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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FilmLate Fame
Willem Dafoe plays a forgotten poet who, much to his surprise and delight, gets embraced by a new generation in this rueful comedy-drama poking fun at the New York literati while celebrating the city's bohemian past Read more »| 31 Aug 2026 -
MusicInterpol – This Mirror Weighs a Ton
On This Mirror Weighs a Ton, New York outfit Interpol are sounding the most refreshed they have in over 15 years Read more »| 28 Aug 2026 -
MusicSpotlight On... Hanna Tuulikki and Tommy Perman
Hanna Tuulikki and Tommy Perman are two extraordinary artists on the Scottish music scene – we shine our spotlight on them ahead of the release of their bat-based electronic album, Echo in the Dark Read more »| 27 Aug 2026 -
MusicScottish Ensemble & Brìghde Chaimbeul @ The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Aug
While the collaboration between Scottish Ensemble and Brìghde Chaimbeul offers nothing like a clear answer to any grand question on artmaking, the work itself captivates and hypnotises Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
MusicWilco @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 22 Aug
The American rock institution are on fiery form at their Glasgow Royal Concert Hall show Read more »| 25 Aug 2026 -
BooksLife of M by Rachel Cusk
Beginning with the observations of fame, Rachel Cusk's anticipated Life of M becomes an inquiry into reality and representation Read more »| 25 Aug 2026
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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 -
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