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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BooksWendy Liu on Abolish Silicon Valley, technology and capitalism
Wendy Liu on the future of technology without capitalism, being a woman in a male-dominated industry and the pitfalls of corporate diversity Read more »| 03 Apr 2020 -
MusicDisco Dynamics: Walt Disco interview
We speak to Glasgow's Walt Disco about their new EP and how the coronavirus outbreak has affected them as a band Read more »| 02 Apr 2020 -
MusicYves Tumor – Heaven to a Tortured Mind
Yves Tumor's fantastic new record sends the message that there's always calmness to be found amid chaos Read more »| 02 Apr 2020 -
ComedyICYMI: Lauren Pattison on The Office
Prop'a Geordie lass Lauren Pattison meets the inimitable David Brent for the very first time in our TV comedy column Read more »| 01 Apr 2020 -
ComedyTarot on rehearsals and palm-reading with COVID-19
Ben Rowse, one-fifth of sketch super group Tarot, drops us a line about the group's comedy process – and Yu-Gi-Oh! Read more »| 01 Apr 2020 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: Online events & bookshop guide
As many IRL poetry events cancel due to COVID-19, events, workshops and bookshops move online Read more »| 01 Apr 2020
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MusicAnna Burch – If You're Dreaming
If You're Dreaming sees Anna Burch walk through a thoughtfully crafted narrative arc, ideal for hazy days in bed Read more »| 01 Apr 2020 -
MusicPurity Ring's Megan James on their new album WOMB
Purity Ring were once heralded as the future of pop. But a decade since they burst onto the scene, pop music has completely changed. With their third record, WOMB, they are coming to terms with their place in that landscape Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
MusicSavage Mansion – Weird Country
Weird Country is a triumph, and a clear step forward from Savage Mansion Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
MusicJill Lorean – Eyes on the Bird (Video Premiere)
Watch the video for Eyes on the Bird, the latest single from Jill Lorean Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
MusicPigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Viscerals
Newcastle harbingers of sludge-rock Pigs x7 go bitesize without sacrificing their unique flavour. Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
Tv RadioThe Letter for the King
You'll forget The Letter for the King as soon as Netflix pushes the trailer for its next new series Read more »| 31 Mar 2020 -
MusicThundercat – It Is What It Is
Thundercat returns in a laid-back mood on fourth album It Is What It Is, joined by an extensive cast of collaborators Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
BooksSharks in the Time of Saviours by Kawai Strong Washburn
Kawai Strong Washburn's debut novel blends Hawaiian myths and magic realism Read more »| 30 Mar 2020 -
ArtCoronavirus: Creative Scotland launch new bursary
The new Creative Scotland fund, which can award up to £2,500 to people affected by the coronavirus pandemic, opens today Read more »| 30 Mar 2020