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Film
Listen to The Cineskinny podcast!
The Cineskinny is the film review podcast from The Skinny – on our latest episode, a tribute to David Lynch plus reviews of The Seed of The Sacred Fig and Memoir of a Snail Read more »| 03 Feb 2022 -
Film
Glasgow Short Film Festival reveals 2025 programme
Glasgow Short Film Festival is back with a programme of international work including films from the Gaza Film Unit and a spotlight on Indonesian filmmaker Riar Rizaldi, as well as short film programmes exploring sex, grief and the multiverse Read more »| 19 Feb 2025 -
Music
Sam Fender – People Watching
After Seventeen Going Under skyrocketed him into stardom, Sam Fender releases his long-awaited third album, People Watching Read more »| 19 Feb 2025 -
Music
Personal Trainer @ The Mash House, Edinburgh, 16 Feb
The Dutch collective continue their upward trajectory with a casual ease that only hints at the intricacy underneath Read more »| 18 Feb 2025 -
Music
The Skinny On... Georgia Cécile
Ahead of releasing her latest EP, City Girl, and a show at The Queen's Hall to mark the occasion, Glasgow jazz and soul star Georgia Cécile takes on this month's Q&A Read more »| 18 Feb 2025 -
Things To Do
Get The February 2025 Issue of The Skinny!
Looking for a copy of our February 2025 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »| 02 Sep 2024
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Music
Baths, Gut and Queer Melancholy
One writer explores the companionship he's found in Baths' music over the years, catching up with Will Wiesenfeld to discuss new record Gut and queer acceptance Read more »| 18 Feb 2025 -
Film
Head Canon: Being John Malkovich in the social media age
Twenty-five years after its UK release, Being John Malkovich offers a prescient look at celebrity, parasocial relationships, and the horror of being inside your own head Read more »| 18 Feb 2025 -
Film
Vera Drew on becoming The People’s Joker
Following the flop of Folie à Deux, you might think the world domination of comic book movies is coming to an end – but Vera Drew, director of supervillain satire The People's Joker, has united hundreds of artists in the crossover event of the century Read more »| 17 Feb 2025 -
Theatre
Mary Poppins @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
This new take on Mary Poppins brings an irresistible blend of innovative staging, excellent performances and classic songs Read more »| 17 Feb 2025 -
Books
Dengue Boy by Michel Nieva
In this surrealist fable, a half-human, half-mosquito boy encapsulates themes of climate catastrophe, hybridity and transformation Read more »| 17 Feb 2025 -
Music
Colin Self – respite ∞ levity for the nameless ghost in crisis
Colin Self is back with their grandest, most ambitious record yet – when it hits, it feels truly divine Read more »| 17 Feb 2025
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Film
I'm Still Here
Brazilian actor Fernanda Torres earns herself an Oscar nomination for her intricate performance in this true-life drama from Walter Salles Read more »| 17 Feb 2025 -
Film
The People's Joker
Vera Drew mines DC Comics' IP to tell a wildly inventive and freewheeling superhero origin story satire about a plucky trans kid from Smallville trying to make it big on Gotham City's comedy scene Read more »| 17 Feb 2025 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 13-19 Feb: All Mouth Comedy, Shoot Your Shot + more
In the week of Valentine's Day, we look forward to queer comedy night All Mouth, the new show from psych-pop outfit She Drew the Gun and the first Shoot Your Shot of 2025 Read more »| 13 Feb 2025 -
Music
Spotlight On... Lacuna
Ahead of releasing their latest single, Shelley, on Valentine's Day, we catch up with Emily Beckwith of Glasgow outfit Lacuna to find out more Read more »| 13 Feb 2025