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Music Reviews: Iðunn Einars, Elín Hall, lúpína
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 18, 2025
Whether you’re looking for music to soundtrack your week or your video game, Issue 12’s music reviews have got you covered. lúpína, a musician and producer, was also featured in our back quotes for this issue, where you can read her thoughts on...
Iceland Roundup: Spotify, Blown Trailers, Heat Record, Falling Boulders & Thunder
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 18, 2025
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin editor Aðalsteinn Kjartansson, and Grapevine friend and...
Last Words: Where Is Icelandic Culture In 2025?
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 18, 2025
This issue, we reached out to some friends of the Grapevine to ask a simple question: where is Icelandic culture in 2025? Here are some of the responses. “The past few years I’ve been living in Oslo, Norway while working on Icelandic music and...
Justin Bieber Shares Video For 'First Place' Filmed In Iceland
RTTNews
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August 18, 2025
Justin Bieber recently released a video for "First Place," a song from his recently released 21-track seventh studio album, Swag, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The black-and-white visual, filmed in Iceland, sees Bieber and his...
Fine Art And Flow
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 18, 2025
The work of the gallerist is an opaque craft. They are the people who help artists navigate the tricky terrain of the industry — networking and dealmaking, detail-wrangling and logistics, hand-holding, hustling, and a lot more besides. They need...
Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Movie Release Date For Every Region
Game Rant
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August 17, 2025
Chainsaw Man took the anime world by storm when it was first released back in 2022. Studio MAPPA’s brilliant animation and the show’s captivating premise got fans hooked from the very first episode. By the time season 1 concluded, Chainsaw Man had...
From Cliffs To Craters: Inside Shabana Azmi’s Girls’ Trip In Iceland
News18
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August 17, 2025
Last Updated:August 17, 2025, 12:36 IST Veteran actor Shabana Azmi recently took an all-girls trip to Iceland. She shared scenic pictures from her trip on her social media. Shabana Azmi enjoyed an all-girls trip to Iceland.They say travel is the...
4 Best Zac Efron Movies and Shows on Netflix (August 2025)
The Cinemaholic
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August 16, 2025
Zachary David Alexander Efron began his acting career early and gained popularity as a teen icon for starring as Troy Bolton in the ‘High School Musical‘ film series starting from 2006. Though he became successful as a romcom star with movies such...
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Praggnanandhaa has historic world No. 3 FIDE ranking spot up for grabs after stunning world champion Gukesh
Firstpost
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August 19, 2025
A stunning win over chess world champion D Gukesh has propelled R Praggnanandhaa to a historic word No.3 spot in the live ranking. He is only behind Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, players with an Elo of over 2800. Indian Grandmaster...
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Praggnanandhaa gets Classical revenge vs world champion Gukesh, reaches his highest ever rating: 'Haven't had great results against him'
Firstpost
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August 19, 2025
R Praggnanandhaa broke his long wait of over 40 months for a first Classical win over D Gukesh as he comprehensively defeated the chess world champion in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup 2025 and climbed to world No.3 in live rating. R...
Iceland Eclipse Festival Announces Once-In-A-Lifetime 2026 Astronomy & Music Event
My Modern Met - California
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August 14, 2025
On August 12, 2026—almost a year from now—a total solar eclipse will cover a handful of countries, including Iceland. Thanks to its arresting landscapes, laidback atmosphere, and geographic location, the Nordic country is a prime location to catch...
Artworks Safe After Flood Hits Reykjavík Museum Basement
Iceland Review
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August 16, 2025
Heavy rainfall in Reykjavík on Friday, 15 August, caused flooding in the basement of Kjarvalsstaðir, part of the Reykjavík Art Museum, where valuable artworks are kept in storage. Reykjavík Art Museum Kjarvalsstaðir hosts a collection of Iceland’s...
‘Somebody Somewhere’ Cast Says Goodbye, Celebrates Jeff Hiller’s Emmy Nomination: ‘You’ve Never Seen Someone Like Joel on TV’
Variety
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August 16, 2025
When filming began on HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere” back in 2021, co-creator and writer Paul Thureen remembers he and collaborators Bridget Everett and Hannah Bos were still battling doubts they had a show at all. “When we first made the pilot, we...
I subscribe to Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal, but keep coming back to YouTube Music for one reason
Android Authority
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August 16, 2025
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Thanos has his gemstones, and I have my music subscription services. I’ve subscribed to practically all the major streaming services. Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal — they all have their own unique strengths and...
How to watch South Africa v Australia: Live streams, TV details for Rugby Championship opener
Rugby World
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August 16, 2025
The biggest rugby tournament in the southern hemisphere gets underway in Johannesburg. Watch South Africa v Australia as the 2025 Rugby Championship kicks off at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. This guide will tell you everything you need to know to...
Rebuilding Media Trust in Lithuania: Dr. Džina (Gina) Donauskaitė on Freedom, Journalism, and Responsibility
The Good Men Project - California
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August 16, 2025
Dr. Džina (Gina) Donauskaitė, Head of the Lithuanian Journalism Centre and lecturer at Vilnius University, highlights Lithuania’s strong media freedom but low public trust in journalism. Trust has declined since 2003–2004 due to media oligarchs,...
Icelandic band KALEO took the stage at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vt., for a soulful, high-energy night
The Dartmouth - New Hampshire
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August 15, 2025
Every Thursday from July through Aug., the Lake Morey Resort — located at the southern tip of Lake Morey in Fairlee, Vt. — hosts weekly concerts for a summer concert series. Last Thursday, Icelandic blues rock band and global superstar KALEO gave...
How Shabana Azmi Made Iceland the Ultimate Girls’ Trip Destination
Times Now
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August 16, 2025
How Shabana Azmi Made Iceland the Ultimate Girls’ Trip Destination (Image Credits: Shabana Azmi/Instagram) Popularly known as the Land of Fire and Ice, Iceland is famous for its wild landscapes, volcanic mountains, black sand beaches, and...
Four Instagram-Worthy NCL Cruise Destinations
Travel Daily Media
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August 19, 2025
A week is all it takes - your fine taste in choosing the world’s best cruise destinations and your photographer’s eye for capturing their beauty can transform a quiet social media feed from non-existent to absolutely blowing up! From chasing...
Books on Zbigniew Brzezinski, unique medieval Irish chronicles and the ties between Ireland and Iceland
The Irish Times
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Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America’s Cold War Prophet by Edward Luce (Bloomsbury, £30) Edward Luce’s expertly researched and highly readable biography of Zbigniew Brezinski is a comprehensive account of one of the most consequential...