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30 KAREN GILLAN TRUE BLUE
The Inverness-born actress and former Doctor Who companion starred in the Hollywood adaptation of Marvel comic Guardians of the Galaxy. Gillan kicked ass as blue-skinned warrior Nebula, sporting serious combat skills and a genuine shaved head. (RMc)
29 MOGWAI RAVE ON
Scotland’s most vital rock band came the closest yet to crossing over with the excellent Rave Tapes album, which unexpectedly became their i rst UK top ten hit. . The Music Industry 3, Fitness Industry 1 EP also saw them playlisted by the likes of BBC 6 Music for the intensely catchy ‘Teenage Exorcists’. (DP)
28 LITERARY DUNDEE TAYSIDE UP
Headed up by Anna Day and Peggy Hughes, Literary Dundee was a proper highlight of the 2014 book scene in Scotland. Their
book festival featured names like Michel Faber and Viv Albertine, along with a celebration of new writing, lectures and salons. (KW) IN ASSOCIATION WITH
27 STEVEN MOFFAT PAISLEY MAN
Moffat continued to invigorate Doctor Who with some of its darkest ever storylines and the
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canny, critically acclaimed casting of canny, critically acclaimed casting of one Peter Capaldi. Next year should also herald the return of Sherlock. (MR)
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26 GREGORY BURKE WAR ZONE
The Black Watch playwright made a blistering i lm debut with his script for ’71, the Belfast-set, Jack O’Connell-starring thriller that struck a powerful balance of relevant political comment and buttock-clenchingly intense thrills. Burke is still based in Fife, but Hollywood is calling. (PG)
As if their monthly dose of spoken word, i lm and music wasn’t enough, the truly excellent folk at Neu! Reekie! have had an extra busy 2014. During the year, they curated a Pleasance Sessions night with the now-controversial Makar, Liz Lochhead, and they have become heavily involved with Scot:Lands with their Neu:Land strand. Good! Workie! (RM)