The Hobbit to be a trilogy: Empire Online, Total Film.
Stewart Lee: the slow death of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Fundraising genius Bruce Minto to chair National Museums of Scotland.
Olympics fail to muscle out Fringe fans as sales leap 70%.
Interviews: Sean Hughes.
Euromillions pair pledge 130k to Beacon Arts Centre.
Saviour of the Fringe.
Devoted and Disgruntled debate in Edinburgh.
Interviews: Jo Caulfield, Shirley Conran, Les Dennis, Mila Kunis, Ewan Morrison and Dr George McGavin.
National Museum of Scotland's £12m plans win lottery backing.
UK independent films enjoy best year for more than a decade.
Booker Prize longlist announced.
Christian Bale meets Colorado cinema attack survivors.
Ben Forster lands role of Jesus.
Interviews: Tony Black, David Hasselhoff, Jools Holland, Kevin McKidd, Cecile McLorin Salvant.
Nolan speaks of 'profound sorrow' after Batman shooting.
Restoration of butterfly trove causes a flutter.
Downton Abbey goes head to head with Mad Men for best drama Emmy award.
Interviews: Christian Bale, Ron Butlin, Billy Connolly, Elliott Gould, David Hasselhoff, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin McKidd, Bill Paterson, Susan Sarandon, George Wendt and George Leslie Hunter.
Can the arts survive austerity? Yes, if we don't give in to cynicism.
Weather forces artist to postpone 500k forest football match.
Creative Scotland calls for theatres to produce and tour more.
Perth Theatre on its future.
BSkyB launches movies-on-demand internet service.
Interviews: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Nina Conti, Kenneth Cranham, Neil Gaiman, Olly Murs, Anthony Rapp and the cast of The Dark Knight Rises.
Edinburgh theatres' financial situation improves.
Interviews: Steve Carell, Jean-Claude Carriere, Simon Conway, Morgan Freeman, Keith Jack, Paul Provenza, Petra Reski, Channing Tatum and High Flying Birds.
The arts funding row in Scotland--and why it matters to the rest of the UK; Slapping the creative wrist.
Peter O'Toole retires.
Violinist Nicola Benedetti attacks school music cuts.
A vintage slant on contemporary dance.
The Assembly Rooms revamp.
Interviews: Ben Cross, Matthew McConaughey and Meursault.
Chris Fujiwara is staying on at EIFF.
Throwing out Acta will not bring a free internet, but cultural disaster.
Interviews: John Banville, Kenneth Branagh, Adrien Brody, Jean Dujardin, Bobcat Goldthwait, