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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FilmBill Murray is making a Zombie Movie with Jim Jarmusch
Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny and Selena Gomez are also reported to be among the cast Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Tv RadioSacha Baron Cohen is back with an explosive new show
Prankster extraordinaire Sacha Baron Cohen is back with a new show Who Is America?, which promises to feature guest appearances from Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney and Roy Moore – and they’re not happy about it Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Music
Matt Calvert – 12051 (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Matt Calvert of Three Trapped Tiger's dreamy new single, 12051 Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
FilmCheck out Saoirse Ronan’s accent in Mary Queen of Scots
It’s Saorise Ronan’s Mary v Margot Robbie’s Elizabeth I in the first trailer for Mary Queen of Scots, which looks pleasingly overwrought Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
MusicThe Stars Align: EH-FM radio station launches in Edinburgh
With regular programming set to start broadcasting out of Edinburgh's Summerhall on 17 July, we speak to EH-FM about what we can expect from the city's new multimedia radio platform Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Music
Kelburn Garden Party 2018: Review
From boats on hillsides to art installations and loads of great music paired with probably too much sun, The Skinny, once again, have a bloody great time at Kelburn Garden Party Read more »| 12 Jul 2018
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Music
Lotic – Power
There is an inherent power embedded within Lotic's debut album of the same name, one that explores the conceptual recesses in vital fashion Read more »| 12 Jul 2018 -
Books
The Tyranny of Lost Things by Rhiannon Cosslett
The Tyranny of Lost Things is, at its best, a nostalgia-popping look at the place past countercultural lifestyles holds in contemporary consciousness, an intergenerational exploration, and a warning against romanticising the past. Read more »| 12 Jul 2018 -
MusicMake-That-A-Take Records @ Conroy's Basement, Dundee, 7 Jul
Make-That-A-Take Records bring a trio of acoustic acts to Conroy's Basement topped off with a palette cleansing and riff-heavy set from Dundee band Indica Read more »| 11 Jul 2018 -
Theatre
Lauren Hendry on Tetra-Decathlon: 'competing feels like performing'
The Skinny chats to Lauren Hendry about Tetra-Decathlon, her new show about training for the world championships of a 14-event athletics competition and creating a piece of theatre from the experience Read more »| 11 Jul 2018 -
Theatre
The Month in Scottish Theatre: July 2018
With the Fringe just a month away, Scotland’s theatre calendar is looking busy, so whether you’re looking forward to the festival, or not, here is a quick guide to the month in Scottish theatre before the month to end all months Read more »| 11 Jul 2018 -
Music
TRNSMT: The Killers @ Glasgow Green, 8 Jul
The Killers top day five of 2018's TRNSMT festival at Glasgow Green with gusto Read more »| 11 Jul 2018 -
Film
Why diversity in film criticism is essential
A recent American study confirmed what we all knew: film criticism is dominated by white men. It's well beyond time the playing field was levelled Read more »| 11 Jul 2018 -
Music
Smokescreens – Used To Yesterday
A faultless addition to Slumberland Records, Smokescreens' Used To Yesterday is indie pop as it should be: melodic, lyrically astute, bittersweet and catchy as hell Read more »| 11 Jul 2018 -
Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 10-16 Jul
The Spook School, Spinning Coin, DTHPDL and Man of Moon all play Leith Depot, Love Letters zine launches in Glasgow and there's the ideal excuse to get out of the city with two top festival picks Read more »| 10 Jul 2018