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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MusicDjango Django – Glowing In the Dark
Django Django's latest effort doesn’t fully shrug off the creeping sense of familiarity, but for the first time marks a real step forward for the four-piece Read more »| 11 Feb 2021 -
ArtThe Skinny Showcase: Lucy Grainge
In this month's Showcase, we highlight the work of visual artist and designer Lucy Grainge Read more »| 11 Feb 2021 -
FilmInto the Dark takes us into the Polar Night
American filmmaker and photographer Michael O Snyder plunges us into the Polar Night with his latest documentary Into the Dark, which follows a team of scientists studying the Arctic's hardiest marine life Read more »| 11 Feb 2021 -
BooksMade for Love by Alissa Nutting
From the author of Tampa comes a romp involving a billionaire tech mogul, a senior citizen park, a father's sex doll, and an attraction to dolphins, that ends up a tale of loneliness and reality Read more »| 11 Feb 2021 -
FilmMatthew Rankin on gonzo biopic The Twentieth Century
Matthew Rankin's wildly imaginative debut feature, The Twentieth Century, is a bizarro reimagining of Canada's most celebrated prime minister Read more »| 10 Feb 2021 -
ComedyHow The Simpsons Wrecked Ralph Wiggum
The rise and fall of a Valentine’s Day hero, and the sad demise of a classic TV comedy – we look at the downfall of The Simpsons and Ralph Wiggum Read more »| 10 Feb 2021
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MusicThe Skinny On... Stuart Braithwaite
Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite tells us who he thinks is the worst, what last made him cry and which celebrity he thinks he could take in a fight Read more »| 10 Feb 2021 -
Musicslowthai – TYRON
The two sides to slowthai are explored on TYRON, allowing him time for some much-needed self-reflection after a turbulent year Read more »| 09 Feb 2021 -
BooksKink: Stories by R.O. Kwon & Garth Greenwell
Erotica can get a bad, 'Fifty Shades of Grey' rep, but Kink showcases the beauty of libidinous words in a brilliant anthology of short fiction Read more »| 09 Feb 2021 -
MusicScotland's independent radio stations and the pandemic
We chat to some of the people behind Scotland's community radio stations to find out how they've been keeping the music scene connected during the pandemic Read more »| 04 Feb 2021 -
MusicScottish new music round-up: February 2021
We make an attempt at unpacking the overstuffed musical suitcase that is February's new Scottish releases, featuring Randolph's Leap, Lizzie Reid and more Read more »| 04 Feb 2021 -
FilmFilm and TV round-up: February 2021
Channel 4 start the year with three sharp shows to help you through lockdown, while MUBI continues to fill the gaping hole left by the closure of arthouse cinemas Read more »| 02 Feb 2021 -
MusicTae Sup wi' a Fifer w/ Firestations, SHHE & more: video premiere
Watch the latest online episode of James Yorkston's Tae Sup wi' a Fifer, featuring performances from Firestations, SHHE, Brìghde Chaimbeul and Yorkston alongside the Second Hand Orchestra Read more »| 02 Feb 2021 -
ComedyICYMI: Róisín and Chiara on Heathers
Surreal sketch duo Róisín and Chiara experience teen cult classic Heathers for the very first time Read more »| 02 Feb 2021 -
MusicBeat Connection: How radio helped me in 2020
Our music editor explains how her listening habits have changed in the past year, and how she's found comfort and connection through listening to the radio Read more »| 01 Feb 2021