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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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 -
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
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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 -
FilmThe Mauritanian
Kevin Macdonald’s latest is often so ponderous and mild as to feel inert, but whenever Tahar Rahim is on screen, The Mauritanian finds its centre Read more »| 01 Feb 2021 -
BooksDuck Feet by Ely Percy
Ely Percy's Duck Feet is a warm, witty celebration of working class life and culture in the West of Scotland Read more »| 01 Feb 2021 -
Tv RadioPretend It’s a City
Ten years on from the documentary Public Speaking, Martin Scorsese reunites with Fran Lebowitz for Netflix series Pretend It's a City, where the righteous raconteur espouses on more of her personal philosophies and bugbears Read more »| 28 Jan 2021 -
BooksBolt from the Blue by Jeremy Cooper
Jeremy Cooper's novel, charting the correspondence between a mother and daughter in 1980s Britain, feels eerily prescient Read more »| 28 Jan 2021