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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Comedy2017: The Year in Comedy and Humour
A round-up of the best comedy of 2017 from across the arts Read more »| 06 Dec 2017 -
TheatreAsk Auntie Trash: How to Survive Christmas
Our resident agony aunt helps a reader who's struggling at the thought of getting through the festive season Read more »| 06 Dec 2017 -
BooksPaper View: Stephen King's Novels on Screen
Few authors have seen as much of their work take the page-to-screen path as Stephen King; we assess the best and worst King adaptations, and look at what could be in store in the future Read more »| 06 Dec 2017 -
Art
Scottish Design Gift Guide 2017
We've brought together some of our favourite Scottish designers (and a handful from further afield) for the 2017 Christmas gift guide Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
Tv Radio
Why do Westerns keep failing their female characters?
The new Netflix limited series Godless is a bloody western set in La Belle, a town where most the menfolk have been killed in a mining accident. But is Godless the feminist western we’ve been waiting for? Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
FilmLu Over the Wall
Sweet boy meets mermaid love story with an environmental message Read more »| 05 Dec 2017
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Music
The Charlatans @ O2 Apollo, Manchester, 2 Dec
Technical difficulties aside, The Charlatans perform a competent set tonight, but we can't help but feel they can do better Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
Music
Saint Etienne @ O2 Ritz, Manchester, 2 Dec
Saint Etienne tease out fan favourites and album tracks alongside a few surprise cuts and just enough festive numbers to get us in the mood Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
Music
Belle & Sebastian – How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 1)
Belle & Sebastian return to the EP format for the first of three new records Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
Music
Helicon – Helicon
Helicon's long-awaited self-titled debut LP very much meets expectations Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
Music
Visible Cloaks – Lex
Visible Cloaks take a conceptual glimpse at a global musical language on their new mini album Read more »| 05 Dec 2017 -
Music
Kllo @ Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 28 Nov
Kllo bring their melancholic harmonies and fusion of deep house, UK garage and R'n'B back to Edinburgh Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
MusicSonghoy Blues @ Òran Mór, Glasgow, 3 Dec
The Malian desert punk quartet bring boundless energy and bags of groove to an unexpectedly damp night in Glasgow Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Books
Wreath All About It: Books Gift Guide
As a celebration of Christmas, here are a handful of Scottish books from 2017 that are timely, transformative and begging to be cracked open on a cold winter’s evening Read more »| 04 Dec 2017 -
Film
Kevin Spacey to be cut from Ridley Scott's Oscar contender
Despite the film being completed, Kevin Spacey has been cut from All The Money In The World, with all of his scenes currently being reshot with Christopher Plummer in his place Read more »| 04 Dec 2017