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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Music
MHF Live: Talking about mental health with music
We speak to Hannah Currie, Solareye, Be Charlotte and The Spook School about MHF Live, a new project that hopes to inspire events that encourage conversations about mental health Read more »| 10 Dec 2018 -
Tv Radio
New Stranger Things season 3 trailer reveals episode titles
Stranger Things season 3 is coming this summer: expect fun by the pool and strange goings on in Hawkins' new shopping mall Read more »| 10 Dec 2018 -
Music
Selling – On Reflection
A striking attention to detail ensures On Reflection will be a record that you're drawn back to again and again Read more »| 10 Dec 2018 -
Music
Big Joanie: Under the Influence
Ahead of their appearance at Kid Canaveral's Christmas Baubles, London's Big Joanie talk us through the records that have influenced their debut album, Sistahs Read more »| 10 Dec 2018 -
Music
Book Yer Ane Fest @ Abertay Student Centre, Dundee, 30 Nov-2 Dec
Book Yer Ane Fest is much more than a DIY punk festival – it's the coming together of a community of music lovers with a desire to bring about positive change Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Books
Still Lives by Maria Hummel
Still Lives presents an interesting premise, but fails to see it through Read more »| 07 Dec 2018
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Music
Van Morrison – The Prophet Speaks
Van Morrison's 40th studio album, and fifth since 2016, is another collection of jazz and blues; standards and originals, they're all as one now for Van the Man Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Art
Independent Art and Design Christmas Markets 2018
For anyone that's wanted to spend their Christmas gift budget (no matter how much or little that may be) on a unique and thoughtful present, and in a way that can support local art and design, look no further Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Comedy
Fringe Dog's Christmas Gift Guide
The Christmas gift guide for humans on a budget, as curated by Fringe Dog Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Film
First Avengers 4 trailer suggests an emotional conclusion
With its first trailer and official title now revealed, Avengers: Endgame looks like it could be an emotional end for Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow et al. Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Music
Natural Women: All Saints on friendship and new album Testament
We chat to Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt and Natalie and Nicole Appleton, aka All Saints, about their latest album Testament and the importance of friendship Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Music
Primavera Sound's diverse 2019 line-up shames most UK festivals
With Primavera Sound's recently announced 2019 line-up, The New Normal is here, and it's time for the UK – and indie rock dudes – to catch up Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Film
The Skinny's Top 25 Films of 2018
Films about an obsessive dressmaker, a traumatised hitman, a rebellious high school girl, a wayward priest and a group of criminal widows are just some of the works of cinema that have dazzled, thrilled and moved us in 2018 Read more »| 07 Dec 2018 -
Film
Sorry to Bother You
Inventive visual flights of fancy combine with a righteous anger at systemic injustice in Boots Riley's brilliant, absurdist satire Sorry to Bother You Read more »| 06 Dec 2018 -
Film
White Boy Rick
The rise and fall of teen drug dealer Rick Wershe Jr is explored in White Boy Rick, the new film from Yann Demange. It looks great, but unfortunately lacks the intensity of Demange's previous film, Belfast thriller ’71 Read more »| 06 Dec 2018