Sifting through a new history of the Hollywood blacklists Kenneth Wright recalls a time of violence and treachery with unintended lessons for today’s film makers

A new poem by Lauren Clarke

By Jean Findlay

Robert Anderson chooses his favourite songs. By Hugo Fluendy

It’s time to protect books and those who create them, writes Jean Findlay

Jola Sopek’s intimate portraits of everyday life elevate the banal into something beautiful and infinite

The rise of tartan noir was a key part of Glasgow’s cultural revival. But Scottish crime writing betrays a fatal smugness, says Kenneth Wright

We publish original art and invite writers to submit stories inspired by the work

As Disney’s madcap subversion of the sitcom reaches its finale, Stephanie Provan salutes an all consuming epic

Patrick Small asks if  Scotland can capitalise on Andy Murray’s Wimbledon triumph to improve the country’s increasingly poor health

Neil Cooper on a sparkling collection from the lost band of the Postcard era

A short story by Katya Apekina

A poem by David Stakes