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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ArtJustice to Joy: Ashanti Harris Interview
We meet Ashanti Harris to discuss her multi-stranded visual arts practice uncovering everyday black history ahead of her solo show in Transmission this month Read more »| 13 Sep 2019 -
FilmLulu Wang on family dramedy The Farewell
Lulu Wang, indie rising star and director of The Farewell, talks about her personal journey behind the scenes of the film Read more »| 13 Sep 2019 -
MusicFrankie Cosmos – Close It Quietly
Although it doesn't sound particularly exciting or new, Close It Quietly is a triumphant album for people that find catharsis in indie pop’s niceness Read more »| 13 Sep 2019 -
MusicSam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles
Fascinating, confused and a little bit terrified, Sam Fender's debut album filters universal truths through a North East England lens Read more »| 13 Sep 2019 -
Music(Sandy) Alex G – House of Sugar
On House of Sugar, the unfortunate and forgotten characters of (Sandy) Alex G's stories climb into reality, while his distaste for being confined by genre becomes more adventurous Read more »| 12 Sep 2019 -
MusicAlex Cameron – Miami Memory
Alex Cameron returns with a straightforward but ultimately rewarding third album Read more »| 12 Sep 2019
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MusicMark Mulcahy @ Gullivers, Manchester, 4 Sep
Miracle Legion's Mark Mulcahy brings joy and hope to Manchester's Gullivers Read more »| 12 Sep 2019 -
MusicGruff Rhys – Pang!
While Super Furry Animals remain on pause, Gruff Rhys continues making music with his latest solo release Read more »| 12 Sep 2019 -
MusicArmand Hammer @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, 10 Sep
DJ Taye, Kenny Segal and Armand Hammer bring a night of refreshing hip-hop to Sneaky's Read more »| 12 Sep 2019 -
MusicJenny Hval – The Practice of Love
Jenny Hval returns with a compellingly self-assured and euphoric collection of cathartic meditations and unorthodox bangers Read more »| 12 Sep 2019 -
FilmTIFF 2019: Jojo Rabbit
Kiwi filmmaker Taika Waititi returns with a Nazi satire that proves a great vehicle for his brand of oddball humour Read more »| 11 Sep 2019 -
ClubsViolet on naive, mina and the Lisbon scene
The First Lady of Lisbon’s blossoming electronic scene, Violet is using her platform to push back against dance music’s ever-increasing homogeneity Read more »| 11 Sep 2019 -
FilmKnives Out
There are only flashes of excitement to be had in this star-studded whodunit featuring Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Michael Shannon and Chris Evans Read more »| 11 Sep 2019 -
MusicChelsea Wolfe – Birth of Violence
Chelsea Wolfe takes a less-is-more approach on her sixth album, Birth of Violence Read more »| 11 Sep 2019 -
FilmAd Astra
James Gray takes us on a breathtaking sci-fi journey in his latest film Ad Astra, with Brad Pitt impressing in a restrained performance as an emotionally fractured man wrestling with daddy issues Read more »| 11 Sep 2019