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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MusicCold Turkey's Festive Frolic @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 8 Dec
Cold Turkey's Festive Frolic is a celebration of friendship, channelling love and loss into art with more than a dose of good fun and festive cheer Read more »| 11 Dec 2023 -
FilmGodzilla Minus One
This Japanese sort-of prequel to the original Godzilla delivers jaw-dropping set pieces and characters you care about between the carnage Read more »| 11 Dec 2023 -
MusicIce Cube @ OVO Hydro, Glasgow, 5 Dec
It's a rowdy night at the Hydro as some of hip-hop's elder statesmen prove they've still got the goods, with Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and D12 impressing in Glasgow Read more »| 08 Dec 2023 -
MusicThe Skinny's Album of 2023: Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy
Edinburgh's very own Young Fathers top our Albums of the Year poll – we take a closer look at the band's fantastic fourth album, Heavy Heavy Read more »| 08 Dec 2023 -
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The Skinny's Albums of 2023
We've once again polled our music writers for their standout records of the year, and as expected, 2023's list features a gorgeously diverse range of artists Read more »| 08 Dec 2023 -
MusicShygirl @ QMU, Glasgow, 4 Dec
All eyes are on Shygirl as the genre-blending artist dazzles in Glasgow Read more »| 08 Dec 2023
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ClubsBeautiful Imperfections: KAVARI on her debut LP
We sit down with Cam Winters, aka KAVARI, ahead of the release of her debut album Against The Wood, Opposed To Flesh Read more »| 08 Dec 2023 -
FilmThe Skinny's Films of 2023
The best films of the year feature acts of protest and resistance, alongside work that reckons with horrors wreaked by abusers, narcissists and racists – which seems particularly apt for 2023... Read more »| 07 Dec 2023 -
MusicElectric Six @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 30 Nov
Detroit disco rockers Electric Six do their best to start a nuclear war in Edinburgh with an explosive celebration of their classic debut album Read more »| 06 Dec 2023 -
MusicHighs and Lows: 2023 in Scottish Music
From venue closures and festival cancellations, to award-winning artists and community radio birthdays, we take a look at the highs and lows of the year in Scottish music Read more »| 06 Dec 2023 -
Film20 Underrated and Overlooked Films from 2023
We'll admit it. Critics (and audiences) often get it wrong. Plenty of great films this year have come and gone without fanfare. But don't write them off. The Skinny's Film Team choose 20 underrated titles that deserve your attention Read more »| 06 Dec 2023 -
FilmThe Skinny's Scottish Films of 2023
Notable feature film debuts and sparkling documentaries were the story of Scottish film in 2023 Read more »| 05 Dec 2023 -
FilmChicken Run and the Aesthetics of Self-Determination
Is Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget a potent analogy for colonialism? Are the escaped chickens crypto-Zionists? Our Theatre editor muses on the new Aardman animation Read more »| 05 Dec 2023 -
BooksThe Skinny's Books of 2023
Our Books Team share their favourite books of the year, from theatre-inspired Palestinian literature to unsettling body horror tales Read more »| 04 Dec 2023 -
MusicMovie Magic: The Music of Zimmer vs. Williams
This December the RSNO and RSNC bring music from the movies to life with an evening celebrating the classical soundtracks of John Williams and Hans Zimmer Read more »| 04 Dec 2023