Second BAFTA Nomination for Jóhann Jóhannsson
Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson has been nominated for a BAFTA award for the second year in a row. The awards ceremony for the British Academy fo...
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Sorting Out the Failure of the “Coldest Crossing” Expedition
Three British hikers who attempted to trek across Iceland’s interior in December have faced heavy criticism from the public due to the failure of thei...
Reykjavík is a “Bucket List” Destination
It has become clear in the exponential growth of the number of visitors to Iceland each year that the northernmost European capitol is one of the hott...
Star style with Icelandic outerwear brand 66°North
2015 saw loads of celebrity sightings across Iceland, chasing the northern lights or shooting films in the Blue Lagoon, and all of them left with one ...
Are „rednecks“ ruining Iceland?
Iceland born artist Björk says she is tired of “Rednecks” ruining the country. In an recent interview with Vanity Fair Björk said that patriarchies ju...
Plans for High-Speed Rail Set to Move Forward in 2018
New developments are on the horizon regarding the ongoing discussions about linking Iceland’s Keflavík International Airport to the Reykjavík Capitol ...
Iceland Becomes Bieber’s Purpose
After all the hubbub a month ago about Justin Bieber’s music video for “I’ll Show You,” filmed in Iceland, the Canadian pop star has just announced th...
Icelanders Nominated for Grammys 2016
The nominations for the Grammy Awards 2016 have come in and Iceland is well represented. Björk, composer Jóhann Jóhannson, and the band Of Monsters an...