New Music: Shygirl is back with her second album, Swallow!, dropping Nov. 6, and she’s leading with the new single “Lucky[Hymn]” — a shift toward strummed acoustic and dreamy electronics. Iceland in the Spotlight: Iceland’s foreign minister summoned the U.S. ambassador after Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social showing Iceland (along with Canada and Greenland) absorbed into the “United States of America,” calling it an “absurd” jab at sovereignty. Film & Culture: Reykjavík’s Latin American Film Festival (Sept. 15–19) spotlights films by Latin American women, with organizers pushing back on why women’s stories struggle to get funded and treated as “high art.” Arts & Architecture: Qatar Museums announced “Doha Pavilion: Gerhard Richter,” a permanent site-specific structure for MIA Park, unveiled Nov. 20, 2026. Music & Nightlife: Magnús Jóhann Ragnarsson is profiled as Iceland’s go-to musical force, from soundchecks to shaping major celebrations. Tango in Reykjavík: Bergljót brings Polish tango group Bandonegro to Gamla Bíó after a pandemic delay. Streaming Pick: Apple TV’s The Last First: Winter K2 drops Oct. 2 with a trailer for its extreme-climbing documentary.