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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MusicEdinburgh duo Chuchoter on EP Pieces
Ahead of releasing their new EP Pieces, we speak to Edinburgh duo Chuchoter about their writing process, feminism and making their gigs safe spaces Read more »| 17 Jul 2018 -
FilmHotel Artemis
Jodie Foster, Jeff Goldblum and Dave Bautista are among the star-studded cast in this strikingly atmospheric sci-fi neo-noir that's a wildly entertaining edition to the summer blockbuster season Read more »| 17 Jul 2018 -
ArtCreative Scotland head Janet Archer quits
Following a turbulent few months, Creative Scotland chief executive Janet Archer is leaving the organisation Read more »| 17 Jul 2018 -
FilmTimothée Chalamet to star in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
The indie star of Call Me By Your Name will take the lead role in Villeneuve’s take on Frank Herbert’s cult sci-fi novel Read more »| 17 Jul 2018 -
Tv Radio
Stranger Things gets even more 80s in Season 3 teaser
It looks like a new mall in Hawkins, Indiana might be the centre for the action in the next season of Stranger Things Read more »| 17 Jul 2018 -
Tv Radio
First Look at Sacha Baron Cohen's Who Is America?
Whet your appetite for tonight’s first episode of Sacha Baron Cohen’s Who Is America? with this outrageous ten minute clip of US politicians endorsing guns for kindergarteners Read more »| 16 Jul 2018
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MusicTy Segall & White Fence – Joy
The new collaboration from the foremost disseminators of psych and garage rock is breezy and fun, but also slight and sadly filled with less exciting ideas than their previous joint project Read more »| 16 Jul 2018 -
Music
The Internet – Hive Mind
The Internet return with their fourth studio album Hive Mind, proving that while the world goes to shit we can still have a good time Read more »| 16 Jul 2018 -
Film
Sergio G Sánchez on The Secret of Marrowbone
The Spanish filmmaker talks to us about his directorial debut The Secret of Marrowbone, an old-school horror with a mystery at its centre. While visiting Edinburgh Film Festival, we also spoke to him about his talented cast and the rude health of horror Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Film
Bill Murray is making a Zombie Movie with Jim Jarmusch
Adam Driver, Chloë Sevigny and Selena Gomez are also reported to be among the cast Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Tv Radio
Sacha Baron Cohen is back with an explosive new show
Prankster extraordinaire Sacha Baron Cohen is back with a new show Who Is America?, which promises to feature guest appearances from Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney and Roy Moore – and they’re not happy about it Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Music
Matt Calvert – 12051 (Video Premiere)
Watch the new video for Matt Calvert of Three Trapped Tiger's dreamy new single, 12051 Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Film
Check out Saoirse Ronan’s accent in Mary Queen of Scots
It’s Saorise Ronan’s Mary v Margot Robbie’s Elizabeth I in the first trailer for Mary Queen of Scots, which looks pleasingly overwrought Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Music
The Stars Align: EH-FM radio station launches in Edinburgh
With regular programming set to start broadcasting out of Edinburgh's Summerhall on 17 July, we speak to EH-FM about what we can expect from the city's new multimedia radio platform Read more »| 13 Jul 2018 -
Music
Kelburn Garden Party 2018: Review
From boats on hillsides to art installations and loads of great music paired with probably too much sun, The Skinny, once again, have a bloody great time at Kelburn Garden Party Read more »| 12 Jul 2018