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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BooksNo God But Us by Bobuq Sayed
A delicate two-hander following a pair of queer refugees who meet in Istanbul, Bobuq Sayed's debut novel embraces queerness in all its complexity Read more »| 27 Jul 2026 -
BooksFour Terrible Parents by Calla Henkel
Two chaotic couples move back to their hometown and attempt to raise a family in this witty and incisive exploration of modern relationships Read more »| 27 Jul 2026 -
MusicIn Bloom: Lucia Fairfull on Lucia & The Best Boys' new album
Lucia & The Best Boys' new album, Picking Petals, took root in Scotland's landscapes, but as Lucia Fairfull tells us, it was a close-knit community of friends and collaborators that helped it blossom Read more »| 27 Jul 2026 -
FilmIsh
Visual artist Imran Perretta makes his feature filmmaking debut with the tender tale of two Luton adolescents whose friendship is rocked by the trauma of a racially-motivated police stop-and-search Read more »| 27 Jul 2026 -
MusicLucia & The Best Boys – Picking Petals
Stepping up from their debut by fusing their electric live energy with space for introspection, Picking Petals sees Lucia & The Best Boys flourish Read more »| 27 Jul 2026 -
MusicThe Strokes – Reality Awaits
On Reality Awaits, The Strokes have fun exploring… sometimes hitting the mark, sometimes not Read more »| 24 Jul 2026
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MusicCharli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film
The Brat follow-up is a bold shift in style but beyond its singles makes for patchy listening Read more »| 24 Jul 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Katherine Aly
After releasing SHOW NO PAIN [for the avoidant], we catch up with pop artist Katherine Aly to talk reinvention, influences and look to the future Read more »| 23 Jul 2026 -
MusicTime to Create: Inside Scotland's recording residencies & retreats
Hen Hoose, Lomond Campbell, AMULET and Misty-Jo tell us about the appeal of retreating to the Highlands & Islands to hone in on their musical creativity away from life's everyday distractions Read more »| 23 Jul 2026 -
MusicReady to Play: 10 years of Black Bay Studio on the Isle of Lewis
Celebrating their tenth anniversary, we meet Pete Fletcher, Cal Roden and Cosmo from Black Bay Studio, a residential recording facility on the Isle of Lewis Read more »| 21 Jul 2026 -
FilmOn the Sea
Helen Walsh’s latest is too mired in the cliches of downcast queer romance to ever do its performances justice Read more »| 20 Jul 2026 -
BooksAsh by Louise Wallace
A volcano becomes an apt stand-in for female rage in this blistering novella by Louise Wallace Read more »| 20 Jul 2026 -
BooksThe Past Pursues Us Like Detectives, Debt Collectors, Thieves by Juan Pablo Villalobos
Murder mystery meets migration tale in this witty new novel from Mexican author Juan Pablo Villalobos Read more »| 17 Jul 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Sulka
Ahead of releasing his latest album, Bute, we catch up with Glasgow-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sulka Read more »| 16 Jul 2026 -
FilmThe Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer's Greek epic balances spectacle and emotion, presenting its classic hero as a resilient survivor navigating mythological trials and endless solitude Read more »| 16 Jul 2026