The Skinny

The Skinny is a monthly magazine that spans 72 pages and is available in around 600 locations across Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Fife in Scotland. Established in 2005, this publication showcases interviews and articles covering a variety of topics, including music, art, film, comedy, and different facets of Scottish culture.

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Ben Wheatley's BULK to world premiere at Edinburgh Film Festival

6 days ago | theskinny.co.uk | Jamie Dunn

Hot on the heels of announcing its opening film, Sorry, Baby, the Edinburgh International Film Festival has revealed the film that will open its Midnight Madness strand: Ben Wheatley's new film BULK. EIFF's midnight audience will be the first in the world to see BULK, and it sounds like Wheatley is very happy to see his new work make its bow at the witching hour. "I’m very excited and proud to be premiering BULK at Edinburgh International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness," say the director.
What's On Scotland (8-14 May): Falastin Film Festival + more

1 week ago | theskinny.co.uk | Anahit Behrooz

Following an incredible launch in 2024 in Edinburgh, the second edition of the Falastin Film Festival expands to Glasgow this year, with a programme of features, shorts and documentaries from 9-19 May, exploring the rich depth of Palestinian cinema – both contemporary and historic – across both cities. There's so much to discover, including films from recent rimes and hidden gems.
Summerhall Arts reveals its 2025 Fringe programme – The Skinny

1 week ago | theskinny.co.uk | Jamie Dunn

After a turbulent year of uncertainty around its future, Summerhall – one of Edinburgh and the Fringe’s most important venues – will begin a new chapter this year under the banner of Summerhall Arts. Today it announced its first Fringe programme under those new auspices, the 14th programme to take place at the multi-arts venue to run 1 to 25 August.
Edinburgh Film Festival reveals 2025 opening film

1 week ago | theskinny.co.uk | Jamie Dunn

Edinburgh International Film Festival returns this August and today it has announced that comedy-drama Sorry, Baby, the debut feature from writer-director Eva Victor, will be the opening film at the 78th edition. Victor also stars alongside Naomi Ackie (Mickey 17, Blink Twice) and Lucas Hedges (Lady Bird, Mid90s) in a film that reportedly blends hysterical comedy with deep trauma.
billy woods album review: GOLLIWOG

1 week ago | theskinny.co.uk | Adam Turner-Heffer

Album title: GOLLIWOG Artist: billy woods Label: Backwoodz Studioz Release date: 9 May Plugging away in the underground for over two decades, New York's billy woods has emerged as the primary abstract hip-hop act over the last five years. His 2023 collaboration with Kenny Segal, Maps, fully established woods as one of the genre's most intriguing voices, detailing the world-weariness of constant travel.
Edinburgh Fringe 2025: Here & Now showcase

1 week ago | theskinny.co.uk | Jamie Dunn

This year’s Edinburgh Fringe details are coming in thick and fast, with new shows being announced each week. One programme we’re particularly looking forward to is Here & Now, the annual showcase of some of the best personal and political theatre being made south of the border. This year’s Here & Now presents four public performances, two industry performances, and a series of pitch proposals for artists to promote their upcoming work to UK and international delegates attending the 2025 Fringe.
Kara-Lis Coverdale album review: From Where You Came

1 week ago | theskinny.co.uk | Patrick Gamble

Album title: From Where You Came Artist: Kara-Lis Coverdale Label: Smalltown Supersound Release date: 9 May Kara-Lis Coverdale is a composer in constant conversation with the world around her. On her extraordinary new record, From Where You Came, she creates rich, electroacoustic compositions that capture the ever-shifting currents of existence.
Riefenstahl review: a study of power and morality – The Skinny

1 week ago | theskinny.co.uk | Joe Creely

Film title: Riefenstahl Director: Andres Veiel Release date: 9 May Certificate: 15 Leni Riefenstahl remains perhaps the most extreme example of the difficulties of sublime art made by awful people. On the one hand, you have one of cinema’s all time formal geniuses, a filmmaker of such dazzling invention that it would take decades for her contemporaries to catch up.
Motel Destino: a steamy Brazilian noir – The Skinny

1 week ago | theskinny.co.uk | Philip Concannon

Film title: Motel Destino Director: Karim Aïnouz Starring: Iago Xavier, Nataly Rocha, Fábio Assunção, Fabíola Líper Release date: 9 May Certificate: 18 The establishment that gives Karim Aïnouz’s new film its title is a seedy beachside resort in Ceará, on Brazil’s northeastern coast. For horny holidaymakers, it’s a convenient spot with rooms that can be rented by the hour, but for petty criminal Heraldo (Xavier), it’s a refuge.
Ask Anahit: Hopelessly Delusional

2 weeks ago | theskinny.co.uk | Anahit Behrooz

Sometimes I think about this guy from my past who I didn’t date, but had a weird romantic entanglement with. It feels like we are always brought back together in strange ways. How do I know whether I should trust this feeling or whether I’m being delusional? Babygirl, all love is delusional! Like, really!! Not in a bitter, jaded way – although let me tell you, I have every right to be a real bitch about it – but in a genuine, Lauren Berlant, all-love-is-a-product-of-fantasy way.