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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MusicSPECTRA unveil Nordic Music Festival for Aberdeen
The light festival announces a host of exciting electronic and AV shows from across the UK and the Nordic countries Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
FilmMountains May Depart
Jia Zhangke's ambitious, decade-spanning new film sees the Chinese filmmaker once again turning his camera on his ever-changing homeland Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
Comedy
Fringe Dog's 2017 Christmas Message
A traditional Christmas address given by comedy journalist Fringe Dog, with a story that shows friendship can be found in the most unlikely places Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
MusicDante – Song (Track Premiere)
Perthshire six-piece Dante share a track from their forthcoming second album Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
MusicCloud Nothings @ The Art School, Glasgow, 8 Dec
Cloud Nothings' encore is full of gusto, but sadly after a long year of touring the rest feels as if they're just going through the motions Read more »| 11 Dec 2017 -
Film
The Disaster Artist
James Franco's tragicomic celebration of the making of the worst film ever made Read more »| 08 Dec 2017
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Music
Liam Gallagher @ SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 4 Dec
Liam Gallagher delivers a successful and genuinely entertaining set tonight taking in a plethora of Oasis classics and soon-to-be hits from latest album, As You Were Read more »| 08 Dec 2017 -
Music
Mark Lanegan @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 4 Dec
Mark Lanegan slips between genres and eras with ease on his latest UK tour Read more »| 08 Dec 2017 -
ClubsPretty FLY: Denis Sulta, Theo Kottis & Jasper James
Jasper James, Theo Kottis and Denis Sulta open up about everything from FLY Club parties and their highlights of 2017, to hairstyles, dress sense and their greatest fears and inspirations Read more »| 08 Dec 2017 -
Film
Watch Nicole Kidman and more in this gorgeous horror shorts series
The New York Time's horror short films also include other great performers in 2017 like Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird), Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Stronger) Read more »| 08 Dec 2017 -
Film
Pulp
Overlooked Michael Caine gem Pulp – the comic B-side to Get Carter – gets a welcome resurrection on Blu-ray by Arrow Video Read more »| 08 Dec 2017 -
Film
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – think Dante’s Peak with Dinosaurs
The first full trailer for Jurassic World: Falling Kingdom has dropped, and it’s a hot mess (probably because of all the lava) Read more »| 08 Dec 2017 -
Art
Amanda Ross-Ho @ Tramway
Amanda Ross-Ho uses scale and repetition to good use in Tramway's large exhibition space. Read more »| 08 Dec 2017 -
Film
Stronger
Jake Gyllenhaal is devastating in this true-life drama about Jeff Bauman, a victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing who became a beacon of healing for the city Read more »| 07 Dec 2017 -
Music
Nitin Sawhney – Live at Ronnie Scott’s
Injections of light humour and (very) occasional changes of pace make Live at Ronnie Scott’s an enjoyable retrospective of Sawhney's almost 30-year career Read more »| 07 Dec 2017