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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FilmThe Beast
Léa Seydoux and George MacKay play characters dealing with love and loss across three timelines in Bertrand Bonello’s gorgeously instinctual sci-fi romance The Beast Read more »| 27 May 2024 -
MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: June 2024
A fresh batch of festivals plus live returns from Bikini Kill, LCD Soundsystem and Beth Gibbons – it's our guide to the gigs to catch across Scotland this June Read more »| 27 May 2024 -
MusicBars, Beefs & Butt Lifts: Drake vs Kendrick vs AI
Exploring the popularity of an AI-generated song about Drake getting a Brazilian butt lift, one writer questions the increased presence of AI in the creative process Read more »| 24 May 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Midnight Ambulance
We catch up with Midnight Ambulance, and bring you a first listen of their latest single Alice via its amazing music video created by award-winning animator Em New Read more »| 23 May 2024 -
TheatreEdward Scissorhands @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Matthew Bourne's adaptation of the Tim Burton cult classic is a must-see for film and dance fans alike Read more »| 23 May 2024 -
Musicmui zyu on new album nothing or something to die for
mui zyu speaks to us about how honing her craft and connections through the pandemic made her the eclectic artist she is today, and the oft-overlooked upside of growing mould Read more »| 21 May 2024
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Musicmui zyu – nothing or something to die for
In a quiet room with a good set of headphones, you'll get lost in nothing or something to die for's dreamlike soundscape Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
BooksExperienced by Kate Young
A young woman just out of the closet sets out to make up for a decade's worth of lost experiences in this fizzing romcom debut from Kate Young Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
BooksGhost Mountain by Rónán Hession
A mysterious mountain appears as a backdrop to an intriguing cast of characters in Rónán Hession's rich and warm third novel Read more »| 20 May 2024 -
MusicSpotlight On... Bee Asha
Ahead of releasing her new album Goodbye, Gracious, we shine a spotlight on Edinburgh artist Bee Asha Read more »| 16 May 2024 -
MusicThe Skinny On... Lovefoxxx
Luísa Hanae Matsushita, aka Lovefoxxx, from legendary Brazilian electroclash outfit CSS takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 15 May 2024 -
MusicKiran Leonard @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow, 9 May
Kiran Leonard and his band nail down their place as one of the best live bands around Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
ArtSummerhall: Edinburgh arts venue to go up for sale
The owners of Edinburgh’s vital multi-arts hub Summerhall have announced plans to sell the historic building by the Meadows Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
MusicGetting Away With It: Stina Tweeddale on 10 Years of Honeyblood
Ahead of Honeyblood’s eponymous debut album celebrating its tenth anniversary, we take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Stina Tweeddale Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
FilmDelving into the gross, touching and audacious Hoard
Hoard, which tells a story of hoarding, grief and sexual coming-of-age, is the best British debut since Aftersun. Writer-director Luna Carmoon, along with actors Joseph Quinn and Saura Lightfoot-Leon, tell us more Read more »| 14 May 2024