Videos
The Skinny video guide. Featuring exclusive music videos, film video interviews, arts and entertainment and video features.
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Film
Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena discuss zombie comedy Life After Beth: Video Interview
Life After Beth joins Shaun of the Dead and Warm Bodies in the ever-growing rom-zom-com subgenre. It features Parks and Recreation star A... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Entertainment
''Equality' has guided me for sixty years' – Roy Hattersley on politics and literature
We spoke to Roy Hattersley at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Hattersley reveal... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
Entertainment
"Being a writer is not dissimilar to being an actor" – Tim Pears on writing
The Skinny spoke to Tim Pears at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature, and his approach to writing p... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
Entertainment
'When it's not coming easily, I start to ask my characters questions' – Robert Wilton on writing
We spoke to Robert Wilton at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Wilton reveals the... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
Music
tUnE-yArDs releases madcap ‘Real Thing’ video
Merrill Garbus – aka tUnE-yArDs – has released an appropriately bizarre video for ‘Real Thing’ from her latest album Nikki Nack. In ... Read more »| 07 Oct 2014 -
Music
Flying Lotus reveals 'Never Catch Me' video featuring Kendrick Lamar
Watch the video for Never Catch Me, the lead track from Flying Lotus’s new album You’re Dead. The track features vocals from Kendrick Lamar, wit... Read more »| 02 Oct 2014
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Music
Music Video Premiere: Conquering Animal Sound – Puskas
Watch the official video for new Conquering Animal Sound track, Puskas, premiering exclusively at The Skinny. The song – named after the legendary Hun... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Entertainment
"The reading process while you're writing can be really important" - Linda Cracknell
We spoke to Linda Cracknell at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the presence of voice in literature and the writing process. Cracknell also r... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Entertainment
"There's a wealth of talent coming through... it's a good time to be on the poetry scene" - Peter Hayhoe
We spoke to Peter Hayhoe at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the influences on his spoken word and poetry. Hayhoe reveals the formative influ... Read more »| 01 Oct 2014 -
Entertainment
"I write about people, people inspire me" - Jenny Lindsay on poetry and spoken word
We spoke to Jenny Lindsay of Rally & Broad at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and asked her who influences and inspires her spoken word a... Read more »| 24 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
"I think if Scotland becomes independent it will make for a much better relationship between England and Scotland" – Dan Cockrill
We spoke to Dan Cockrill at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. He also spoke a little about his vi... Read more »| 16 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
"Scotland's a really exciting place, not only to be an artist, but to be a person at the moment." – Luke Wright
We spoke to Luke Wright at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word and poetry. Amidst the fireworks, he also spoke ... Read more »| 16 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
"The level of politicisation that is happening in Scotland right now has to continue" – Stanley Odd
We spoke to Dave Hook from Stanley Odd at the Edinburgh International Book Festival about the his influences in spoken word, poetry and hip hop. He also told... Read more »| 15 Sep 2014 -
Music
Music Video Premiere: Skinny Dipper – Landing
Exclusive to The Skinny, Scottish indie folk ensemble Skinny Dipper share the official video for Landing, taken from their debut EP Masks. You can catch the ... Read more »| 12 Sep 2014 -
Entertainment
Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade – Episode 9
Episode 9 of Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade is a special dedicated to cherub-faced comic Daniel Sloss. As well as Daniel, co-host Damo Clark and be... Read more »| 08 Sep 2014