Reykjavík Grapevine - 06.10.2017, Page 8

Icelanders don’t shy away from hor-
ror movies and the Facebook group
Kommóða Kalígarís contains every-
thing to fulfill anyone’s horror needs,
with a little extra as well. From re-
views to memes, this group has it all.
For example, you can find useful links
to online articles you never knew ex-
isted—like Huffington Post’s piece,
"People Think Pennywise The Clown
and The Babadook Are A Couple.”
For an Icelandic Facebook group,
the following for Kommóða Kalígarís is
pretty small, with only 1,900 members.
The majority of content is in English so
non-Icelan-
dic speakers
won't have
a n y i s s u e
deciphering
what the hell
is going on.
However, the
c o m m e n t s
are usually in Icelandic. This may be
for the best, as comment sections tend
to get messy —for example, you’ll see
people debating whether or not anyone
should sup -
port Jeepers
C r e e p e r s 3 ,
because the di-
rector is liter-
ally a creeper.
I t ’ s a
pretty inter-
esting group,
if you’re into all things horror. Admit-
tedly however, scrolling through the
feed can get a little tiresome. You’ll see
the extremely unpleasant face of Pen-
nywise so many times he begins to
lose his scare factor. But even though
the group can be a little repetitive,
it is still always up to date and active.
If you’re open about your love for hor-
ror, gore and all things eerie, this group
is definitely worth checking out; you
may even discover up-and-coming sub-
groups like Bókaskápur Kalígarís, which
is dedicated solely to horror literature. Share this article:
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Words:
Jenna
Mohammed
Words:
Elías Þórsson
(pictured)
AROUND ICELAND IN 80 FACEBOOK GROUPS
Kommóða
Kalígarís
A gruesome group of guts and gore
WORD OF
THE ISSUE
Around the year 1300, the Saga of Bósi
and Herraud was written. It tells of the
fantastic adventures of two Viking friends.
The most notorious part of the story is the
graphic recounting of an erotic rendezvous
between Bósi and a farmer's daughter. In
fact, Bósi was such an infamous woman-
iser that his name became synonymous
with being a ladies’ man, and the word
“kvennabósi” was born. For comparison’s
sake, if I was a brilliant writer—instead of
a hack— future generations would speak
of being a “writelias,” (my name being
Elías). Thus, a future conversation could
transpire as follows: “Did you read Steve’s
new article?”, “Yeah, he’s a real writelias.”
8 The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 18 — 2017
READER'S LETTER
Seeking A
Wife
I know this is not necessarily the
“right'' place to make such request.
However, I am compelled to do so. I
go by the name Ihekuna Chimezie
Benedict. I am 33 years of age and
still single, born and bred in Lagos,
Nigeria, I am a published author
(poet, novelist, essayist) and a voice-
over actor.
Traveling the length and breadth
of Nigeria in search of a woman to
settle down with has been topsy-
turvy for me. I have encountered
difficulties trying to convince
materialistically-driven Nigerian
women (those whom I have met so
far—over seventeen of them). They
are just taking me for granted! I am
not getting any younger.
Therefore, I ask if you could please
showcase this write-up as someone
seeking a woman to marry.
Your response will be appreciated.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Ben
Dear Mr. Ben,

You’re right about one thing, this
probably isn’t the best place to look
for a wife, but maybe we can guide
you in the right direction.
You seem like a well-established
man with a bright future. It’s
unfortunate you haven’t had any luck
in the love department. However,
don’t be fooled, materialistically
driven individuals are not exclusive
to just Nigerian women; there are
money grubbers everywhere in the
world.
If you’re determined to marry an
Icelandic woman, maybe try moving
here, download Tinder or try local
dating site Einkamal.is, and see what
happens. If you’ve heard anything
about the Icelandic government
paying foreigners to marry Icelandic
women, we’re here to tell you it’s just
a rumor.

Good luck with your search!
The Reykjavík Grapevine.
Many call this group a great bathtub read
We do have a limited supply of Icelandic
husbands, catalog available upon request.
LÓABORATORIUM
WHERE WAS IT SHOT
Keeping Up With The
Kardashians

Words: Khanna Jane Khoen Picture: Still from the show
On April 18, 2016, the First Family of
the world landed their ample assets
down on our small island of ice. In fur
koats, nude bodysuits, and a whole lot
of Givenchy, the women generously al-
lowed the Icelandic wind to touch their
shiny hair, the Icelandic water to hy-
drate their flawless skin, and the Icelan-
dic people to watch them, uh, do stuff.
Yup, we’re talking about the kon-
tentious Kardashians, who, on season
12 episode 10 of ‘Keeping Up With the
Kardashians,’ spent a lively weekend
in Reykjavík for Kourtney’s birthday.
While the whole klan wasn’t present,
Kim was here, and who really kares
about the others?
A significant portion of the episode
occurred at the Blue Lagoon where the
krew lazily swam and drank booze with
white mud on their faces. In an iconic
move, Kim spent her whole geother-
mal jaunt defiantly holding her iPhone
7 Plus over the water, taking selfies. Fit-
tingly, her Instagram posts from the
day were super sexy. She also snapchat-
ted the scale in the dressing room to
reveal she was only 4 lbs away from her
pre-baby weight—a momentous occa-
sion for Iceland.
Other than that, the girls did the
usual tourist activities—Golden Cir-
cle, glaciers, Friðheimur, etc. As with
all episodes of KUWTK though, there
was some major drama. This plot re-
volved around Kim angsting over how
to balance time with Kourtney for her
birthday and Kanye who was suppos-
edly shooting a music video here. Be a
good wife or a good sister? It’s a tale as
old as time.
While we at the Grapevine pride
ourselves on being khool with the kids,
there was actually a kontroversial de-
bate at the office on whether or not
we would kover the Kardashians’ trip.
Obviously, the kosmopolitan side won,
and photographer Kart (silent K) Bic-
nick stalked Kim for a while as she ate a
Bæjarins Beztu hot dog surrounded by
adoring Icelandic fans.
“The comments are usually
in Icelandic—this may be for
the best, as comment sec-
tions tend to get messy”
Kvennabósi
First
On the way to "Iceland Waterfall"