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Made a new trailer for Star Wars using a clip from Interstellar
"Good Morning America and ABC News have already contacted me," says Óskar Örn Arnarson.
Here we go again: Icelanders expected to celebrate summer with snow
Icelanders celebrate the First Day of Summer this Thursday. As is so often the case there won't be much summer-esque on the annual public holiday.
A video that will make you smile: This is how you propose to a Pirate
Inga Audbjorg Kristjansdottir proposed to Icelandic member of Parliament Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson by arranging a flashmob during their trip to Germany earlier this month.
My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - Blood-puddingism
I am very interested in the so-called “Icelandic national culture”.
María Ólafs sings Euphoria with style
You can hear a great performance by María Ólafs when she sings the winning song from Eurovision 2012, Loreen's Euphoria.
Björk puts her summer house on sale
Fans of Iceland have a chance of a lifetime if they can come up with 200,000 USD.
Eight out of 50 whales did not die instantly
Two Norwegian veterinarians say that a greater proportion of fin whales die instantly than measurement of the time of death of whales in Norway shows.
My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - Toxic law
"Last week was pretty historic in my life. As I now have an American ID number, I decided to try to apply for a change of name in a court of law here in Houston."
Former world's strongest man claims Icelandic state for damages
Former strongest man in the world and weight-lifter Magnús Ver Magnússon has claimed the Icelandic state for damages, amounting to about ten million Icelandic kronas for unlawful wrongdoing.
New working procedures for Icelandair and Wow Air
Both Icelandair and Wow Air are going to adopt the working procedure that there must be at least two crew members in the cockpit.
Students, MPs and former Miss Iceland go topless in celebration of #FreeTheNipple in Iceland
A number of brave girls from Kvennaskolinn in Reykjavik marched downtown today with their tops off.
Icelandic members of parliament free their nipples
Björt Ólafsdóttir of the party Bright Future posted her picture last night with the message: "This is for feeding children. Shove it up your patriarchy!“
Icelandic students decide to set the nipple free
"I feel pissed that I can't flag these beauties at my own will" writes an Icelandic TV personality along with a picture she posts in support of the campaign #FreeTheNipple.
Icelandic MP: Pirate Party associates itself with organized crime
"If piracy isn't organized crime then I have no idea what the word means," Vilhjalmur Bjarnason said in the Icelandic parliament today.
Nearly eighty percent of Icelanders support EU referendum
However, an equally large majority says they don't want Iceland to become an EU member state.
Nine year old boy wasn´t allowed to buy a Lego set at Toys R Us
Nine year old Icelandic boy Fridrik was excited to say the least when he headed to Toys R Us in Reykjavik today.
Pirate Party dominant among young voters
The largest party in Iceland, according to a new poll.
My Opinion: Jón Gnarr - The Philosophy of Luxury Socialism
„When I was a kid I never had to clean up after myself. I didn’t wash the dishes or the glasses. I didn’t wash my clothes,“ writes Jón Gnarr.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the first heathen temple in thousand years during the solar eclipse
“This will change everything for us because we haven't had any facility for our operation," says the chieftain of the Asatru Heathen Community.
Mesmerized by the solar eclipse: Perfect conditions in Iceland
See photos and a video of the solar eclipse in Iceland today.
Solar eclipse glasses sold out in Iceland
Do you want to watch the solar eclipse tomorrow but haven´t got the required glasses? Tough luck, because the solar eclipse glasses are sold out in Iceland.
Watch the eclipse live from Iceland
The broadcast starts at 08:30 a.m. GMT.
Björk to perform at Iceland Airwaves 2015
The line-up this year also include John Grant with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Gus Gus, and Father John Misty.
The Pirate Party is now measured as the biggest political party in Iceland
Would get about 22% of the total votes if parliamentary elections would take place now
Icelandic two year old rocks an Ed Sheeran song along with his mum's boyfriend
Icelandic youngster Daníel Breki McCollough, who turned two last November, has become an Internet sensation.
Of Monsters and Men are back: Listen to the new single "Crystals“
In the chorus, the group sings "Cover your crystal eyes and let your colors and blend with mine", a line likely to be sung at music festivals come summer.
Euro 2016 boost for Iceland as Chelsea legend says yes
Eidur Gudjohnsen will be in the Icelandic national team due to face Kazakstan March 28th in an important Euro 2016 qualifier.
Thousands gather in Reykjavík to protest government
Eight thousand people gathered in front of the Parliament building to protest the government and the Foreign Minister's actions concerning Iceland's EU application.
Furious winds batter Iceland: Photos and videos from Reykjavik
Iceland's capital area was battered with heavy winds and flooding earlier today. The low pressure area brought winds of up to 50 m/s.
