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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ClubsGlasgow Clubbing Highlights: 21- 27 September
In true Glasgow tradition, you'll need directions for one of this weekend's party picks. Meanwhile, DJ Food serves up a sensory overload at Drygate, and RA's In Residence series continues at Sub Club. Read more »| 21 Sep 2016 -
BooksHelen Sedgwick on The Comet Seekers
In her acclaimed and inventive debut novel, Helen Sedgwick lights up the lives of characters through the ages by the trail of the great comets. She offers more traditional insight into The Comet Seekers by speaking to The Skinny Read more »| 21 Sep 2016 -
Music
Mobo Awards announce 2016 nominees
Kano and Laura Mvula lead the way with four nominations a piece for this year's Mobo Awards Read more »| 21 Sep 2016 -
MusicSAMA announce 2016 nominees
The SAMAs are announcing shortlisted nominees every day this week – here's the list so far So far, the Scottish Alternative Music Award have announced... Read more »| 20 Sep 2016 -
Film
Ten great break-up movies to get over Brangelina's split
The couple formerly known as Brangelina are now simply Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. As Jolie files divorce papers, we consider ten movies to get you through the break-up Read more »| 20 Sep 2016 -
Film
Reflecting on David Cronenberg’s The Fly
Three decades on, The Fly's blend of ideas and gore is as potent as ever. In the age of video-on-demand, we wonder if new generations will still stumble... Read more »| 20 Sep 2016
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ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: 20-26 September
Openings, performances and artist talks take place through the week across Glasgow and Edinburgh, including the last in the Transmission's series of experimental form artist talks, and an imaginary nightclub presented in the publication Ultra Vires. Read more »| 20 Sep 2016 -
Film
In praise of Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon says exactly what he’s thinking, and we love him for it. In a recent interview, he lays into Alexander Payne and Woody Allen. It's pleasingly at odds with the blandness of most A-list actors Read more »| 20 Sep 2016 -
Music
Liverpool Music Week: More gigs announced
Liverpool Music Week have announced a host of new gigs for this year's festival at venues across the city this October and November. Read more »| 20 Sep 2016 -
Film
What to Watch this Week (19-26 Sep)
The best films to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including Little Men, The Magnificent Seven and Joe Swanberg's ... Read more »| 19 Sep 2016 -
Comedy
Losing the Booze: Comedy and Alcohol
Why do we still think that comedy goes hand-in-hand with drinking? Comedian Jayne Edwards investigates If you ask any one of my many friends what I love mor... Read more »| 19 Sep 2016 -
Music
Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – Y Proffwyd Dwyll
It’s a silly name, but it does the job - what you get from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard’s second record is exactly what you’d expect; beefy,... Read more »| 19 Sep 2016 -
BooksThe Good Immigrant: BAME Authors Unite
We publish three extracts from The Good Immigrant, an essential collection of 21 BAME writers confronting the issues of race and immigration in modern Britain: powerful, timely and unapologetic Read more »| 19 Sep 2016 -
Film
Best Film Screenings in the North (16-22 Sep)
The best film events happening in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds this week, including early Pedro Almodóvar films at HOME, Manchester and anime classic Akira at FACT, Liverpool Read more »| 16 Sep 2016 -
Music
LVL UP – Return to Love
Anyone mourning the oft-declared demise of indie rock might want to tilt their ears towards LVL UP. From an opening hymn to creativity (seemingly e... Read more »| 16 Sep 2016