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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BooksWhat You Pay For by Claire Askew
Claire Askew's new novel is an intriguing and brilliant dive into the more interesting questions and spaces of crime fiction Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
FilmHot Air
Satirical comedy Hot Air is predictable, artless and toothless, with Steve Coogan floundering in the lead role Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
MusicEzra Furman – Twelve Nudes
Ezra Furman’s back to basics record is equal parts funny and seething, but ultimately it's his most repetitive work Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
MusicWhitney – Forever Turned Around
Chicago duo Whitney return in predictable but beautiful form Read more »| 27 Aug 2019 -
MusicMadness @ Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Forty years since releasing their debut album, Madness are looking and sounding sharp; a perfect combination of social conscience, wit and good cheer Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
FilmTom Schiller on lost masterpiece Nothing Lasts Forever
In 1984, a comic sci-fi starring Bill Murray disappeared without a trace when it was canned by its studio. 35 years later, Nothing Lasts Forever gets its Scottish premiere as part of Weird Weekend – we find out more from its director, Tom Schiller Read more »| 26 Aug 2019
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MusicThe Skinny on EH-FM, 26 August: Listen Again
Listen to our latest show on EH-FM which featured new music from Missy Elliott, The 1975, D R I F T, Joesef and a guest mix from Belle & Sebastian's Chris Geddes Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
FilmMark Jenkin on Bait
Mark Jenkin's hypnotic Bait takes us into the heart of a conflict between a disenfranchised fisherman from Cornwall and the supercilious holidaymakers who infiltrate his town each summer. Jenkin tells us more about his singular approach to filmmaking Read more »| 26 Aug 2019 -
MusicSharon Van Etten @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 21 Aug
Once Sharon Van Etten finds her stride, she and her band prove an unstoppable force of nature at Edinburgh's Leith Theatre Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
MusicJARV IS... @ Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, 22 Aug
While it's risky to play a set that forgoes every song that made you a household name, anyone who doubts the genius of Jarvis Cocker is just in plain denial Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
ComedyFringe Dog's 4th Annual Terrier Awards
o boy o boy! fringe dog is here to celebrate best shows of edimbrugh fringe in year 2019. Read more »| 23 Aug 2019 -
MusicKathryn Joseph: From When I Wake @ Summerhall, 15 Aug
Kathryn Joseph gives a stunning performance of her Scottish Album of the Year Award-nominated album, From When I Wake the Want Is Read more »| 22 Aug 2019 -
MusicFoo Fighters @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 17 Aug
The veteran rockers make their long-awaited return to Glasgow with a collection of best hits across a very lengthy set Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
Tv RadioLimmy returning to TV with Limmy's Homemade Show
Limmy is returning to the BBC with a three-part series – Limmy's Homemade Show Read more »| 21 Aug 2019 -
MusicWENCH's takeover on EH-FM, 19 Aug
Listen back to WENCH team's takeover of The Skinny's weekly radio show ahead of their end of festival show at The Old Dr Bells Baths on 25 August. Read more »| 21 Aug 2019