Iceland
As salmon farming booms, Icelanders size up an existential threat
Seyðisfjörður — The industry has seen huge growth in recent years, with millions of fish being farmed in the Atlantic Ocean. But who benefits from its commercial success, and what does it mean for the ocean? Phil Young ventures to the remote country to find out.
Written by: Phil Young
Iceland’s music scene is erupting, and the world should listen
Spaces Between the Beats — Set a few hours from Europe and the USA, the once remote, barely populated island has cultivated one of the world’s most fertile avant-garde sonic playgrounds. We head to Reykjavík for Iceland Airwaves to find out how.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Unravelling one of Iceland’s biggest murder mysteries
Sugar paper theories — In the ’70s, six young suspects confessed to murders that they had no recollection of committing. In his latest project, Sugar Paper Theories, photographer Jack Latham attempts to find out why.
Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson
How Iceland defied the odds to reach the World Cup
Football nation — Photographer Matteo de Mayda captures Icelandic footballers and fans as they prepare for one of the biggest sporting events in their country’s history.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Iceland's female hip-hop collective is changing the game
Daughters of Reykjavik — With songs about slut-shaming and body positivity, Iceland's punkest hip-hop crew are finally putting the country's female rappers on the map.
Written by: Katy Beth Young
The Travel Diary: Cycling through Iceland's feral Fjords
What you see along the way — There's a sense of euphoria that comes from cycling down an open road that is impossible to put into words. Artist Steve Léon Brown found this out for himself in Iceland, where he spent 31 days and nights in the enchanting mountainous countryside, capturing the journey on a point and shoot camera.
Written by: Steve Brown
Surfer Léa Brassy on her Icelandic surf and ski odyssey
Breaking the ice — Inspiring short film 'Being There’ documents surfer Léa Brassy and her polar explorer boyfriend Vincent Colliard’s joint adventure in search of far-flung, icy swell.
Written by: Alex King
The Icelandic fashion designer balancing independence and collaboration
The insider's guide to Reykjavik — Reykjavik buzzes with creative style. But where London and New York fashion is a little ‘me me’, co-operation is more the Icelandic way.
Written by: Mike Fordham
Iceland protests set to continue until the entire government resigns
The power of the Pirates — The political uprisings in Iceland will continue until the entire government resigns, according to the political activist group Jæja. Huck investigates how widespread the mistrust between government and citizen in Iceland really is.
Written by: Lars Hamer
Iceland's Pirate Party are on the cusp of power, but who are they?
Iceland's new politics — Iceland’s post-crisis political landscape has become a breeding ground for new voices. One of the loudest belongs to the pirates calling for radical free speech. With Iceland's Prime Minster resigning, the Pirate Party look set to sweep to power, we meet one of the people behind their success.
Written by: Mike Fordham
The artists turning acts of pollution into works of art
Ice, sewage and the Beijing smog creatively reimagined — Angered by the environmental chaos on their doorsteps, artists turn to their craft to vent their frustrations.
Written by: Adam White
New documentary Tónlist explores Iceland's rich musical landscape
Is there something in the air? — Björk. Sigur Rós. Múm. How has a tiny country like Iceland produced so many incredibly unique artists? Director Stephen Bevan talks about his journey to uncover their secret.
Written by: Sam Warner
