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Scotsman
2 hours ago
- Scotsman
Edinburgh Fringe Comedy reviews: Emma Holland
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Emma Holland: Don't Touch My Trinkets ★★★★☆ Assembly George Square Studios (Venue 17) until 24 August From the elaborate, extended silliness of her walk-on, Emma Holland's latest show is an overwhelmingly successful attempt at wrongfooting and delighting the audience. A series of little tricks and cons, rather like the magic she so despises. But it's also testimony to the power of art to tell a story. Instilled in her by a childhood visit to the Capitoline Museums in Rome and the dressing down she received whilst there for touching a piece, the Australian comic has revered art ever since. Emma Holland: Don't Touch My Trinkets | Contributed Don't Touch My Trinkets is a true multi-media arrangement, with Holland relating her story through four works she's created commemorating emotive points in her life. Further incorporating a screen and abundant sound cues, it's a rich and layered confection that starts to speak to the question of what art is for, even as Holland consistently rug-pulls and feigns sincerity. And while it touches on the morality of absorbing and exploiting others' stories and experiences for commercial gain and power, it's chiefly spoofing the look-at-me supremacy of the artist's ego. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Holland is by turns goofy, charming and thunderously vexed, frustrated by her nemeses. Yet you rarely get a sense of lingering anguish; she's too openly manipulative and prioritising of the laugh for that. Previous shows have seen her be more personable, seeking to forge connections with the audience. Here, she only affects to do that, skewering the artistic need to control everything and bulldozing through her intricately plotted presentation, a little crazed and wild-eyed. The show is weighty, with a wide variety of jokes that foreshadow and hark back to others. And it's well paced too, with quickie, almost subliminal, gags slipped in on occasion and others left to simmer, and be savoured, for longer. Though she often pretends otherwise, Holland is an act in absolute mastery of her craft. JAY RICHARDSON Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot? ★★★☆☆ Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33) until 24 August A compelling reclaiming of personal narrative, Jodie Sloan's Fringe debut begins with a dark disclaimer, tempering her not entirely unfounded claim to be the Taylor Swift of comedy. At best dismissed as 'cute and sexy and Canadian', at worst the ukulele-playing comic who became a case study in what happens when a Gen Z performer has the glare of the internet's judgement shone upon them. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Jodie Sloan: Is She Hot? | Lexi Murrant She opens with the catchy, gently witty song with which she went viral, Is He Hot?, having attracted more than five million views on TikTok. A follow-up female version attracted a further million. Yet for reasons best know to the capricious algorithms of the shadowy Chinese military app, TikTok then effectively turned her into a survey, soliciting viewers to rate her personal hotness. Having been bombarded with attention and abuse from trolls, she retreated to the relatively safe space of her pre-teen diaries, finding little consolation in the family trauma she dug up. After arriving in Scotland by way of Australia, Sloan has an assurance and steeliness that belies her 28 years and circumstances, with her tale also encompassing grief, massive insecurities and a realignment of her sexuality. She's come out the other side stronger, a flourishing songwriter who can capably mix the comic with the bleak. JAY RICHARDSON Kathy Maniura: The Cycling Man ★★★☆☆ Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33) until 24 August Devoting a full hour to her most established creation, 'The Cycling Man', leftfield character comic and drag king Kathy Maniura fleshes out the backstory of the lycra-clad boor at his lowest ebb. Recently separated from his long-suffering wife, oblivious snob Oliver Greaves crashes his beloved bike and wakes up in an emergency room. Demanding attention, the posh, vainglorious fool abuses the captivity of his audience to acquaint them with his achievements, not least the epiphany of when he joined his North London cycling club of fellow middle-aged braggarts on wheels. