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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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
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MusicPortico Quartet – Offset (Video Premiere)
Ahead of the release of their brand new album Memory Streams, watch the stunning music video for Offset, the latest single from London's Portico Quartet Read more »| 11 Sep 2019 -
MusicBroken Chanter – Broken Chanter
David MacGregor's debut solo record as Broken Chanter bares the mark of maturity that comes with age whilst possessing the same vitality as his earlier work with Kid Canaveral Read more »| 10 Sep 2019 -
MusicAuntie Flo's Radio Highlife wins The SAY Award and why it's important
At long last a producer has won the Scottish Album of the Year Award, but most importantly it's for a record of extreme cultural importance in turbulent times Read more »| 10 Sep 2019 -
MusicCharli XCX – Charli
Returning to the studio with PC Music’s A.G. Cook, Charli XCX's new album is boundlessly liberating, decadently indulgent, and irresistibly danceable Read more »| 10 Sep 2019 -
FilmTIFF 2019: The Personal History of David Copperfield
A change of pace for Armando Iannucci as he swaps expletive-laden satire for a charming, comic riff on Charles Dickens’ classic novel David Copperfield Read more »| 10 Sep 2019 -
FilmTIFF 2019: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood isn't the textbook biopic of American kids' TV star Mr Rogers that its trailer suggests, but it does lack the vigour of director Marielle Heller's earlier films Read more »| 10 Sep 2019 -
MusicJohnny Marr @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 4 Sep
The iconic Manchester axeman brings down the curtain on Call the Comet with a career-spanning homecoming show Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
MusicWork-Life Balance: Sigrid interview
Ahead of her biggest UK tour in November, we talk to Sigrid about dropping out of college, working hard and staying grounded Read more »| 09 Sep 2019 -
MusicThe Skinny on EH-FM, 9 September: Listen Again
Listen to our latest show on EH-FM with new music from Foals, Trentemøller, Bat for Lashes, Broken Chanter, Jenny Hval and Charli XCX Read more »| 09 Sep 2019