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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MusicIKLAN's Timothy London and Law Holt on their debut album
Timothy London and Law Holt tell us about the trials and tribulations of releasing their debut album as IKLAN, which has been over three years in the making Read more »| 08 Oct 2020 -
BooksRamifications by Daniel Saldaña París
Daniel Saldaña París' new novel is a picture of a childhood coloured by the loss of a mother, as well as a probing study on the nature of memory Read more »| 08 Oct 2020 -
MusicSHHE – Maps (Sophia Loizou remix): Track Premiere
Listen to the Sophia Loizou remix of Maps by SAY Award longlisted artist SHHE, and watch the accompanying visuals created by Su Shaw and Tommy Perman Read more »| 08 Oct 2020 -
FilmSaint Maud
Horror film Saint Maud, the gut-churning debut from British writer-director Rose Glass, takes us inside the mind of a pious care nurse with a messiah complex Read more »| 07 Oct 2020 -
FilmBlind Faith: Rose Glass on Saint Maud
You'll struggle to find a more confident debut film in 2020 than Rose Glass's claustrophobic psychological thriller Saint Maud. Glass talks to us about creating a horror film that's as darkly funny as it is disturbing Read more »| 06 Oct 2020 -
ComedyICYMI: Chris Thorburn on Nighty Night
BBC The Social and Chunks regular Chris Thorburn experiences the deeply macabre Nighty Night Read more »| 05 Oct 2020
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BooksEarthlings by Sayaka Murata
Sayaka Murata's new novel is a bizarre and unsettling look at the commodification at the heart of modern capitalist life Read more »| 05 Oct 2020 -
ArtThe Chimeral Sounds and Comforting Timing of Rowan McIlvride
The winner of Edinburgh College of Art's inaugural Cultural Criticism Prize – for critical responses to 2020's digital degree show – shares a piece of writing on Rowan McIlvride's You Know It Better Read more »| 01 Oct 2020 -
MusicScottish Releases Round-up: October 2020
We take a look at some of the artists releasing music in Scotland this month, and highlight some of the September releases you might have missed Read more »| 01 Oct 2020 -
BooksWhat Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez
Sigrid Nunez's new book is a heartbreaking yet life-affirming take on the stress and solitude of being alive Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
BooksGrimoire: New Scottish Folk Tales by Robin Robertson
Booker Prize nominee Robin Robertson reimagines Scottish folk tales in a magical new poetry collection Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
BooksA Spell in the Wind by Alice Tarbuck
Alice Tarbuck chronicles a year of magic in a fascinating, beautifully written and deeply kind book Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
BooksDeath in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest novel is an accomplished blend of murder mystery, black comedy and existential dread Read more »| 30 Sep 2020 -
ArtSupport The Skinny with our limited edition T-shirt
If you like this month’s cover, you’re going to love this T-shirt – our support drive is back and this time it's got merch Read more »| 29 Sep 2020 -
MusicFirst Times: Debut LPs on the SAY Award Longlist
The latest Scottish Album of the Year longlist takes a broad, cross-genre look at albums released between 1 April 2019 and 31 May 2020 and, as usual, there’s plenty of room for new artists. We take a look a some of the longlist's finest debuts Read more »| 28 Sep 2020