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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FilmThe Invisible Man
Available to rent early due to its premature departure from cinemas amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Leigh Whannell's take on this classic story is deeply satisfying, despite the odd flaw Read more »| 26 Mar 2020 -
Tv RadioThe Trip to Greece
Coogan and Brydon's final fine-dining fling brings familiar warmth and palpable pathos Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
MusicSorry – 925
925 is a largely amorphous mass lacking in personality. Luckily, Sorry offer enough promise that forgiveness should be easy Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
MusicAll I See Is An Empty Circle – Midnight Rugs (Video Premiere)
Filmed at the Pianodrome, Leith Theatre and The Forge, watch the video for Midnight Rugs by Edinburgh's All I See Is An Empty Circle Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
MusicNap Eyes – Snapshot of a Beginner
Nap Eyes find new corners to explore on their latest album Snapshot of a Beginner. It might be their most focused and uplifting release to date Read more »| 25 Mar 2020 -
MusicLittle Dragon – New Me, Same Us
New Me, Same Us finds its vigour in the sweet spot between pure pop and Little Dragon’s more adventurous tendencies Read more »| 24 Mar 2020
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MusicHoneyblood – Gibberish (Video Premiere)
Watch the music video for Gibberish, taken from Honeyblood's latest album In Plain Sight Read more »| 24 Mar 2020 -
BooksThe City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
A sci-fi love letter to New York City, The City We Became is a dynamic and immensely human story Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
MusicCatholic Action – Celebrated by Strangers
At times it feels like a strange fusion of medium and message but it’s a triumph that Catholic Action manage to imbue an increasingly staid format with some revolutionary zeal Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
MusicWaxahatchee – Saint Cloud
An elemental voice for our weary souls, Saint Cloud marks a moment of reckoning for Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
BooksThe Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
Evie Wyld’s lyrical third novel explores the interconnecting lives of three women across numerous decades Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
MusicHalf Waif – The Caretaker
Nandi Rose Plunkett finds a space of her own on The Caretaker, another mesmerising record as Half Waif Read more »| 23 Mar 2020 -
MusicThe Skinny's Bandcamp picks
Music streaming site Bandcamp are passing their share of today's sales back to musicians – here are some of our favourite bands and artists to look out for Read more »| 20 Mar 2020 -
MusicElisabeth Elektra – My Sisters (Track Premiere)
Listen to My Sisters, the latest single from Elisabeth Elektra's upcoming debut album, Mercurial Read more »| 19 Mar 2020 -
Tv RadioFeel Good
The caustic new dramedy from standup Mae Martin offers a sweet, relatable glimpse into queer love Read more »| 19 Mar 2020