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As a portrait of a certain kind of posh, absurdly puffed-up man, out of touch with emotions and family, Oliver is a grotesque caricature. Even as his world collapses around him, he perceives the wreck of his marriage through graphs and management jargon, finding his safe space wrapped in the Financial Times. With his character largely established in his unwitting testimony, the extent of his self-awareness is a little inconsistent. His redemption arc is overlong. And a conceit of using a GoPro camera strapped to his helmet to supplement his direct address is only partially successful. Still, Maniura understatedly makes some satirical points about class and gender and she imbues him with a pathos he doesn't deserve. JAY RICHARDSON Max Fulham: Full of Ham ★★★☆☆ Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33) until 25 August Max Fulham fully appreciates that ventriloquism retains some creaky throwback, end-of-the-pier associations. And he's not above indulging some of these musichall aspects, not least in the polished skill with which he brings his puppets to life, and the boyish amiability with which he seeks to entertain. Updating the art to the 21st century, with similarly tidy sound cues and prop-based interaction, he's a solid rather than spectacular comedian however. Attesting to his relative youth, he introduces the puppet that got him into venting as a nine-year-old by shamelessly playing up the sentimentality of its formative importance. He also spends a chunk of this show with his plainer-speaking grandfather, the licence of age allowing the puppet to be more forthright than he can be. Probably Fulham's best characters are the least obvious: the recurring, supermarket self-serve checkout beep with which he introduces the temptation of criminality, and a rogue box that threatens to divulge his secrets, generally offer sardonic commentary on his act. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fulham's more than willing to make himself look daft, committing hard to the visual gag of his show title, for example. But a birthday party routine in which he solicits gifts from the audience lags terribly. And his punchlines aren't quite plentiful enough yet. JAY RICHARDSON Amy Annette: Busy Body ★★★☆☆ Pleasance Courtyard (33) Until 24 August Not having nieces or nephews doesn't stop Amy Annette from having 'fun aunt' energy, she tells us, and we quickly see why. In the entertainingly recognisable picture she paints of how such a relative behaves at a wedding, she sets out what a good time we're going to have with her in Busy Body. In a dark little room brightened up with flowers and patterned fabric, Annette is a breath of fresh air, dipping in and out of observations on everything from popular culture to childhood interests that had her labelled as an 'old soul'. Along the way we're treated to some nice material about the Earl of Sandwich and the darker context of his lunchtime legacy, the way she geekily quoted a Shakespeare sonnet during a sexual encounter and an academic study that aimed to justify why men can't see things domestically. In an hour that skips along happily, she also muses upon becoming British (she's half-Canadian, half-American) enough to know that Jane is the one with the 'sad little life' and to be able to provide a cultural analysis of Mr Blobby, as well as touching upon ideas of body image and which contemporary pop star would be a World War II collaborator. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad You can take anyone to this show and they'll have a lovely time. ASHLEY DAVIES Oh God, Not Another Bloody Sonnet Show ★★★☆☆ Carbon (Venue 180), run ended Let us make no bones about it, I am, and have always been, a huge fan of Peter Buckley Hill. And tonight I have the absolute privilege of having him all to myself because the rest of you are too dim to realise what you are missing. Sonnets. That is what. Many sonnets, and all written by the man himself. Not the Shakespeare man (I was never as much of a fan of his). Peter's are sometimes dad-joke funny, sometimes truly poignant, often tremendously witty, and always impressive. There is darkness and there is pure silliness. There is anger, there is even death. And when he gets his poetical teeth into war, he will take your breath away. If you are lucky, he will share some of the works that have not yet made their appearance online. In case the sonnet form starts to do your head in, he will burst forth into a neuron-refreshing selection of his popular comic songs. And so... There was an old man who wrote sonnets No topic lacked one upon it Way funnier than Will And it's free, there's no bill He's there every night if you wannit KATE COPSTICK
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
TikTok's new makeup trend sees beauty fans recreating an exhausted look
