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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · yesterday

Scots and Scotland have been baked into the DNA of the thing we now just call ‘the Festival’ – DNA which has been copied and re-copied across generations, its growth supercharged by the Fringe and additions such as the Book Festival and the Film Festival. @heraldscotland.bsky.social

Why Scotland is at the heart of the global success of the Edinburgh Festivals

From the very start, Scots and Scotland have been baked into the DNA of ‘the Festival’ – DNA which has been copied and re-copied across…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2d ago

People go, ‘The Edinburgh Fringe is hard.’ Naw, not from the vantage point of East Kilbride.” says @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social #edinburghfestival #fringe

'I worry if I talk about my Tourette’s it will make it worse,' say Scottish comic

Living with a condition nicknamed Sudden Death Syndrome, the Breaking the News regular says the rush of going on stage is the only adrenaline hit…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2d ago

Reading about the relentless online scrutiny of women such as Marie van Heel and Ariana Grande my younger self would have been horrified to think so little had changed since the bad old days of the 1990s, says @becmcq.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

Yet another woman falls prey to the body-shaming brigade

Marie-France van Heel has faced a tidal wave of comment about her appearance since she found herself in the public eye as Andy Burnham’s wife

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2d ago

KT Tunstall interview: 'As I was getting older I was thinking, ‘Is there anything I can do other than living on a tour bus that doesn’t have a proper toilet on it?' @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social @traversetheatre.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social

'I was looking for a job that involved a proper toilet' - what KT Tunstall did next

KT Tunstall's world premiere of The Singer at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh is a new musical drama written and directed by Cora Bissett

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2d ago

Four-star review: 'Part Kylie, part Waitrose, Sophie Ellis-Bextor may be the only pop star whom you wouldn’t mind being the head of your local PTA,' says a clearly-smitten @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social @sophieellisbextor.music-social.com

Part Kylie, part Waitrose, Sophie Ellis-Bextor enjoys fizz and glitter at Kelvingrove

Review: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow: It’s hard to imagine a show more tailored towards boosting the endorphin level of the…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 3d ago

The freewheeling spirit that the festivals bring to Edinburgh? Glasgow could use some of that. The war continues, but Edinburgh has won this battle. @heraldscotland.bsky.social @derekmcarthur.bsky.social

I’m a Glaswegian who gets jealous of Edinburgh every summer (don’t tell anyone)

I’m more than happy to contribute to the petty never-ending slap fight between Scotland’s capital and its most populous city. But the…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 6d ago

Everyone from Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil to Charlie Simpson of Busted loved Aereogramme - so why didn't more people? @heraldscotland.bsky.social @chemunderground.bsky.social @chvrches-fan-china.bsky.social @chvrches.bsky.social @juicecrocfish.bsky.social @chvrchescat.bsky.social

The Scottish cult band with an ‘almost superhuman ability to dodge the zeitgeist’

Aereogramme should’ve been much bigger. Why didn’t more people get it?

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 7d ago

Exhibition review: There are costumes worn by Helena Bonham Carter and Maggie Smith in A Room With A View as well as Nicole Kidman's outfit from The Portrait Of A Lady @heraldscotland.bsky.social

From Poldark to Downton: TV’s best‑loved costumes go on show - and it's an eye-opener

Review: Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh Art Festival features costumes from productions such as A Room with a…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · last wk.

The Herald has ranked the 50 most exciting artists in Scotland in 2026, from established international names to the brightest emerging talent. Find the full list from 50 to 1 below. @heraldscotland.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social @evieglenjourno.bsky.social @juliabraunraven.bsky.social

The 50 most exciting Scottish artists of 2026 - ranked

Discover Scotland's 50 most exciting artists in 2026, from Turner Prize winners to rising stars shaping the nation's creative future.

