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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MusicSHHE – Maps (Sophia Loizou remix): Track Premiere
Listen to the Sophia Loizou remix of Maps by SAY Award longlisted artist SHHE, and watch the accompanying visuals created by Su Shaw and Tommy Perman Read more »| 08 Oct 2020 -
FilmSaint Maud
Horror film Saint Maud, the gut-churning debut from British writer-director Rose Glass, takes us inside the mind of a pious care nurse with a messiah complex Read more »| 07 Oct 2020 -
FilmBlind Faith: Rose Glass on Saint Maud
You'll struggle to find a more confident debut film in 2020 than Rose Glass's claustrophobic psychological thriller Saint Maud. Glass talks to us about creating a horror film that's as darkly funny as it is disturbing Read more »| 06 Oct 2020 -
ComedyICYMI: Chris Thorburn on Nighty Night
BBC The Social and Chunks regular Chris Thorburn experiences the deeply macabre Nighty Night Read more »| 05 Oct 2020 -
BooksEarthlings by Sayaka Murata
Sayaka Murata's new novel is a bizarre and unsettling look at the commodification at the heart of modern capitalist life Read more »| 05 Oct 2020 -
ArtThe Chimeral Sounds and Comforting Timing of Rowan McIlvride
The winner of Edinburgh College of Art's inaugural Cultural Criticism Prize – for critical responses to 2020's digital degree show – shares a piece of writing on Rowan McIlvride's You Know It Better Read more »| 01 Oct 2020
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MusicScottish Releases Round-up: October 2020
We take a look at some of the artists releasing music in Scotland this month, and highlight some of the September releases you might have missed Read more »| 01 Oct 2020 -
BooksWhat Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez
Sigrid Nunez's new book is a heartbreaking yet life-affirming take on the stress and solitude of being alive Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
BooksGrimoire: New Scottish Folk Tales by Robin Robertson
Booker Prize nominee Robin Robertson reimagines Scottish folk tales in a magical new poetry collection Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
BooksA Spell in the Wind by Alice Tarbuck
Alice Tarbuck chronicles a year of magic in a fascinating, beautifully written and deeply kind book Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
BooksDeath in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest novel is an accomplished blend of murder mystery, black comedy and existential dread Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
ArtSupport The Skinny with our limited edition T-shirt
If you like this month’s cover, you’re going to love this T-shirt – our support drive is back and this time it's got merch Read more »| 29 Sep 2020 -
MusicFirst Times: Debut LPs on the SAY Award Longlist
The latest Scottish Album of the Year longlist takes a broad, cross-genre look at albums released between 1 April 2019 and 31 May 2020 and, as usual, there’s plenty of room for new artists. We take a look a some of the longlist's finest debuts Read more »| 28 Sep 2020 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Tayo Adekunle
In this month's Showcase, we look at the work of Edinburgh-based British Nigerian photographer Tayo Adekunle Read more »| 28 Sep 2020 -
FilmOn the Rocks
Bill Murray and Rashida Jones are endlessly charming as a father and daughter bonding while snooping on the daughter's potentially cheating husband Read more »| 28 Sep 2020