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TV Blog: Pulse
Hello faithful viewer. Sorry for the break in transmission. The TV reviews have got a little backlogged as I've been deep in deadlineland on my own scripts.... Read more »| 14 Jun 2010 -
Music
T-Break 2010 Line Up Announced
T in the Park may have morphed into a monolith on the festival circuit over the past sixteen years, however the folks behind the curtain have never forgotten... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
Film
First Look: Get Him to the Greek
Russell Brand returns as the demented musician and partyboy Aldous Snow in a Forgetting Sarah Marshall spin-off… and the only common denominator withi... Read more »| 20 May 2010 -
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TV Blog: Luther
Much to my annoyance, it's become fashionable in certain circles to knock British TV when comparing it to recent US output. OK, those doing the knockin... Read more »| 16 May 2010 -
Art
Call yourself a filmmaker?
The fifth edition of the Leith Short Film Festival will this year take place from 10-13 June at Duncan Place and Iso-Lounge in Leith. As in previous years, t... Read more »| 04 May 2010 -
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TV Blog: Election Debates special
We've now had all three live Prime Ministerial Debates: one on ITV, one on Sky News and one on the BBC, designed to help us examine the candidates from the m... Read more »| 03 May 2010
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TV Blog: Easter special!
It’s been a sci-fi double whammy for BBC One this Easter as two of its flagship shows returned over the holiday weekend. Good Friday saw the wel... Read more »| 07 Apr 2010 -
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TV Blog: The best (and worst) of the week's telly
Already massively cool in my estimation for having been the scientific adviser on Danny Boyle’s Sunshine and for presenting some of the best Horiz... Read more »| 24 Mar 2010 -
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TV Blog: The best (and worst) of the week's telly
I’m one of those people who tried really hard to hate Skins, (Thursdays, 10pm, E4) the teen drama that arrived in a hail of sex, drugs & vomit in 2... Read more »| 03 Mar 2010 -
Music
RockNess 2010 @ Clune Farm, Dores, 11-13 Jun
Only five years have passed since Fatboy Slim first engaged some witty word play and introduced Loch Ness to camping for the beat-loving hedonist under the b... Read more »| 16 Feb 2010 -
Art
Annie Lennox Joins Union Terrace Gardens Debate
What a difference a voice makes as Aberdeen's 'angel' spreads word on city centre proposals Read more »| 10 Feb 2010 -
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TV Blog: The best (and worst) of the week's telly
Duff! Duff! Duff-duff-duff-duff-duff-duff! Is there any other TV theme as instantly recognisable as the EastEnders drum roll? When something plays in your li... Read more »| 10 Feb 2010 -
Art
Aberdeen Squares Up To The Future
There's trouble afoot in Aberdeen, as various groups have designs on the future of Union Terrace Gardens. The Skinny attempts to make sense of the debate. Read more »| 08 Feb 2010 -
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TV Blog: The best (and worst) of the week's telly
I intentionally held off reviewing the launch of series two of Being Human (Sunday, BBC3) last week. Partly because the world went bonkers for Glee but partl... Read more »| 24 Jan 2010 -
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TV Blog: The best (and worst) of the week's telly
I’ve always been conflicted when it comes to musicals. The I’m-a-cynical-mediatype-don’t-cha-know in me rails against all things sentimenta... Read more »| 18 Jan 2010