CONTENTS T humbs up, thumbs down. Pretty straight forward, right? If only the debate on Scottish independence was so simple. We’ve been pondering for a while how we would engage with
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the discussion. You can see the final result on page 13, where a mix of cultural figures talk about power, politics and voting. There are some unexpected voices in there, including those of a fictional variety (thank you Bob Servant and Rab C Nesbitt) as well as some inspiring short fiction from local emerging writers. And the feature is beautifully illustrated by recent Edinburgh College of Art graduate Emma Alhqvist. Two huge cultural events also fall into this issue. Glasgow Film
Festival hits 10 with a very exciting opening gala: Wes Anderson’s starry caper The Grand Budapest Hotel, our coverage starts on page 13. And Celtic Connections comes of age, celebrating its 21st festival. You can read about the highlights on page 68 and page 70.
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INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM The media debate over Scotland’s independence has raged on for months now, and is only set to intensify as the date of the referendum draws near. Find out what Bob Servant, Rab C Nesbitt and more think from page 13. 26
GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL The west coast film fest continues to show flair for programming films everyone wants to see – read on to find out more about this year’s opener, Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel. INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS The Coen brothers’ paean to the New York folk scene of the 1960s has been getting rave reviews, especially for Oscar Isaac’s central performance. We sat down with him for a chat.
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