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Iceland

  1. joint slay
    Björk and Rosalía Harmonize for FishTwo European pop weirdos offer “Oral.” The song’s proceeds will go toward stopping fish-farming.
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. q&a
    There Is Nowhere Damon Albarn Can’t Create FromHis latest solo work is, in part, a dispatch from Iceland.
    By Craig Jenkins
  3. design hunting
    A Reykjavík Pied-à-Terre Inspired by the Natural Colors of IcelandDesigner Sheila Bridges took inspiration for her second home from the hues of the northern lights, the North Atlantic, basalt rocks, and black sand.
    By Wendy Goodman
  4. jaja ding dong
    The Elves Forced Iceland’s Eurovision Contestant to Play ‘Jaja Ding Dong’Have they gone too far?
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  5. the wedding files
    An Elopement Among the Lupines in IcelandThe late afternoon was spent snapping photos near waterfalls and black beaches.
    By Kaitlin Menza
  6. comedy
    Iceland’s Real Eurovision Contestant Doesn’t Get the ‘Husavik’ Lyrics EitherEven he had to Google the lyrics.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  7. movie review
    You’ll Want to Sing Along to Will Ferrell’s Glorious EurovisionThis comedy about the Eurovision Song Contest might be the most emotionally engaging movie the actor has ever made.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  8. coronavirus
    Icelandic Director Baltasar Kormákur Spends Quarantine Thinking About VolcanoesThe Everest filmmaker sees the coronavirus as another force of planet Earth: “It’s intelligent. That’s the scariest thing. It has a way of surviving.”
    By Baltasar Kormákur As told to Bilge Ebiri
  9. select all
    Bitcoin Criminal Escapes Prison, Flees on Plane With Prime MinisterHe managed to get out of prison and make it to Sweden.
    By Brian Feldman
  10. pay parity
    It’s Now Illegal in Iceland to Pay Women Less Than MenThey’re the first country to legalize equal pay.
    By Sarah Spellings
  11. In Iceland, This Photographer Skipped Her ItineraryJana Kirn ditched her schedule and rented a car.
    By Emily Sundberg
  12. food fight
    Icelandic President Clarifies That He Won’t Really Ban Pineapple Pizza“Presidents should not have unlimited power.”
    By Chris Crowley
  13. The Stunning Glacial Lake in Many Action ScenesIceland’s Jökulsárlón has proven to be a popular backdrop for Hollywood.
    By Lizzy Halberstadt
  14. women in politics
    Women Now Make Up Almost Half of Iceland’s ParliamentThey won a record 30 seats.
    By Theresa Avila
  15. video feed
    Here’s How You Bake Bread Using the Heat of a VolcanoStep 1: Go to Iceland.
    By Chris Crowley
  16. Women in Iceland Left Work 3 Hours Early Today to Protest the Gender Pay GapHere’s one way to get equal pay for equal work.
    By Dayna Evans
  17. game of thrones
    Game of Thrones Will Reportedly Be Shooting in Iceland Next Season“Winter is here.”
    By Kit Steinkellner
  18. look of the day
    What Kim Kardashian Wears to IcelandHer underpants.
    By Sarah Spellings
  19. It Rules That Iceland’s Women Once Went on Strike From Being WomenShould we be taking tips from our northern neighbors?
  20. gallery
    A Look Inside Iceland’s Emerging Fashion SceneRoman-numeral face paint to double-layer wigs at the Reykjavik Fashion Festival.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  21. Demands
    Morrissey Is Canceling Concerts at Venues That Won’t Go VegetarianHe’d rather not play than deal with “cannibalistic flesh-eating bloodlust.”
    By Clint Rainey
  22. That’s Nuts
    This Icelandic Beer Has Whale Testicles in ItThe recipe involves an old Icelandic tradition, of course.
    By Clint Rainey
  23. The Grub Street Diet
    Violinist Hilary Hahn Cheated a Little on Her Thanksgiving Turkey“It could not be expected that I’d do everything from scratch.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  24. Iceland Announced a Men-Only Conference on Gender Equality at the U.N.Reddit dubs it “Footstools for Feminists.”
    By Katie Zavadski
  25. interview
    An Icelandic Mayor Explains Why Amateurs Can Govern BetterIcelandic comedian Jon Gnarr was elected on a platform that called for free towels at public pools — but was only the third Reykjavik mayor in 20 years to finish out his term.
