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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ArtSantiago Sierra @ DCA
Santiago Sierra plants the anarchist flag on the North and South Poles, and displays the documentation of this process in Dundee Contemporary Arts. Read more »| 29 Oct 2018 -
BooksChris McQueer on HWFG
Chris McQueer on his second collection of short stories, his writing process and who he’d like to leather most Read more »| 28 Oct 2018 -
FilmPaul Dano on his directorial debut Wildlife
Long one of American indie cinema's most interesting actors, Paul Dano breaks out as a director with his compelling debut feature Wildlife, a deeply compassionate study of a fractured family at the dawn of the 60s Read more »| 27 Oct 2018 -
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ektor garcia @ Mary Mary
Confounding expectations of weight, texture and surfaces, ektor garcia's solo show at Mary Mary combines metalwork with the stitches of crocheting to draw together materials and processes otherwise considered distinct Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Books
Killtopia by Dave Cook, Craig Paton
Killtopia is an electrifying trip, perfectly told by Dave Cook's writing and Craig Paton's illustrations. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
BooksSlip of a Fish by Amy Arnold
True to its title from beginning to end, few novels achieve the delicate shimmer Amy Arnold's poetic prose evokes in the mind. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018
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Books
Crocodile by Daniel Shand
The new novel from Betty Trask Prize-winner Daniel Shand explores the loss of childhood innocence. Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
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Crimson by Niviaq Korneliussen
Engaging themes are are given only a surface level brush in Niviaq Korneliussen's unsatisfying debut novel Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
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In Miniature by Simon Garfield
An intriguing look at the world, shrunk down Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Music
Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2018: The Winners
The winners of this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards were revealed in Glasgow last night Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
Film
Breakthrough anime director Mamoru Hosoda on Mirai
Mamoru Hosoda's animations beautifully explore childhood and family. His latest, Mirai, is also a game changer in being the first anime to premiere at Cannes. He tells us about being inspired by his kids and his dislike of Disney's live-action remakes Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
MusicClap Your Hands Say Yeah @ The Caves, Edinburgh, 22 Oct
Sound issues and premature exits aside, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah deliver a throwback set that gives their audience at The Caves an excuse to jump around on a work night Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
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Beach House @ Albert Hall, Manchester, 19 Oct
Delving deep into their back catalogue, Beach House's set at the Albert Hall is an atmospheric delight Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
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Miya Folick – Premonitions
Miya Folick's debut album shapeshifts through various genres and moods without ever losing momentum Read more »| 26 Oct 2018 -
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Paul Smith – Diagrams
Despite being occasionally repetitive, on Diagrams the Maxïmo Park frontman cements his place as a solo artist and a brilliant songwriter Read more »| 25 Oct 2018