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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FilmDeadpool
Despite a lot of its meta gags falling flat, giddy lead Ryan Reynolds makes Deadpool's immature fuckery work Sometimes the right actor can single-handedly s... Read more »| 10 Feb 2016 -
MusicFuture of the Left share UK tour dates, new song
Future of the Left have announced a series of UK gigs to coincide with the release of their crowd-funded fifth album, The Peace and Truce of Future of the Le... Read more »| 09 Feb 2016 -
ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: British Art Show & More
GSA students show off work in progress, British Art Show previews and exhibitions begin and end in Dundee – here's our guide to the week ahead. Read more »| 09 Feb 2016 -
MusicPositively Radical: Savages on Adore Life
Fay Milton talks about a personal kind of politics and how Savages' second album Adore Life is a force for change Read more »| 09 Feb 2016 -
Comedy
Valentine’s Day Gifts for Comedy Lovers
Our resident romance expert investigates Valentine's Day gifts suitable for those whose amorous appetites are activated by their love of comedy. Read more »| 09 Feb 2016 -
Theatre
Manipulate 2016: Threads @ Traverse, 4 Feb
Threads is a story of lineage and lifelines of mythical proportions. Through the tale of a mountain woman and her daughter, it sears with the quiet roar of f... Read more »| 08 Feb 2016
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Theatre
Manipulate 2016: Bird @ Traverse, 4 Feb
In the middle of the space a lone creature sleeps. Crowned with a bird's nest of hair and robed in tatters, she is queen of this derelict land. She splits he... Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Theatre
Manipulate 2016: Birdheart @ Traverse, 3 Feb
A single egg lies upon a layer of sand on a raised table. Highlighted by a spotlight in the centre of the stage, the egg gradually cracks open and within the... Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Art
Glasgow International 2016: Festival plans
Glasgow International Director Sarah McCrory talks through her plans for this year's festival Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Film
Fixed Bayonets!
Sam Fuller's emotionally intense Korean War thriller comes to Blu-ray Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Film
Seven Alternative Romantic Films
Seven great romantic movies from left-field to liven up your Valentine's day film watching Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Music
Mogwai share Ether from new album Atomic
Mogwai have released a second track from their forthcoming album Atomic, their first studio project following the departure of guitarist John Cummings. Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Music
Mairearad Green ft King Creosote – Star of Hope
Watch the accompanying clip for Star of Hope, the lead single from Green's forthcoming album, Summer Isles Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Music
"Like a real live band!": Hinds Interviewed
Spanish livewires Hinds teach The Skinny about the effort, energy and attitude it takes to tour their debut album, Leave Me Alone Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
Comedy
Tony Law on comedy, dogs and mental health
Tony Law's Frillemorphesis was one of The Skinny's highlights of the Fringe, but off-stage it was a testing time for the comedian. Now on tour, Law speaks ca... Read more »| 08 Feb 2016