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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BooksThe Sleep Thief by Ibtisam Azem
In her first novel, now available in English after her International Booker Prize nomination, a young Palestinian man undergoes a dreamlike experience of interrogation Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
FilmColony
Zombie apocalypse meets biotech abominations in Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony, an ambitious hive-mind zombie horror for the AI era Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
FilmBitter Christmas
Is one great scene enough to elevate a whole picture? In the case of Bitter Christmas, the latest from Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar, we say yes! Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
MusicSarah Davachi – The Will of Tongues
Sarah Davachi's latest album is a complex expression of all previous work, a sonorous exploration of unison and harmony Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
ArtAll You Need: Scotland's Design Agency of the Year
Laura Thomson from creative agency Need shares why redefining success has led to becoming Scotland's Design Agency of the Year Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
Musiccorto.alto @ The Hub, Edinburgh, 18 Aug
Liam Shortall's genre-hopping jazz ensemble bring their sprawling, forward-thinking sound to the Edinburgh International Festival Read more »| 24 Aug 2026
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MusicLabel of Love: Night School Records
Ahead of their 15th anniversary celebrations in Glasgow at the end of the month, Night School Records label boss Michael Kasparis is feeling nostalgic Read more »| 21 Aug 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Selkie
Ahead of releasing her debut EP inWaves, which she's celebrating with a launch show at The Glad Cafe next week, we catch up with Glasgow-based ambient pop artist Selkie Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
MusicJulia Holter – Materia
Experimental composer Julia Holter returns to 2024's Something in the Room She Moves to tend to some unfinished business Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
MusicWestside Cowboy – It Goes On
Manchester outfit Westside Cowboy release their debut album, performing the same movement throughout to (mostly) irrestible effect Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
ArtGut Feelings: Jasleen Kaur and Capturing the Everyday
Photographer and writer Miriam Morris reflects on the work of Jasleen Kaur and how photography can preserve the insignificant for a time of significance Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
BooksAmy Abdelnoor on her debut novel Ever Land
Ahead of her appearance at this year's Book Fringe, Amy Abdelnoor introduces her debut novel Ever Land, a haunting ghost story set in Palestine Read more »| 20 Aug 2026 -
FilmEIFF 2026: Skintown
The euphoria of early 90s rave culture and the genuine terror of the Troubles collide in Kieron J Walsh’s Skintown, a lively tale of friendship set in 1994's Enniskillen Read more »| 19 Aug 2026 -
MusicL'Rain – fata morgana
On fata morgana, L’Rain continues to move in a lane all her own Read more »| 18 Aug 2026 -
MusicOpen Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal – DOOMED!
On DOOMED!, Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal have found a pocket that keeps you coming back – this is easily up there with one of the best hip-hop releases of the year Read more »| 18 Aug 2026