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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MusicSpotlight On... Kai Reesu
Following the release of their mixtape KOMPROMAT vol. i and ahead of their appearance at PITCH Scotland, we catch up with Kai Reesu Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
FilmEdinburgh Film Festival: Abdolreza Kahani wins top prize
Canada-based Iranian filmmaker Abdolreza Kahani takes home the £50,000 Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence for Mortician, a tragicomic drama he shot on his iPhone Read more »| 21 Aug 2025 -
MusicMade For You: Bemz on M4 Festival
We catch up with Bemz ahead of the sophomore outing of M4 Festival to talk creating opportunities and his love for the Scottish music scene Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
FilmEIFF 2025: Deaf
Eva Libertad's quietly urgent family drama Deaf reckons with disconnection and persisting pain Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
MusicFrom Mundane to Meaningful with La Sécurité
Ahead of their appearance at Edinburgh Psych Fest, we speak to La Sécurité’s Éliane Viens-Synnott about why she's on a mission to connect everyday events to our collective humanity Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
BooksDiscontent by Beatriz Serrano
Read this book if you want to spend even more time hating your job than you already do Read more »| 20 Aug 2025
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FilmEIFF 2025: The Golden Spurtle
The styles of both Wes Anderson and Christopher Guest are evoked in this winning documentary about the kooky community surrounding the annual World Porridge Making Championship in Carrbridge Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
FilmEIFF 2025: Low Rider
Campbell X's long-awaited second feature lands with a disappointing thud. This queer road movie set in South Africa suffers from irritating characters, cliché-riddled dialogue, and simplistic politics Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
FilmEIFF 2025: The Toxic Avenger
Macon Blair's slick remake of the Troma classic is not without its grubby charms, but its sub-Deadpool meta gags don't satisfy, and the whole thing feels a little bit sanitised Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
MusicHot Mulligan – The Sound a Body Makes When It's Still
Michigan five-piece Hot Mulligan firmly mark their territory as the spearheading leaders of the Midwest emo revolution Read more »| 20 Aug 2025 -
MusicLaufey – A Matter of Time
On a Matter of Time, Laufey conjures a fairytale world woven from jazz, pop and a ticking clock Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
MusicMac DeMarco – Guitar
On his latest album, Guitar, newfound peace finds Mac DeMarco at his most content and focused in years Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
FilmThe Life of Chuck
Mike Flanagan's latest adaptation of Stephen King has some issues (monotonous pacing, an incessant narration), but its fine performances and Flanagan's fondness for theatricality make it work for the most part Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
MusicKaitlyn Aurelia Smith @ The Hub, Edinburgh, 16 Aug
For a brief moment of transcendence during the busiest month of year, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith dominates, allowing the smallest glimpse into her world full of wonder and joy Read more »| 19 Aug 2025 -
MusicWater From Your Eyes – It's a Beautiful Place
Water From Your Eyes move forward into knotty guitar rock on the succinct It's A Beautiful Place Read more »| 19 Aug 2025