Pacis
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Hljómsveitin Ég: Ímynd Fíflsins
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Delay-And-Reverb-A-Go-Go At The Inaugural Stopover Gig
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