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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FilmMost Beautiful Island
Compelling but uneven immigration story following a young woman whose dream life in New York slips into nightmare Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
Music
Chuchoter – Pieces (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new single from Edinburgh-based duo, Chuchoter Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
ArtJohn Byrne Award profiles: Catherine Expósito
In the first of a new monthly series profiling recipients of the John Byrne Award, we meet 24 year old Glasgow playwright Catherine Expósito Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
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John Maus @ The Art School, Glasgow, 25 Nov
John Maus is nothing short of magnetic tonight at The Art School Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
MusicAlbums of 2017 (#6): LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
American Dream is both a highlight reel and a reinvention for LCD Soundsystem Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
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Albums of 2017 (#7): Run the Jewels – RTJ3
Run the Jewels soundtrack the fraught, dystopian present with a third album of futuristic and ferocious hip-hop Read more »| 27 Nov 2017
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Albums of 2017 (#8): Vince Staples – Big Fish Theory
Vince Staples' Big Fish Theory is one of the most unique and colourful additions to the hip-hop canon in years Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
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Albums of 2017 (#9): Thundercat – Drunk
Stephen Bruner's third studio album as Thundercat, Drunk invites us down a genre-bending rabbit hole full of humour, politics, anime, video games and more Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
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Watch the first trailer for Black Mirror's Arkangel
Overprotective parenting is the subject for the first episode of the new series of Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
Music
Albums of 2017 (#10): Protomartyr – Relatives in Descent
Timelessly urgent but bitingly current, Relatives in Descent attacks with rigour and ruthlessness – but leaves a little space for redemption, too Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
Art
Creative Edinburgh Awards 2017: The Winners
Here are the winners of this year's Creative Edinburgh Awards, celebrating the best of the city's creative community Read more »| 24 Nov 2017 -
FilmBattle of the Sexes
The real-life tennis grudge match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs hits the big screen in the new film from the directors of Little Miss Sunshine. Read more »| 24 Nov 2017 -
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Jim White @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 19 Nov
Jim White blends his quirkiness with traditional elements to intriguing, sincere and hilarious effect Read more »| 24 Nov 2017 -
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Charlotte Church & Irvine Welsh headline Neu! Reekie!'s Xmas Snowblinder
Aidan Moffat, Hollie McNish and Bill Drummond are also among the line-up of those adding some Christmas cheer to Neu! Reekie!’s annual festive shindig Read more »| 24 Nov 2017 -
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Make Gigs Safe Again: Safe Spaces & the return of Riot Grrrl
A new wave of young punk bands are fighting to make their gigs safe spaces for their fans, reigniting a flame lit by the riot grrrl movement in the early 90s Read more »| 24 Nov 2017