While social media is full of different viral makeup trends, one trend that's left people puzzled is the 'tired girl' trend that makes you purposely look shattered There are always so many different makeup trends going around, from 'Clean girl' to "Strawberry girl" and even "glass skin" it's hard to keep up - but the latest trend has people questioning everything. While following trends can be great for makeup and product inspiration, the latest tired girl trend may be a look you're already nailing. There's nothing wrong with aspiring to get that clean girl look, rich girl aesthetic or boho messy yet sexy vibe, but the tired girl trend seems a little far fetched. The looks, as seen online, consists of faux dark circles with a red pigment under the eyes, mascara, foundation, concealer and sometimes fake lashes - which definitely aren't something you'd think to apply if you really were tired. The trend has become a TikTok category of its own, with makeup tutorials amassing over 300,000 views and stars such as Lily Rose-Depp, Gabbriette, and Emma Chamberlain have adopted the style. Influencer Lara Violetta claimed: 'Eye bags are so chic because you actually have to work for them.' Perhaps The Tired Girl look is best exemplified by Jenna Ortega's makeup in the Netflix series Wednesday, featuring lightly smudged eyes framed by dark shadows that accentuate or imitate undereye bags. TikToker @nerulera showcases a whopping 12-step routine to achieve "tired girl makeup" and calls it "tired seduction" and honestly, it's really not the beauty beat to be doing if you truly did have a lack of sleep. Is it just a way of glamourizing a burnout? We're all knackered we know that, and reports of Gen Z burnout is real. More than half of young women in the UK have experienced burnout, with the country facing higher levels of the problem than anywhere else in Europe, new data has revealed. In the UK, 56% of women between the ages of 18 to 24 said they have experienced burnout, according to the STADA Health Report 2025. Meanwhile, 44% of those aged 35 to 44 also said they had suffered from it. For more stories like this subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The Weekly Gulp, for a curated roundup of trending stories, poignant interviews, and viral lifestyle picks from The Mirror's Audience U35 team delivered straight to your inbox. As opposed to a slick back bun, minimal makeup and a touch of blush to enhance your cheeks with the viral clean girl aesthetic, this 'tired girl' trend, on the other hand embraces eyebags and other so-called imperfections. TikTokers took to Nerulera's video to share their thoughts. One person quipped: "This is what my makeup always looks like because my dark circles can't be covered no matter how much concealer," and another chimed: "That's literally my makeup routine but I always look tired so I don't need to add eye shadow." While others are liking the trend and expressing relief that their exhausted look was being normalised. One person chimed: "The look of the university student has become fashionable,' and another said: "I've been trying to make this trend happen for years, but I was the only one participating.' Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you!
Time Out
4 hours ago
- Time Out
The African city named the third-best in the world for Gen Z to live in
A spectacular food scene, nature in spades, and a nightlife that won't quit – little wonder Gen Z has voted Cape Town the third-best city on the planet to call home. That's the conclusion of Time Out's first-ever ranking of the world's best cities for Gen Z. Based on our annual best cities survey, but filtered to responses from under-30s, thousands of young urbanites had weighed in on everything from culture and creativity to overall livability. The South African city came in just behind Bangkok and Melbourne, with respondents awarding it an impressive 82 percent score for general happiness - proof that Cape Town is doing something right when it comes to keeping Gen Z smiling. So, what's the city's secret? For starters, dining out is a major hit with Gen Z, with 94 percent giving Cape Town top marks for its restaurants, calling the food scene 'diverse' and 'delicious'. There's everything from fine-dining at South African culinary legend Luke Dale Roberts' Salon, or indulging in hearty fare at grillroom ROI. And, of course, there's Time Out Market Cape Town – a 27,000-square-foot paradise with 13 kitchens and three bars, right on the iconic V&A Waterfront. And if you need to work off a slap-up lunch, Cape Town has you covered. According to our survey, 74 percent of respondents praised the city's green spaces and access to nature, while 71 percent described it as 'beautiful'. Spend an afternoon riding the cable car up Table Mountain for breathtaking panoramic views, or wander through Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, taking a leisurely stroll along the famous Boomslang treetop walkway. Cape Town's many beaches are ideal for relaxing – at Boulders Beach, you'll find yourself sharing the sand with a colony of penguins. And then there's the nightlife, which was given the stamp of approval by 74 percent of Cape Town's Gen Z inhabitants. From sleek rooftop bars with skyline views to hidden speakeasies and buzzing clubs, there's something for every night owl. Cocktail enthusiasts can sip inventive concoctions at bars like Fable or The Houe of Machines, while music lovers can catch everything from live jazz at The Blue Room to electronic beats at Modular. With all this on offer, it's no surprise Gen Z can't get enough of Cape Town. The city even edged out global heavyweights like New York, Mexico City and London in our survey, cementing its status as one of the best places to live for young people.
