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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ArtPostcard from Venice Biennale
Our art editor travels to Venice and gives us a selection of highlights from this year's Biennale, including new work by dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
FilmA Field In England
Ben Wheatley’s new film is a psychedelic tale of the English Civil War, shot in stark monochrome using a combination of digital lenses, giving a rich, ... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Books
Illicit Ink and Graphic Scotland: Tales from the Strip
1. So, who are you guys? We started out as a bunch of graduates from Napier University’s creative writing course, wanting to do something very differe... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Music
Lust for Youth – Perfect View
Perfect View is Swedish producer Hannes Norrvide’s second album as Lust for Youth, following hot on the heels of last year’s Growing Se... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
Music
Gauntlet Hair – Stills
Gunning for nostalgia, Andy R and Craig Nice reunite for Gauntlet Hair’s second LP Stills. Inspired by the dark angst of favourite childhood bands... Read more »| 02 Jul 2013 -
BooksPlan D by Simon Urban
Plan D imagines a modern day East Germany in which the Berlin Wall never fell. Trapped inside the socialist state, citizens are subject to the same clo... Read more »| 01 Jul 2013
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BooksCotton Tenants by James Agee and Walker Evans
James Agee was a protean genius, mastering every form he tried, whether poetry, film criticism, the novel, screenwriting, or journalism. But in his greatest ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Books
The Blue Hour by Alonso Cueto
Winner of the Herralde Prize for the Spanish original, The Blue Hour is an unconventional love story set against the backdrop of a country recovering from a ... Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Film
Ulrich Seidl on his Paradise trilogy
We speak to that (other) great Austrian filmmaker, Ulrich Seidl, about his ambitious Paradise trilogy and he explains why it's healthy for a director to court controversy Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Film
Broken
“Broken Britain” was a favourite of the Tories during the most recent general election, describing a 21st century dystopia of broken&nb... Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Film
Director Ben Wheatley on A Field In England
Ever wondered what the English Civil War might have looked like to someone tripping on magic mushrooms? Director Ben Wheatley shares his unique vision in A Field In England Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Clubs
Northwest Clubbing Highlights – July 2013
Experience James Murphy's idea of sonic perfection and lose yourself to the furious rhythm of South Africa's Shangaan Electro dance craze in this month's round-up Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Art
Manchester International Festival: Art As Experience
With pulses racing for the likes of Kenneth Branagh and Massive Attack, Manchester International Festival's visual arts strand can feel a little overlooked. We unearth an interactive programme, and talk to Inne Goris about her thoughtful film installation Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
FilmSpider Baby
Another welcome Blu-ray release from Arrow Films, Spider Baby, or The Maddest Story Ever Told (to give its full title) is a wonderful slice of 1960s com... Read more »| 01 Jul 2013 -
Film
Paradise: Faith
Situated in the middle of Ulrich Seidl’s trilogy, it's hard to avoid the feeling that Paradise: Faith is the weakest film of the three, but i... Read more »| 01 Jul 2013