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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Film20 Underrated and Overlooked Films from 2023
We'll admit it. Critics (and audiences) often get it wrong. Plenty of great films this year have come and gone without fanfare. But don't write them off. The Skinny's Film Team choose 20 underrated titles that deserve your attention Read more »| 06 Dec 2023 -
FilmThe Skinny's Scottish Films of 2023
Notable feature film debuts and sparkling documentaries were the story of Scottish film in 2023 Read more »| 05 Dec 2023 -
FilmChicken Run and the Aesthetics of Self-Determination
Is Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget a potent analogy for colonialism? Are the escaped chickens crypto-Zionists? Our Theatre editor muses on the new Aardman animation Read more »| 05 Dec 2023 -
BooksThe Skinny's Books of 2023
Our Books Team share their favourite books of the year, from theatre-inspired Palestinian literature to unsettling body horror tales Read more »| 04 Dec 2023 -
MusicMovie Magic: The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams
This December the RSNO and RSNC bring music from the movies to life with an evening celebrating the classical soundtracks of John Williams and Hans Zimmer Read more »| 04 Dec 2023 -
FilmChicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget
Dawn of the Nugget is an imperfect sequel to Chicken Run, but with more to say than Aardman’s much-loved original Read more »| 04 Dec 2023
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TheatreTortoise in a Nutshell on play, participation and new show Ginger
Tortoise in a Nutshell's interactive children's show Ginger is a celebration of community – we catch up with co-director Alex Bird Read more »| 04 Dec 2023 -
FilmNot Your Usual: Will Anderson on his unique animation style
At the end of an exciting 2023, we talk personality, process and playfulness with Edinburgh-based animator Will Anderson Read more »| 01 Dec 2023 -
MusicSNJO look to the future with Nu-Age Sounds
Ahead of the SNJO's forward-thinking 2024 Nu-Age Sounds series, we chat to some of the artists and arrangers involved – Liam Shortall, aka corto.alto, kitti and Fabia Mantwill Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
TheatreThe Skinny on... Johnny McKnight
As he limbers up for a run as Widow McTwank in Macrobert's Aladdin, Scotland's foremost pantomime writer, director and dame takes on the Q&A Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: December 2023
Though sunlight subsides, Scotland’s clubbing calendar is bright in December – highlights include Skee Mask & Zenker Brothers, Evian Christ, Rustie and Russel Haswell Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
FilmScottish Film Events: December 2023
The mighty Take One Action returns, Queer East comes to Edinburgh and there are a trio of all-nighters at Cameo to look forward to Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
BooksPorn: An Oral History by Polly Barton
Polly Barton's Porn: An Oral History assembles a series of intimate interviews to trace the history and sociology of pornography Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
BooksGrimmish by Michael Winkler
A metatextual, experimental novel about the life and legend of Italian-American boxer Joe Grim, Michael Winkler's Grimmish is a paean to pain in all its forms Read more »| 29 Nov 2023 -
MusicCMAT @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 24 Nov
Through her perfect blending of melodrama, heart, thrills and unadulterated joy, CMAT proves herself as a force to be reckoned with Read more »| 28 Nov 2023