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Travel
Heads Up: 16 Things to Do in Edinburgh
Step beyond the Edinburgh Festivals and act like a local by seeking out some of the things that make Edinburgh a special place to live all year round (excluding February which is terrible) Read more »| 05 Jul 2023 -
Travel
Radical Roots: Glasgow's Radical Past & Present
The Southside is home to a number of grassroots and community organisations, working towards a better world. We reflect on the city's activism as a whole – from building occupations and food stalls, to sit-in protests and rent strikes Read more »| 29 Jun 2023 -
Travel
The Skinny Guide to Glasgow: Finnieston & Partick
Finnieston and Partick are home to a couple of the city's biggest music venues, and some of Glasgow's very best food and drink – here's our 2023 guide Read more »| 26 Jun 2023 -
Travel
City of Music: A guide to live music in Glasgow
Glasgow’s music scene is world-famous. Every band who comes here says so, and they are not contractually obliged to do that. Here’s why. Read more »| 26 Jun 2023 -
Travel
The Skinny's favourite Scottish daytrips
Once you’ve explored the cities, take a day to see what else Scotland has to offer, be it hills, lochs, or just another smaller city Read more »| 26 Jun 2023 -
Intersections
Mapping with Intent: Feminist city planning
Who are our cities built for? And how does this impact our daily lives? One writer explores Scottish cities' recent move towards feminist urban planning and unpacks what this should look like – in policy and in public Read more »| 15 Jun 2023
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Intersections
Love Bites: Teenage Foundations of Decay
This month's columnist reflects on rediscovering My Chemical Romance, teen angst, and the power that comes with both Read more »| 13 Jun 2023 -
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Ask Anahit: New Love, New Nuisance
In this month's agony aunt column, a friend won't shut up about their new squeeze Read more »| 13 Jun 2023 -
Intersections
Arches DIY: The story of Glasgow's DIY skatepark
The Arches DIY is more than just your average skate park: it's a hand-built community. We chat to them about re-imagining space, constructing on multiple legacies, and the power of skate culture Read more »| 07 Jun 2023 -
Food And Drink
The Skinny on... Pilot Beer
After ten years, over 1000 brewing sessions, and countless folk wound up on Twitter dot com, Patrick Jones from Leith brewery Pilot takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 30 May 2023 -
Food And Drink
La Gelatessa, Glasgow
Glasgow's newest ice cream spot, La Gelatessa has great flavours and a delightful throwback vibe Read more »| 26 May 2023 -
Intersections
Queer histories & futures: SQIFF's Trans-Generational Tour
Filmmaker Maili Fraser and programmer Indigo Korres discuss Scottish Queer International Film Festival's new touring programme, the Trans-generational Tour Read more »| 22 May 2023 -
Intersections
Prioritising Pleasure: Vaginismus & centring comfort
Centring comfort in sex will always be crucial – especially when it comes to vaginismus. We discuss gender affirming experiences, pleasurable anal sex, and listening to our bodies Read more »| 18 May 2023 -
Intersections
Ask Anahit: Memes, Muting, and My Buddy Eric
In the first of a new column, newly anointed agony aunt Anahit Behrooz offers some advice to our readers Read more »| 15 May 2023 -
Intersections
Uneasy Acts: The importance of discomfort in resistance
From slashed paintings to rescheduled snooker matches – methods of political resistance are always criticised. We look at condemned protests from our past and present to unpack the power of anger and discomfort in demanding change Read more »| 10 May 2023