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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FilmSuburbicon trailer: Matt Damon + George Clooney + Coens
Matt Damon is seeking violent revenge in George Clooney’s latest film as director, working from a darkly comic script by the Coen Brothers Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
FilmIn praise of Jonathan Demme's soulful cinema
Jonathan Demme was the maker of compassionate cinema full of interesting faces and funky music; in August, Glasgow Film pays tribute to Demme in the cinema's ongoing CineMasters series. Here's what made the director, who died in April, so special Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
MusicWhy has Ed Sheeran been nominated for the Mercury?
As the 2017 shortlist for the Hyundai Mercury Prize is announced, we take a closer look at the nominees and generally have a grumble about Ed Sheeran. Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
Music
ULTRAS – Stepping Out (MC Almond Milk Remix): Premiere
Listen to the MC Almond Milk Remix of Stepping Out from ULTRAS' self-titled debut album Read more »| 27 Jul 2017 -
FilmMaudie
A laudable performance by Sally Hawkins can't save this sluggish biopic of painter Maude Lewis Read more »| 26 Jul 2017 -
Film
Rick and Morty season three gets UK launch date
The new season of the cult animation will start streaming on Netflix in the UK this Sunday Read more »| 26 Jul 2017
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BooksSo Happy It Hurts by Anneliese Mackintosh
Roping together Ottila McGregor’s struggle to quit alcohol, recover from her father’s death, support her mentally ill sister and form a relations... Read more »| 26 Jul 2017 -
Clubs
Fully Flexed: Bicep interviewed
Ahead of their long anticipated debut album, we speak to Belfast duo Bicep to find out what's taken so long Read more »| 26 Jul 2017 -
Film
Detroit
The terrifying middle act of docudrama Detroit might be the best thing Kathryn Bigelow's ever made, though it's surrounded by clumsiness in the film's bookending material Read more »| 26 Jul 2017 -
Music
M.O.T.O. – Longshot (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Longshot by experimental, occultist beatmaker M.O.T.O Read more »| 26 Jul 2017 -
Film
Simpsons creator Matt Groening producing new Netflix show
The creator of The Simpsons and Futurama will produce a new adult animation for the streaming service Read more »| 25 Jul 2017 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 25-31 Jul
This week's gig round-up features the conclusion of the King Tut's Summer Nights series, record launches from Marble Gods and Breakfast Muff, and much more besides Read more »| 25 Jul 2017 -
Music
Stephen McLaren – I Sing To You (Track Premiere)
Listen to the new track from Edinburgh-based solo artist Stephen McLaren Read more »| 25 Jul 2017 -
Music
The Pride of Manchester: DJ Paulette Interviewed
We speak to DJ Paulette about her residency at The Haçienda and about her return to Manchester ahead of her appearance at Manchester Pride this August Read more »| 25 Jul 2017 -
Film
David Bowie 'could have been in Blade Runner 2049'
Instead we have Jared Leto in the long-awaited follow-up to Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic Read more »| 24 Jul 2017