A towering sculpture of a man in a blue suit greets you at Safnasafnið, the Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum. (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) AKUREYRI, Iceland — If you set out from ...

The Yule Cat has to be one of the most interesting Christmas beasts. Coming from Icelandic folklore, it's surrounded by mystery, and serves as a holiday cautionary tale - equal parts cute and ...

Christmas time is upon us, and though children loathe getting new clothes for gifts, they best put on that new itchy sweater or slide on those unwanted socks. Or else risk being eaten alive by a giant ...

Huffing and puffing my way up Hverfjall, a tuff ring volcano in northern Iceland, the only thing I could think about was the first run I attempted after having COVID in March 2020. Terrified of ...

Mike Mignola's variant cover for Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat In a press release, Dark Horse explained that “the special one-shot is inspired by the stories of Jólakötturinn, the ferocious ...

Nancy Marie Brown has traveled to Iceland 30 times in 35 years. The stony, often desolate country calls to her in screams and whispers. On her trips to the far north island nation, the East Burke ...