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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FilmWhat Justice League Tells Us About Toxic Fan Culture
It's not just Donald Trump who's obsessed with fake news. A subsection of movie fans convinced critics are out to destroy their favourite comic book franchise are beginning to look similarly paranoid. We look at this increasingly toxic online discourse Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
FilmFilms of 2017: The Criminally Overlooked Movies of the Year
These are the films that didn't set the box office alight but should have, the movies that critics roundly ignored, and the films that won't be in conversations come awards season. In other words: these are the year's most criminally overlooked movies Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
MusicENGINE – Cucumber Water (EP Premiere)
Leeds psych outfit ENGINE share a first listen of their new record, and talk us through it track-by-track Read more »| 29 Nov 2017 -
Film
Films of 2017: The 25 Best Films of the Year
The best film of 2017 was about women and directed by a woman. Elsewhere, we were stirred by films from points of view rarely represented on screen: those of queer people, poor people and people of colour; our second best film of 2017 concerns all three Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Clubs
Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers on Chicago House & his return to Glasgow
Ahead of his first solo club show in 20 years at the Barrowlands, 80s house giant Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers talks house, creating a scene, and his history with Glasgow Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Comedy
Leo Kearse wins Scottish Comedian of the Year 2017
Leo Kearse scoops Scottish Comedian of the Year (SCOTY) at the Glasgow's Rotunda Comedy Club Read more »| 28 Nov 2017
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Music
The Skinny's Scottish Albums of 2017
2017 in Scottish music was packed with variety and intrigue; here are ten albums that have stood out from the pack this year Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Music
Albums of 2017 (#1): Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
Kendrick Lamar names and faces his fears on his fourth studio LP, and it's The Skinny's Album of 2017 Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
MusicAlbums of 2017 (#2): SZA – Ctrl
SZA takes control on her debut album fully unearthing her deepest insecurities and comes out the other side stronger Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Music
Albums of 2017 (#3): Lorde – Melodrama
In exploring all the recklessness of late adolescence with a self-knowing wink, Lorde's Melodrama celebrates young adulthood in all its brutal beauty; it's how chart-topping pop should be done Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Film
Brass Eye's Chris Morris has made a new movie in secret
Filmed this summer, the Four Lions director and Brass Eye creator's new film stars Anna Kendrick Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Music
Albums of 2017 (#4): Perfume Genius – No Shape
Mike Hadreas comes to terms with his own contentment on No Shape, his fourth album as Perfume Genius Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Music
Albums of 2017 (#5): Sampha – Process
With Process Sampha collects and outs his personal tragedies, culminating in a deftly produced record of immense emotional weight that is matched by the depth of his talent Read more »| 28 Nov 2017 -
Music
Scottish Music Highlights: 28 Nov - 4 Dec
From Book Yer Ane Fest's DIY punk in Dundee to Malian funk from Songhoy Blues in Glasgow and frantic bubu music in Edinburgh, we've got you covered Read more »| 27 Nov 2017 -
Music
Spinning Coin @ Mono, Glasgow, 17 Nov
Spinning Coin's album launch tonight is a jubilant celebration showing off just how talented this Glasgow five-piece Read more »| 27 Nov 2017