Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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Film
Black Sheep
Everything is rendered in the highest quality gore. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Comedy
The Real Jerk
In spite of all the Pink Panthers and Cheaper by the Dozens, we should worship at Steve Martin's crooked, weird, and slightly stupid altar. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Comedy
Q's Who's Who
Are you wondering which local boys (and girls) to see at the Glasgow Comedy Festival? Then read Q's top tips for 2008. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Comedy
Lemoncustard's Braw or Naw
Dee Custance and Sian Bevan cast their critical eye over wha's braw and wha's naw braw about Magners' Glasgow Comedy Festival Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Comedy
Laugh space: A guide to alternate venues
This year's eighteen-day crossing of comedy leylines has grown to incorporate some unconventional spaces Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
The Gutter Twins @ Oran Mor
Greg Dulli's rich vocals match well with Mark Lanegan's broken rumble Read more »| 06 Mar 2008
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Books
We Are Now Beginning Our Descent by James Meek
As much about love as it is about war. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Books
Once Upon A Time In England by Helen Walsh
Walsh certainly knows how to spin a narrative Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Books
Medea by Robin Robertson
Robertson's lame introduction and solid translation do little to expose any hidden depths Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Books
Cinder by Albert French
Glimpses of a community surviving under unbearable circumstances Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
WHY? - Alopecia
A much welcome respite – at least to these cynical lugs - from the Brit School's backslapping and the paperboy's class warrior 'realness', comes in the... Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Books
Blue Pills: A Positive Love Story by Frederick Peeters
A Comic-Memoir that reminds readers that being HIV-positive need not
rule out love and happiness Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Music
A Silver Mt. Zion - 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
Drums war with guitar and violin to create a pulpit for Menuck's convictive mantras Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Books
After River by Donna Milner
Tragedy follows tragedy in quick succession... Read more »| 06 Mar 2008 -
Film
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Not bad of its type. Read more »| 06 Mar 2008