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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FilmIl Buco
Michelangelo Frammartino literally and figuratively plumbs the depths with new feature Il Buco, which is peppered with the same kind of gentle humour and moments of incidental magic we saw in his 2010 masterpiece Le Quattro Volte Read more »| 07 Jun 2022 -
MusicBright Side of the Moon: Moonchild Sanelly on her rise
Ahead of her latest record release, we speak to future ghetto funk force Moonchild Sanelly on beauty contests, bad breakups and the importance of being yourself Read more »| 07 Jun 2022 -
FilmSwan Song
German character actor Udo Kier takes a rare leading role in this wistful story of an ageing, small-town Ohio hairdresser looking to mend some bridges Read more »| 07 Jun 2022 -
FilmGen Z's gateway cultural education in Stranger Things
Gen Zs are discovering the delights of Kate Bush through coming-of-age sci-fi hit Stranger Things, and cultural gatekeepers are outraged. But they shouldn't get in such a tizzy. Classic art has always been recontextualised by contemporary pop culture Read more »| 06 Jun 2022 -
Tv RadioTV Guide: Meltdown, Chernobyl and Docudramas of Destruction
With docudrama Meltdown: Three Mile Island arriving on Netflix, we ask why television typically blends news and narrative when discussing nuclear disasters Read more »| 06 Jun 2022 -
MusicVieux Farka Touré – Les Racines
Vieux Farka Touré returns to his roots and explores the traditional blues of Northern Mali in his new album Les Racines Read more »| 06 Jun 2022
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MusicNeneh Cherry – The Versions
Robyn, ANOHNI and Greentea Peng feature on Neneh Cherry's The Versions, an album that is sadly plagued by a tendency to take itself too seriously Read more »| 06 Jun 2022 -
FilmThe Beautiful Game on the Silver Screen
I Am Zlatan is released 3 Jun by Signature Films Read more »| 06 Jun 2022 -
ArtIn the Wild: GSA Graduate-initiated projects
Glasgow School of Art graduates from the last two years make an international impact with an inventive series of exhibitions and events Read more »| 03 Jun 2022 -
MusicScottish New Music Round-up: June 2022
June is as busy as ever for new Scottish music – we take a look at releases from Susan Bear, Katherine Aly, racecar, Becca Starr, Elizabeth Fraser and more Read more »| 01 Jun 2022 -
TheatreScottish Theatre Highlights: June 2022
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MusicPaolo Nutini @ Corran Halls, Oban, 28 May
Paolo Nutini visits the Highlands with an honest interpretation of his classics and a humble offering of new releases Read more »| 01 Jun 2022 -
ArtLocal Heroes: C.A. Walac
This month Local Heroes invites design writer Alyn Griffiths to introduce Flat Versions, the latest work by artist and designer C.A. Walac at Leith's Custom Lane Read more »| 01 Jun 2022 -
FilmScottish Film Events: June 2022
June sees the return of The Folk Film Gathering, Sundance films tour Scotland and GFT begins their Scorsese of the month season Read more »| 01 Jun 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Sean Focus and The GRDN Sesssions
Ahead of the launch of The GRDN Sessions this Thursday 2 June, we shine a spotlight on Sean Focus to find out more Read more »| 01 Jun 2022