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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MusicAlbums of 2019 (#2): Big Thief – Two Hands
What's most surprising about Big Thief's second album of 2019, Two Hands, is its generosity in allowing the listener to take stock of themselves Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
MusicAlbums of 2019 (#3): Angel Olsen – All Mirrors
An astonishing album from a singular artist, All Mirrors is the richly ambitious realisation of Angel Olsen’s inner world Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
MusicAlbums of 2019 (#4): Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
The most impressive thing about Lizzo's third album, Cuz I Love You, is its message of body positivity and self-love Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
MusicAlbums of 2019 (#6): The National – I Am Easy to Find
At the heart of I Am Easy to Find, The National's most experimental and joyous release to date, is community Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
MusicThe Skinny's Albums of 2019
Ghosteen by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is our music writers' favourite album of 2019 Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
MusicAlbums of 2019 (#5): Julia Jacklin – Crushing
On Crushing, Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin creates something entirely original from the everyday experience of heartbreak Read more »| 26 Nov 2019
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MusicAlbums of 2019 (#7): Big Thief – U.F.O.F.
U.F.O.F. shows Big Thief's ability as creators of different moods and atmospheres – it's a truly special album Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
MusicAlbums of 2019 (#8): FKA twigs – MAGDALENE
MAGDALENE is the record we've all been waiting for from FKA twigs, and the one that solidifies her position as the greatest artist and performer of her generation Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
MusicAlbums of 2019 (#9): Solange – When I Get Home
Solange's fourth album, When I Get Home, is a love letter to Houston – a home, a place and a people she belongs to, and one that there is goodness in returning to Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
MusicAlbums of 2019 (#10): Weyes Blood – Titanic Rising
Between love and fiction, meaning and chaos, Weyes Blood's fourth LP Titanic Rising offers no easy answers Read more »| 26 Nov 2019 -
ArtThe Skinny Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Find your ideal Christmas gift with the slightly idiosyncratic personal selections of our editorial team (things they love, with a local focus, plus some alpacas) Read more »| 25 Nov 2019 -
BooksScottish Poetry News: December 2019
The year might be coming to an end, but there are still plenty of poetry competitions to apply to and evenings out to be had, including a Die Hard inspired event at the Scottish Poetry Library Read more »| 25 Nov 2019 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: December 2019
To help you fill up your festive calendar with as many fun parties as possible, here's an extended edition of December's clubbing highlights Read more »| 25 Nov 2019 -
FilmThe Nightingale
Writer-director Jennifer Kent follows up her creepy debut The Babadook with brutal historical-revenge drama The Nightingale Read more »| 25 Nov 2019 -
BooksBuilding a better future at Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair
This year’s Radical Book Fair was about looking to the future with radical hope. We went along and learned about the criminal (in)justice system, anticolonial resistance and Britain’s “hostile environment” amongst many other things. Read more »| 22 Nov 2019