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Colony: Film Review – The Skinny

Zombie apocalypse meets biotech abominations in Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony, an ambitious hive-mind zombie horror for the AI era.

The Besties 2026: Week One winners - The Skinny

Elf Lyons, Eva Peroni and Xhloe and Natasha are among the first-week winners at our Edinburgh Festivals awards.

Scottish Books Events: October 2025 – The Skinny

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival turns to the north this year, with a programme of events inspired by Nordic traditions. Elsewhe…

Naresh Subhal on ads, grime, and making change: The Skinny

We chat to Naresh Subhal, one of the minds behind First Bus' Free to Explore campaign, for some background, inspiration, and tips on getting you…

Josè Campos (Studio Lenca) interview - Edinburgh Art Festival: The Skinny

Hazel Peters meets Josè Campos (aka Studio Lenca) to discuss his practice. This piece was commissioned as part of Edinburgh Art Festival's Emerg…

Scotland's Best Events This Week (12-19 Aug) - The Skinny

Cinema joins Edinburgh's festival extravaganza with Edinburgh International Film Festival. Elsewhere, Ehua, Nyksan and Maveen spin in Glasgow, a…

Scotland's Best Events This Week (17-24 Jun) - The Skinny

Sex-positive arts festival Aye Festival has its inaugural edition this month across Edinburgh, Glasgow and online.

I’d Rather Be a Pig Than a Fascist: 30 Years of Porco Rosso

Porco Rosso, Hayao Miyazaki's enchanting adventure film about a first world war fighter pilot who helps battle fascists in Italy, even though he…

Dénes Nagy on WWII drama Natural Light - The Skinny

Hungarian director Dénes Nagy discusses his bracing new film Natural Light, which follows a Hungarian soldier tasked with keeping order in occup…