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2013: The year Disney’s ‘Frozen’ came out. And Muscat’s infamous 40k win
The Skinny | No. 182 - Ten Year Labourversary
The Skinny | No. 182 - Ten Year Labourversary

Galaxy-brained Bongailas failed in his quest. Can we finally boycott the construction industry?
The Skinny – No. 181 – The Bull by the Horns
The Skinny – No. 181 – The Bull by the Horns
No American hospitals or universities please. We’re Maltese
The Skinny - No. 180 - Damning Vital Signs
The Skinny - No. 180 - Damning Vital Signs

Conflicts of interest may feel like an inevitable consequence of small-island, Southern European life
No. 179 - Multi-Tasking for Destruction
No. 179 - Multi-Tasking for Destruction

Which storm will rid us of Joseph Portelli’s projects, so we can finally put that nightmare to bed?
The Skinny | No 178 – Havocking with Helios
The Skinny | No 178 – Havocking with Helios

So it’s thanks to them that we’ll be getting Mary Spiteri: The Musical?
The Skinny | No. 177 – Little Child Will Rock You
The Skinny | No. 177 – Little Child Will Rock You

Portelli continues to secure his legacy as Malta’s answer to Silvio Berlusconi
The Skinny - No. 176 - Portelli Plays a Beautiful Game
The Skinny - No. 176 - Portelli Plays a Beautiful Game

Here’s to building up our energies for the ‘no apartments on Filfla’ battle
The Skinny | No. 175 - Coming for Comino
The Skinny | No. 175 - Coming for Comino

Razing Bugibba? We cannot deal with British expats and their irrational urge for fried fatty foods
The Skinny | No 174 – Carpets over Bugibba
The Skinny | No 174 – Carpets over Bugibba

If the Virgin Mary cried when we introduced divorce, what does she make of the Mrieħel Towers?
The Skinny | No. 173 – Malta Desecration Association
The Skinny | No. 173 – Malta Desecration Association

Being anti-choice seems to be the presidential brand du jour. Peppi fits right in
The Skinny | No. 172 - Peppi Pipped for Prez
The Skinny | No. 172 - Peppi Pipped for Prez

At least Santa’s still real. We’ll ask him to scrub off one of Malta’s many blemishes next year
The Skinny | No. 171 - A Post-Apocalyptic Yuletide
The Skinny | No. 171 - A Post-Apocalyptic Yuletide


PBS's big solution to the impasse will ricochet back at them, hard
No. 170 - A Question of Balance
No. 170 - A Question of Balance

The ‘abortion’ ‘debate’ getting way out of hand, way too fast.
No. 169 – The Great Castille Baby Shower
No. 169 – The Great Castille Baby Shower

Ye olde chestnut: an abject fear of granting women bodily autonomy, lest chaos be unleashed
The Skinny | No 168 - Just Because You’re Unelectable, Doesn’t Mean They’re Not After You
The Skinny | No 168 - Just Because You’re...

If popular pop songs can wish for Christmas every day, can’t I have Black Friday 24/7 too?
The Skinny | No 167 - Black Friday Distractions
The Skinny | No 167 - Black Friday Distractions

Looking forward to Hate Island hitting our screens thanks to BA impartiality rules
The Skinny | No 166 – Love on the Rock(s)
The Skinny | No 166 – Love on the Rock(s)

Nothing says true machismo like gunning down Turtle Dove with impunity
The Skinny | No 165 - The Hunter-Guardian Letdown
The Skinny | No 165 - The Hunter-Guardian Letdown