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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FilmKing of Controversy: Jahmil X. T. Qubeka on Of Good Report
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka sat down with The Skinny while in Edinburgh for the Scottish premiere of his latest film, Of Good Report, at Africa in Motion. He discussed the controversy surrounding the film and his childhood in apartheid-era South Africa Read more »| 18 Nov 2013 -
FilmStreets of Fire
Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire is 90 minutes of glorious pulp fiction. It opens with two title cards: the first reads ‘a rock‘n’roll f... Read more »| 18 Nov 2013 -
Film
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
“Dentists are the first to go,” jokes Donald Sutherland’s health inspector, unaware of how horribly right he is, in Philip Kaufman’s ... Read more »| 18 Nov 2013 -
Film
Computer Chess
A cursory glance at the new movie from Andrew Bujalski, which centres on a programming tournament taking place at a crummy hotel in the early 80s, where men ... Read more »| 18 Nov 2013 -
Film
The Heat
Bridesmaids definitively proved for the umpteenth time to a sexist Hollywood that, yes, women can be funny, and yes, they can be funny without the film desce... Read more »| 18 Nov 2013 -
Film
Gaslight
Upon acquiring the rights to Patrick Hamilton’s play Gas Light, MGM set about wiping the slate in preparation for their George Cukor-directed, Ingrid B... Read more »| 18 Nov 2013
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Theatre
Sonica 2013 @ Various Venues, Glasgow
Sonica, the festival of sonic art produced by Cryptic, returns to Glasgow for yet another year. The programme, while based primarily on the concept of sound ... Read more »| 16 Nov 2013 -
MusicThe Bulletin: New Music & Videos | 15 November
We've launched a video channel; new music from Death Grips, Run The Jewels, Stephen Malkmus, David Lynch, Sweethead and more; DARKSIDE in the Boiler Room; GWAR get their own cartoon; plus the latest trailers Read more »| 15 Nov 2013 -
Clubs
Blurring the Boundaries: DJ John Heckle in interview
With new album Desolate Figures, John Heckle confidently flaunts the perceived limits of house and techno. Ahead of the release, he talks us through his creative process Read more »| 15 Nov 2013 -
Music
The Bulletin: Arts & Culture Roundup | 15 November
The Big Apple Award 2013 for emerging Scottish bands announced; Baby Boomers vs. Generation Y – the debate continues; audition for Star Wars VII; Paul McGann returns as Doctor Who; a trip to Mars; plus the latest Festival News Read more »| 15 Nov 2013 -
FilmBlue Is the Warmest Colour
Blue Is the Warmest Colour made history at Cannes this year when its leads, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, shared the Palme d'Or with dir... Read more »| 15 Nov 2013 -
Music
Mount Kimbie / oOoOO @ SWG3, 8 November
Californian producer oOoOO took some bold risks on his debut album Without Your Love, contributing vocals to his own tracks for the first time, alongside col... Read more »| 14 Nov 2013 -
Film
In Fear
A selection of great British fears – narrow country roads at night, passive-aggression from strangers, and the spilling of a man’s pint – f... Read more »| 14 Nov 2013 -
MusicMONEY @ The Dancehouse, Manchester, 9 November
The last time this reviewer saw MONEY play it was in an unusual venue – the centuries-old, borderline dilapidated Platt Chapel in Fallowfield &nda... Read more »| 14 Nov 2013 -
Music
Death Grips drop new album Government Plates
Death Grips, the visionary, transgressive hip-hop group consisting of MC Ride, Flatlander and Zach Hill, today release another album via their Thirdworlds si... Read more »| 14 Nov 2013