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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MusicAlbums of the Year (#6): Battles – Gloss Drop
Battles' Ian Williams and John Stanier look back on Gloss Drop – a triumph they never meant to go 'pop' Read more »| 02 Dec 2011 -
FilmAnother Earth
Another Earth sets the momentous event of another planet, identical to our own, looming into view as a backdrop for the personal, introspective tale of a you... Read more »| 02 Dec 2011 -
Books
One Model Nation by Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Jim Rugg
Author Courtney Taylor-Taylor is a member of The Dandy Warhols, and so it’s appropriate that his debut graphic novel is the story of a band. This band ... Read more »| 02 Dec 2011 -
MusicAlbums of the Year (#7): Death Grips – Exmilitary
Death Grips make rap dangerous again: more dangerous than it's ever been Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Art
Ross Fraser McLean – Cuba, 2009
Ross Fraser MacLean's series of photographs document impressions of Cuba on the anniversary of the revolution Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Music
Albums of the Year (#8): Low – C'mon
Now in their eighteenth year, C'mon showed that Low have plenty left in the tank Read more »| 01 Dec 2011
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Art
Rachel MacLean – LOLCATS, December 2011
Rachel MacLean's prints are created from green screen composites and star the artist herself Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Art
Rabiya Choudhry – Money, Money, Money, December 2011
Painter Rabiya Choudhry's intricate drawings on the subject of money were created specially for this limited edition print collection Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Art
Jamie Johnson – Prints, December 2011
Jamie Johnson presents a print series of surreal, atmospheric illustrations Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Film
We Have a Pope
There's so much rich comic and dramatic potential in Nanni Moretti's new film that it is simply dismaying to see how wide of the mark it consistent... Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Art
Markus Thorsen – Live Music Photography, December 2011
Norwegian photographer Markus Thorsen presents prints of musicians caught in the throes of playing live Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Comedy
What the hell is going on at... Jo Caulfield's Comedy Collective?
Comedians and comedy audiences can sometimes grow weary of each other. If you're a regular comedy-goer, you'll find your patience wearing thin with hearing a... Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Theatre
Escape from the Pantosphere
Get ready for Christmas Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Art
Good Wives and Warriors – Mandalas, December 2011
Designer-artists Good Wives and Warriors' series of Mandala prints are inspired by Buddhist and Hindu symbolism Read more »| 01 Dec 2011 -
Music
Albums of the Year (#9): M83 – Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
M83's sixth album is the magnificent soundtrack to Anthony Gonzalez's childhood dreams Read more »| 01 Dec 2011