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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FilmBoiling Point
Philip Barantini's one-shot thriller is a precise, anxious and feverish tale of one hectic night in a London restaurant Read more »| 16 Dec 2021 -
FilmWhy Palme d'Or-winning horror Titane is all about love
Julia Ducournau, the director of cult horror Raw, explores the boundaries of sexuality and genre with her uninhibited new film Titane. We speak to Ducournau and Titane's game-for-anything star, Agathe Rousselle, about this brutal film's tender core Read more »| 16 Dec 2021 -
TheatreChristmas Dinner @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Robert Alan Evans' wacky but heartfelt show at the Lyceum is exactly the Christmas tonic we need Read more »| 15 Dec 2021 -
BooksLooking back on 2021 through an apocalyptic lens
As we come to the end of another year that truly feels like the end of times are nigh, Katie Goh – author of The End: Surviving the World Through Imagined Disasters – looks back on 2021 through a literary apocalyptic lens Read more »| 14 Dec 2021 -
ComedyICYMI: Fringe Dog on Frasier
Fringe Dog goes all puppy-dog eyed at Eddie, the star of 90s sitcom Frasier Read more »| 14 Dec 2021 -
ArtVan Gogh Alive Comes to Edinburgh
Critically acclaimed immersive exhibition Van Gogh Alive heads to Edinburgh after stints in over 75 cities across the world, offering a never-before-seen glimpse into the artist's dynamic, complex world Read more »| 14 Dec 2021
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MusicLOTOS – Renaissance, track-by-track
Following the release of Renaissance back in September, Scottish hip-hop collective LOTOS (Last of the Old School) talk us through the record track-by-track Read more »| 09 Dec 2021 -
FilmThe Skinny's Films of 2021: Our Writers' Top 10s
The top tens, honourable mentions and least-liked films of 2021 from The Skinny's ever-excellent roster of film writers Read more »| 09 Dec 2021 -
Film16 Overlooked and Underrated Films from 2021
If you blinked this year you likely missed these much-misunderstood films when they played to empty auditoriums at your local theatres – if they made it to cinemas at all! Use the holidays to seek out these delightful cinematic oddballs and rejects Read more »| 09 Dec 2021 -
TheatreThe Skinny on... Grant Stott
What better way to celebrate the return of panto season than with a Q&A with Scottish pantomime stalwart Grant Stott? Read more »| 09 Dec 2021 -
FilmMaking Connections: Mark Cousins on his two new documentaries
We catch up with the ever-inspiring Mark Cousins – Scotland's most prolific and critically acclaimed documentarian – ahead of the release of two new films shot through with his irrepressible passion for cinema Read more »| 08 Dec 2021 -
MusicA transitional year: Scottish music in 2021
We take a closer look at the past year in Scotland's music scene, celebrate our favourite Scottish releases of 2021 and pay tribute to those we've lost Read more »| 08 Dec 2021 -
BooksThe Skinny's Books of 2021
Looking to end your year with a new book? Wanting the perfect gift for someone? The Skinny team are here to share their favourite books of 2021 Read more »| 08 Dec 2021 -
ComedyThe Funniest Things of 2021™
More like 'Merry Christmas and a Ha-Ha-Ha-ppy New Year' from The Skinny! Read more »| 06 Dec 2021 -
FilmLamb
Noomi Rapace shepherds viewers through an atmospheric, chilling fairy tale of love and loss Read more »| 06 Dec 2021