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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FilmRobert Pattinson fights an octopus in the first trailer from The Lighthouse
The Witch director Robert Eggers returns with The Lighthouse, a wild-looking two-hander starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson Read more »| 30 Jul 2019 -
FilmAnimals
Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat play hedonistic party-girls in this prosaic, muddled dramedy from Sophie Hyde Read more »| 30 Jul 2019 -
BooksBeth Cochrane and Laura Waddell's Books takeover on EH-FM
Listen back to Beth Cochrane and Laura Waddell's Books takeover on The Skinny's weekly EH-FM slot Read more »| 30 Jul 2019 -
FilmSophie Hyde on hard-drinking flatmates drama Animals
Sophie Hyde, the Australian filmmaker behind 52 Tuesdays, returns with Emma Jane Unsworth adaptation Animals, a tender study of female friendship starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat. Hyde sits down with us to talk adaptation, poetry and Dublin Read more »| 30 Jul 2019 -
BooksIdiot Wind by Peter Kaldheim
Peter Kaldheim's honesty and optimistic persistence in every circumstance make for a powerful and compelling narrative Read more »| 30 Jul 2019 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: August 2019
Take full advantage of the Fringe's late licensing and party right through til 5am in Edinburgh, while there's also plenty of fun to be had across the M8 Read more »| 29 Jul 2019
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MusicA New Life: Pianodrome at The Pitt
The Skinny catches up with the producer of Pianodrome at The Pitt, Matt Wright, about how the venue offers a contrast to modern-day Fringe chaos Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
BooksSofie Hagen on her new book Happy Fat
Sofie Hagen brings her new book Happy Fat to the Edinburgh Book Festival – we talk audience responses, changing perceptions, and being Danish in Brexit Britain Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
ArtLocal Heroes: Craft Scotland Summer Show 2019
The Craft Scotland Summer Show offers an annual showcase for some of the country's finest craft design makers – here are our top picks for a dreamy summer bedroom Read more »| 29 Jul 2019 -
Music2019 SAY Award Longlist Announced
We take a closer look at the 20 albums longlisted for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
FilmNick Broomfield on Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
Kurt & Courtney, Biggie & Tupac, Whitney Houston – a significant chunk of Nick Broomfield's career has involved exploring the lives of musicians. His latest film, Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, is similarly probing, but with a more personal connection Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
MusicDude York – Falling
Bar a couple of moments, Dude York's Falling fails to catch the imagination in a crowded field Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
ArtJames Richards on Migratory Motor Complex
We meet James Richards to discuss Migratory Motor Complex, his first solo show in Scotland arriving at Collective for Edinburgh Art Festival this month Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
BooksGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silvia Moreno-Garcia beautifully weaves the glamour and possibility of the Jazz Age with Mexican folklore, crafting a lush, enthralling coming of age fairytale Read more »| 25 Jul 2019 -
BooksThe Unmaking of Ellie Rook by Sandra Ireland
Sandra Ireland's new novel tries to fit a lot into its short length, but it's a well-crafted narrative blending fantastical folklore and bleak domestic reality Read more »| 25 Jul 2019