Oct 16, 2024 · New York-based Icelander Andrea Kristinsdóttir is an award-winning audio engineer, composer, sound designer. Currently she is working at Vox, the American media company famed for its explanatory journalism.

5 days ago · Iceland is set to face what could be the worst weather of the year, with heavy winds and precipitation forecasted across the entire country, reports mbl.is.. The Iceland Met Office is forecasting southerly winds at 20 to 28 metres per second (72-100 km/h) in the Reykjavík area, as well as considerable rain beginning at 14:00 on Wednesday and extending into Thursday.

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3 days ago · The 2025 panel included promoter, event manager Agnes Hlynsdóttir, graphic designer, writer and DJ Alexander Le Sage de Fontenay, RÚV culture journalist and musician Júlía Aradóttir, composer, musician and Tónabíó event organiser Maria-Carmela Raso, and musician and founder of Extreme Chill festival and Space Odyssey record store Pan Thorarensen.

Jan 20, 2025 · An uncertainty phase was declared on January 19 due to avalanche risk in the Eastfjords. Evacuations in areas outside avalanche protection zones in Seyðisfjörður and Neskaupstaður came into effect at 18:00, according to RÚV.. Shelters were opened at Egilsbúð and Herðubreið at noon on Sunday.

Back in the day Icelanders believed that those who didn't get at least "kerti & spil" (e. candles & games/cards) for Christmas would be eaten by the Yule Cat. Keep your loved ones (and your self) from harms way and keep that damn cat hungry.

3 days ago · Cornucopia screenings. February 7 & 8 — 17:50 — Smárabíó. There are two film screenings left in town for Björk’s Cornucopia — part concert film, part digital theatre, and a wild ride through mad visuals and bespoke instruments — some as quirky as circular flutes. It’s a culmination of Björk’s eponymous flamboyant tour and, …

3 days ago · 1000 Orð is more than a music video — it’s a short film to the eponymous collaboration album by Bríet and Birnir, out in May, 2024. It stretches the boundary of people’s expectations when film is set to music, creating a discrete world inhabited by the two artists.

Pylsusinnep - Hot Dog Mustard by SS The legendary SS Pylsusinnep that to this day (and every day from now until the sun swallows the Earth) is the most important ingredient on an Icelandic hot dog. Unchanged in taste and appearance for decades despite generations of graphic designers dreaming of getting their paws on t

6 days ago · McDonald’s fans flocked to a café in Garðabær on Sunday, where a pop-up version of the fast-food chain was set up for a single day, reports RÚV.The man behind the stunt, Sindri Leví Ingason, travelled to London, returned with suitcases full of McDonald’s food, and handed out 100 Happy Meals to passersby.