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2w ago

I was thumbing through racks of CDs when a song started. It had the epic, soaring qualities of Arcade Fire. Before it ended, I was at the counter, asking for the name of the band @heraldscotland.bsky.social @neilcooper.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social

This 'epic lo-fi' Scottish album stopped me in my tracks - it was truly momentous

All Creatures Will Make Merry by alternative band Meursault is one of the best Scottish albums of the 21st century

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2w ago

Britishness came out of a history “where Scottish people and English people needed to forgive 500 years of warfare,” says @davidolusoga.bsky.social. “It was always an identity designed to paper over differences." @heraldscotland.bsky.social @teddyjamieson.bsky.social

'People want to use Britain's imperial history to confect division'

As a result, the former TV producer turned TV historian appeared as one of the Faithfuls alongside Stephen Fry, Clare Balding, Paloma Faith,…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2w ago

Children’s radio has been siloed. There’s no break in Radio 4’s afternoon schedule for Listen with Mother. To be fair, there hasn’t been since 1982 but @teddyjamieson.bsky.social says that is a shame @heraldscotland.bsky.social

From Ed ‘Stewpot’ Stewart to Martin Scorsese, what radio teaches us about growing up

Children’s radio - rather like children’s TV - has been siloed these days. There’s no break in Radio 4’s afternoon schedule for Listen with…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2w ago

Glasgow seems so haunted by the greatness of its past that it has lost all nerve in building (or even conceptualising) its own future says @derekmcarthur.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

Does the Mack need to be faithfully rebuilt or are we just scared of our own future?

The obsession around reinstating the Mackintosh Building at Glasgow School of Art to exactly what it once was is starting to feel like a desperate…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 2w ago

Castaway is based on Alexander Selkirk, the marooned Scottish sailor fictionalised in Daniel Defoe’s novel, but we’re in different territory. Defoe didn’t write scenes featuring his hero feverishly masturbating whilst crying in the sand dunes. @neilmackay.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

No holds barred take on the Scot who inspired Robinson Crusoe will shock some readers

Castaway by Francesca de Tores is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, the marooned Scottish sailor fictionalised in Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel,…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 3w ago

As new Scottish crime drama The Dark begins, @susanswarbrick.bsky.social set out to find who is Scotland’s best telly cop. After far too many hours of ruminating, here are her ratings @heraldscotland.bsky.social

Scotland’s greatest TV cops of all time ranked – and it’s not Taggart

As new Scottish crime drama The Dark begins, I set out to find who is Scotland’s best telly cop. After far too many hours of ruminating, here are…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 4w ago

If punters don’t want to watch what the BBC has to offer, then that’s the failure of the BBC - and the UK government shouldn't be interfering with what the rest of us access online, says @derekmcarthur.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

The UK Government wants to control YouTube’s algorithm and we should all be concerned

Consultations are underway on yet another media bill that looks to grant the UK Government the power to meddle in how the internet operates.

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 4w ago

The way this story has been reported stinks. The tale is being framed as “Sky buys ITV”. But Sky is owned by Comcast, an American media giant. So the real headline should be “America buys ITV”, says @neilmackay.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

'From licence fee to subscriptions: what Sky’s £1.6bn ITV deal means for British TV'

TV was once effectively free in this country, but suckers that we are Brits are now paying America for the privilege of watching telly. Neil Mackay…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · 4w ago

Book review: Set during a heatwave in Edinburgh, Summer Hours follows twentysomething graduate Roisin after she loses her job in a café and slips into a directionless slump @heraldscotland.bsky.social

Heatwave, hunger and heartbreak in Edinburgh’s queer Summer Hours

Somehow, Alessandra Thom’s debut novel slipped through the Herald’s cracks on its original publication, but its appearance in paperback gives us…

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The Herald comment & analysis@scottishcomment.bsky.social · last mo.

Review: The reign of the last DJ in the Radio 2 breakfast seat, Scott Mills, ended abruptly when he was taken off air after allegations of historical sex offences. Now Sara Cox has taken over - and it's a good start says @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

I listened to the new Radio 2 Breakfast Show with Sara Cox – and she’s off to a flyer

This, I think, is how it went. “Unnh, ah, oh, oh, goh, huh, huh, huh, nyeeeeeyeeaaaah.”

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