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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MusicIdlewild's Rod Jones on Whole Lotta Roadies
With the live industry remaining shuttered due to COVID-19, Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones has launched an ambitious project to support roadies – by lending them the spotlight Read more »| 10 Dec 2020 -
MusicScottish new music round-up: December 2020
We discover new releases from Lost Map Records, Paradise Palms Records, Belle & Sebastian and more, and take a look at what you might have missed in November Read more »| 10 Dec 2020 -
BooksThe Skinny's Books of 2020
If you're looking to squeeze a few more great books into 2020, here are The Skinny team's favourite reads from across the year Read more »| 09 Dec 2020 -
MusicA Year of Extremes: 2020 in Scottish Music
We take a look back on one of the most tumultuous years Scotland's music scene has ever faced, and celebrate five of the best albums to come out of it Read more »| 09 Dec 2020 -
ClubsThe Skinny Q&A: Auntie Flo
In a year that saw clubbing cancelled for the vast majority, Glasgow-based producer and DJ Auntie Flo trained to become a sound therapist and launched his own 24-hour radio station, Ambient Flo. Here he takes part in our final Q&A of 2020 Read more »| 07 Dec 2020 -
ArtLocal Heroes: Still Lifes at New York City Jewelry Week
With the largest and most diverse showcase of talent, ideas and jewellery in one virtual week, New York City Jewelry Week offered Local Heroes the perfect platform for their first international show Read more »| 07 Dec 2020
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ArtLife After Love @ Generator Projects, Dundee
Two solo exhibitions come together as artists Ross Fleming and Joseph Cotgrave envision the present and futures of queer clubbing, sex and socialising Read more »| 07 Dec 2020 -
ComedyICYMI: Jain Edwards on Spitting Image
Staple of the Manchester comedy scene, Jain Edwards watches political Punch and Judy, Spitting Image Read more »| 07 Dec 2020 -
FilmScottish cinema and festival heads reflect on 2020
There has been lots of heartache in the world of cinema this year. We asked the Scottish film community to reflect on this cursed year, and give us their films of 2020 Read more »| 07 Dec 2020 -
FilmThe Skinny's Films of 2020: Our Writers' Top 10s
For this year's Top Ten Films of 2020 feature, we polled 21 of our film writers to find out their films of the year. Bong Joon-ho's blistering tragicomedy Parasite came out top, but take a look below to read the writers' personal lists Read more »| 03 Dec 2020 -
MusicOff the Record launch music industry PDF Guides
Ahead of their virtual conference taking place this Friday and Saturday, Off the Record launch five invaluable music industry PDF guides in association with The Skinny Read more »| 03 Dec 2020 -
FilmWhat to Watch: Film & TV in December 2020
The best of December's new releases, from David Fincher's Mank to Steve McQueen's Small Axe anthology Read more »| 01 Dec 2020 -
MusicLove Music Hate Racism release The Beautiful Resistance
The Glasgow branch of the nationwide, events-based political campaign Love Music Hate Racism are releasing a compilation album, The Beautiful Resistance. We chat to some of the organisers and artists involved in its creation Read more »| 01 Dec 2020 -
MusicThe Skinny's Top 10 Albums of 2020
We polled our music team to find out what albums have helped them get through 2020, and it's a dizzying mix of disco, hip-hop, dance and pop, taking on the political, tackling racism, misogyny, toxic masculinity and more. Sounds about right! Read more »| 30 Nov 2020 -
BooksYou Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
Zaina Arafat's You Exist Too Much is a fresh, witty novel which packs a heavy punch Read more »| 30 Nov 2020