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[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

Ceasefire Now.

A statement from the editorial team at The Skinny.

[Jamie Dunn 🇪🇺 @JamieDunnEsq]

The programme for @glasgowfilmfest 2026 is now live. It's a cracking lineup this year, bursting with great filmmakers and exciting new talent. I run through some of the highlights over at @theskinnymag https://t.co/VBzbkfYWAS

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

The programme for this year's @glasgowfilmfest
has been revealed. Look out for new films featuring everyone from Angelina Jolie to Charli xcx, Willem Dafoe to Josh O'Connor, and Peter Mullan to Mads Mikkelsen. Check out the full lineup here: https://t.co/nsW7fr4Rsy

[Picturehouse Entertainment @PicEntFilms]

"Peter Hujar’s Day is a gorgeously intimate portrait of an artistic life led in the heyday of downtown New York" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @theskinnymag

Playing in UK & Irish cinemas now.

📸 Stephen Barker

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

For a final blast of 2025, it's our annual recap of the best of this year's Scottish music in One Big Playlist, ft. KuleeAngee, @riannedowney_, Jacob Alon, @SiobhanIsBack, SHEARS, @HannahLaingDJ, Nani Porenta, @kathrynjoseph_ + 117 others...

https://t.co/MCMCbD5wKW

[Paul Ridd @PaulRidd]

Pleasure to share a few 2025 highlights and things I am looking forward to in 2026 with @theskinnymag. Cannot wait for more people to discover Sophy Romvari's BLUE HERON next year. https://t.co/V3rZedzPAp

[Carmen CP (also on 🏙️) @CarmenChloie]

I'm in this proudly stumping for Hedda and Final Destinations Bloodlines alongside other brilliant members of @theskinnymag's film team!

https://t.co/Ut9l7EYGSB

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

'In a host of beautifully restrained performances, Renate Reinsve delivers another knockout turn...'

★★★★★ for Sentimental Value, one of our films of the year, out in the UK on Boxing Day via @mubiuk

https://t.co/zgkdIA2Ysl [review by @freckledvixen]

[Blue Finch Films @BlueFinchFilms]

Find out why Kurosawa's CLOUD is one of The Skinny's most underrated films of the year

Available to buy and rent on all major digital platforms in the UK & Ireland

#cloud #kiyoshikurosawa #kurosawa #bluefinchfilms @theskinnymag

[Lomond Campbell @LomondCampbell]

We're presenting MŮO alongside a lecture from @DavidFMahon- 16th Jan, Glasgow for the
@RoyalAstroSoc
It's free but ticketed:
https://t.co/PlYEmqoWQ4

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

Our film writers share their top 10s from 2025 - here they are in full, w/ contributions from @ianamurray @JamieDunnEsq @roryhasopinions @jslaterwilliams @CarmenChloie + more

https://t.co/lWM68CzSad

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

@kathrynjoseph_ @LomondCampbell Haha, no worries - after your third or fourth attempt at changing the subject, the swearing definitely became *our fault* ❤️

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

In the latest episode of our new music podcast, a lovely chat with @kathrynjoseph_ re: her new album, her relationship with music, and her creative partnership w/ @LomondCampbell

APPLE: https://t.co/bGCiU2exG9
SPOTIFY: https://t.co/0Stj0kGrdW

or wherever you get your podcasts

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

Every year, FilmHub Scotland selects four Scotland-based film programmers to be their New Producers – we catch up with this year's cohort

https://t.co/MdSeg1amPE

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

Our films of 2025 list has a bit of everything – social realism, family drama, heists, vampires, and so on and so forth...

Our top ten: https://t.co/3JqP2SOAvn

... and individual writers' ballots: https://t.co/lWM68CzSad

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

We caught up with cover star CUZINO for this week's new music spotlight – read that on the website, link below

https://t.co/R3ZTkdTJlZ #newmusicfriday

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

It is #newmusicfriday; we have updated our new Scottish music playlist; it now features CUZINO, Inyal, Niamh Corkey, Charlotte Devlin and more...

SPOTIFY: https://t.co/FhmurMkZIy
YOUTUBE: https://t.co/BOlK5Qcoy2

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

In their arena-sized return to Glasgow, @wolfalicemusic showcased a winning mix of vulnerability and raw emotion on a grand scale...

Our ★★★★★ review: https://t.co/Tu5ZuUcQsd

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

'The musical craftsmanship and boundary-blurring ingenuity on display tonight is undeniable'

On her return to Glasgow, watching @sudanarchives feels like seeing the future of music...

https://t.co/CSAJaVzKxq

[The Skinny @theskinnymag]

News from @glasgowfilmfest – James McAvoy's directorial debut CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' will close GFF 2026, here are the details

https://t.co/S37t9sWuKo [by @JamieDunnEsq]

[Carmen CP (also on 🏙️) @CarmenChloie]

It's that time of year - @theskinnymag has released their top films of 2025 and I'm delighted to have contributed a short blurb on Nickel Boys

https://t.co/xWjTbaAy6i