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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MusicAmen Dunes – Death Jokes
Death Jokes is the product of a very busy mind, expertly encapsulating the feeling of being trapped, distracted, and despondent Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
MusicRachel Chinouriri @ SWG3, Glasgow, 30 Apr
Performing just days before the release of her debut album, Rachel Chinouriri impresses with a stripped back acoustic set Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
FilmMade In England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger
This Scorsese-guided waltz through the great duo’s work is an absolute delight Read more »| 08 May 2024 -
BooksEvenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna
Set over two hot days in June 2019 in London, Oisín McKenna's debut novel is a surprising and at times frustrating exploration of millennial life Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
BooksSluts by Michelle Tea
This edited anthology by Michelle Tea explores our social and cultural obsession with promiscuity Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
FilmShallow Grave is 30, and Edinburgh renting is still a nightmare
Shallow Grave is back in cinemas this month for its 30th anniversary. Looking back at this dazzling landmark in Scottish cinema, we have many thoughts, most of them concerned with the nightmare that is renting a flat in Edinburgh Read more »| 07 May 2024
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ComedyGiulia Galastro on the success of Open Comedy
We meet Giulia Galastro, the stand-up involved in two of Scotland’s most inclusive comedy nights – Open Comedy and The Other Show Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
MusicA. G. Cook – Britpop
A. G. Cook’s third studio album finds the producer and PC Music label-head taking stock, and in the process making his finest solo work to date Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
BooksOn the magic of reading (and writing) children’s books
Why do we miss out on the magic of reading children's literature as adults? Nadine Aisha Jassat examines her own entanglement with children's literature as both author and avid reader Read more »| 07 May 2024 -
ComedyDream Gig: Morgan Rees
Welsh wonder Morgan Rees presents an eclectic lineup for this month's Dream Gig Read more »| 03 May 2024 -
TheatreReclaiming Queer History: Damian Barr on Maggie & Me
With a National Theatre of Scotland adaptation of his memoir Maggie & Me about to hit Scottish stages, we chat with author Damian Barr Read more »| 02 May 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Oyakhire
Ahead of releasing his latest project, For Who To Say, we shine a spotlight on London-based, Livingston rapper Oyakhire Read more »| 02 May 2024 -
FilmScotland on Screen: Niamh McKeown on Dinosaur
Niamh McKeown tells us how she went from making Black Swan knockoffs with her pals to working with the producers of Fleabag on her first TV show Dinosaur Read more »| 02 May 2024 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: May 2024
As the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, audiences in Scotland have the chance to catch a wide variety of tours, premieres, and works-in-progress Read more »| 02 May 2024 -
ArtThe People's Museum: the new Perth Museum opens its doors
Perth's brand new museum illustrates the importance of Perth and its people to Scotland – and to the world Read more »| 01 May 2024