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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FilmSomething in the Dirt
Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are back with another exercise in reality manipulation Read more »| 01 Nov 2022 -
MusicEzra Collective – Where I'm Meant To Be
With Where I’m Meant To Be, the jazz quintet have crafted a supremely effective call to surrender yourself to the present and celebrate life through dance Read more »| 01 Nov 2022 -
MusicCarla Dal Forno – Come Around
Carla dal Forno returns, refining her sound to its purest essence Read more »| 01 Nov 2022 -
MusicBig Joanie – Back Home
Back Home shows increased confidence in production, without sacrificing any of the immediacy that make this trio one to watch Read more »| 01 Nov 2022 -
MusicDaniel Avery – Ultra Truth
Daniel Avery conjures a dreamlike world on his latest album, though at times excessive ambience stalls the vision Read more »| 01 Nov 2022 -
Tv RadioThe Skinny on... Garth Marenghi
As his new book TerrorTome hits shelves, the author, dreamweaver and visionary (plus actor) Garth Marenghi fills out our Q&A Read more »| 31 Oct 2022
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FilmMore Than Bricks and Mortar: Filmmakers on Filmhouse and EIFF
We speak to a few of the filmmakers and programmers whose careers are intertwined with the Filmhouse & Edinburgh Film Festival, and ask about their hopes for the future Read more »| 31 Oct 2022 -
BooksScottish Books News: November 2022
November sees the return of Push the Boat Out and the Radical Book Fair, as well as new poetry nights across the Central Belt and Aberdeen Read more »| 31 Oct 2022 -
ClubsScottish Clubbing Highlights: November 2022
Join us as we run through some of the biggest club nights in November, including FAUZIA; Brutalismus 3000; TVSI and mixtress Read more »| 31 Oct 2022 -
BooksMore Fiya: The Black-British poetry collection at Push the Boat Out
We chat with some of the poets featured in More Fiya, the Black-British poetry collection that is being centred at this year's Push the Boat Out poetry festival Read more »| 31 Oct 2022 -
MusicBig Joanie on their new album Back Home
Big Joanie talk about the expansive sound of their second album Back Home, the many meanings of home and the ongoing challenges faced by the music industry Read more »| 31 Oct 2022 -
FilmScotland on Screen: Krysty Wilson-Cairns of The Good Nurse
With films like 1917, Last Night in Soho and now The Good Nurse under her belt, Krysty Wilson-Cairns is now an established screenwriting force in Hollywood, but she explains that it all started at the old Global Video in Glasgow's Southside Read more »| 28 Oct 2022 -
TheatreThe Rotting Hart: A new queer body horror
Daniel Orejon's new solo play, The Rotting Hart, blends body horror and queer desire – we chat to its creator, and director Flavia D'Avila, about the story behind the show Read more »| 28 Oct 2022 -
FilmBros
An inclusive cast doesn't change the fact that Bros is just another Hollywood product designed to sell as many tickets as possible – and Billy Eichner's attempts to subvert expectations make that all the more grating Read more »| 28 Oct 2022 -
MusicAngel Olsen @ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22 Oct
Angel Olsen’s live show finds a balance of grandeur and poise, without taking herself too seriously Read more »| 27 Oct 2022