    By Boris Kachka
  26. tom cruise
    Which Country Loves Tom Cruise the Most?Hint: Its population is 320,137.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. international affairs
    A WikiLeaks Ally Is Ready to Fly Snowden to Iceland TomorrowThe plane’s all ready, but not the asylum.
    By Adam Martin
  28. spy games
    Edward Snowden Slowly Trying to Woo IcelandHe’s approached the country for asylum “in an informal way.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  29. Inside the Absurdist Political Campaign of Comedian Jón GnarrIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  30. scary things
    Plane Flying From New York to Moscow Lands in Iceland After Bomb Threat A fake bomb threat, it seems. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
  31. other countries’ embarrassments
    #IcelandicProblemsWhen you’re going on a date with someone who turns out to be your cousin because almost everyone in Iceland is your cousin.
    By Dan Amira
  32. obama
    Icelandic Volcanoes Hate President ObamaThey’re changing his travel plans for the second year in a row.
    By Dan Amira
  33. clickables
    Learn Some Fun New Words in IcelandicCheck out “Every Single Word in Icelandic.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  34. The Absurd Mayorship of Jón Gnarr, Iceland’s Comedian PoliticianWhat is the deal with international comedy? Join me each week to ask that very question in Comedy Tourism as I explore different trends and […]
    By Laura Turner Garrison
  35. Foodievents
    Here’s Your Chance to Try Icelandic CuisineChef Jody Adams hosts one of Iceland’s top chefs.
    By Kara Baskin
  36. loose lips
    U.S. Government Subpoenas Twitter for WikiLeaks InformationMeet Birgotta Jonsdottir.
    By Mike Vilensky
  37. homework
    Must Have The Wire Watching Experience to Run ReykjavikFamiliarity with that epic of mis-government required by Iceland’s new mayor.
    By Willa Paskin
  38. party chat
    Celebrity Volcano Slam Poetry!We made Julian Schnabel, Gabriel Byrne, and Sting rap about Eyjafjallajökull.
    By Maridel Reyes
  39. ash holes
    Second Icelandic Ash Cloud Looms Over BritainHonestly, Eyjafjallajökull.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. Mediavore
    Jim Koch Wants to Take Patriot’s Day National; Apple Growers FretPlus: Iceland’s volcano hurts Kenyan farmers, and Paris chefs do their own thing, all in our morning news roundup.
  41. ash holes
    Air Travel in Europe May Resume MondayAirlines pushing for end to ban after losing at least $1 billion so far.
    By Josh Duboff
  42. ash holes
    Volcanic Ash Keeps Obama From Polish President’s FuneralThe U.S. ambassador to Poland, Lee Feinstein, will represent Obama.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  43. iceland
    Icelandic Volcano Has No Respect for People’s SchedulesEyjafjallajokull: How rude!
    By Jessica Pressler
  44. Mediavore
    Suspect Named In Hot Spot Cafe Massacre; Restaurant Recovery Is UnderwayLAPD are searching for a 28-year-old gun dealer and the outlook improves for restaurants’ bottom lines.
  45. Foodievents
    Taste Iceland at Rustic KitchenEat like Bjork for one week only.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  46. ballsy crimes
    Former SEC Lawyer, Accomplice to Dreier, Pleads Guilty to Impersonating CanadiansRobert Miller faces up to twenty years in prison after helping Marc Dreier sell bogus securities by impersonating foreigners on phone calls to hedge funds.
    By Zeke Turner
  47. Mediavore
    California Drought Means More Imported Produce; Iceland Gives Up Its LastCalifornia grows about 50% of the nation’s produce, but its output is severely threatened by a worsening drought.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  48. Mediavore
    McDonald’s Exits Iceland; Brooklyn Brewery Gets an Assist From the StatePlus: an all-Brooklyn coffee shop, and Bobby Flay throws down with Wafels & Dinges, in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  49. Mediavore
    Beef Recall in Brockton; McDonald’s Exits IcelandPlus: John Roberts and Gay Talese share wine, and Martha Stewart turkeys, all in our morning news roundup.
    By Leila Cohan-Miccio
  50. ink-stained wretches
    Vanity Fair’s Fishy Tales From IcelandNo one cared about the tiny island until it collapsed. Now it’s worthy of some tall tales.
    By Jonas Moody