Sir Elton John announces three-year farewell world tour
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Sir Elton John is to embark on a three-year farewell world tour as he bows out of live performing to spend more time with his children.
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Hollywood star Bill Pullman to attend Glasgow Film Festival
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Hollywood star Bill Pullman will join Scottish actors David Tennant and Karen Gillan on the red carpet at Glasgow’s annual film festival.
2018 Glasgow Film Festival ‘offers embarrassment of riches’
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There’s an embarrassment of riches at this year’s festival.
Kicking off with Isle of Dogs, its ability to secure the UK premiere of Wes Anderson’s new movie sets the tone for a festival heavy on singular, uncompromising film-
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Film reviews: Downsizing | Last Flag Flying | Early Man
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Alexander Payne lets male self-pity get the better of his sci-fi parable Downsizing, while the jokes in Early Man’s stop-motion celebration of British daftness seem prehistoric
Book review: Lullaby, by Leïla Slimani
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This is a remarkable novel, for which Leïla Slimani won the Prix Goncourt, the French equivalent of the Man Booker Prize. It is dark, ambiguous, disturbing and arresting. Parts of it reminded me of Muriel Spark or Patricia Highsmith in its askance morality; at the same time it has the precision...
Book review: Peach, by Emma Glass
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Those with a weak stomach should look away now, for it is impossible to discuss Peach, the debut novel from nurse-turned-author Emma Glass, without risking bringing up your lunch. The 98-page novella ...
Under the Radar: LYLO
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Imagine the opening bars to Spandau Ballet’s hit Gold being warped through a psychoactive filter, then channel a bit of Scritti Politti under extreme duress and you might just be able to form a musical picture of what LYLO sound like.
Ten of the best Scotch whiskies to buy right now
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Curious about whisky or just starting out in Scotch? We’ve picked out nine great single malts (and one stunning blended grain) that will help you get your collection started.
Heritage chiefs slam A9 upgrade at Killiecrankie Battlefield
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Scotland’s heritage chiefs have objected to plans to upgrade the A9 through Killiecrankie Battlefield in the Highlands.
Outlander fans urged to pay Culloden ‘more respect’
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Outlander fans have been asked to pay more respect when visiting Culloden battlefield amid reports of selfie-taking and picnics at clan graves.
Music interview: Colin MacLeod on getting back to his island roots on new album Bloodlines
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The artist formerly known as The Boy Who Trapped the Sun has returned to his own name and to his native Lewis, where reconnecting with island life and lore have inspired a different musical direction,...
Book review: The Earlie King & The Kid in Yellow, by Danny Denton
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The first definition of “whim” in Chambers English Dictionary is described as “obsolete”. Nevertheless it may be fairly applied to this novel by Danny Denton: “a fantastic creation of brain or hand.” Denton is an Irish writer who has previously published some short stories and...
Book review: Three Poems, by Hannah Sullivan
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As a culture, we have long been in love with the idea of the poet as naturally gifted visionary – one who somehow derives inspiration from the mysterious realm of the muses. This is what Burns was tapping into when he described Robert Fergusson as “heaven-taught” ...
Art reviews: Andrew Lacon and Kate V Robertson at DCA | Aaron Angell at GoMA
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Eventually, after some time spent looking at Andrew Lacon’s new work in DCA’s Gallery 1, I decide to ask if I can walk on it. It is a floor, after all, a marble terrazzo floor in a geometric pastel design.
Alistair Harkness: Changing times at Academy Awards reflected in diverse nominations
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One of the most interesting aspects of this year’s Oscar nominations is not the tally of which films have the most votes, but what those votes say about the changes undertaken in recent years to improve diversity within the Academy.
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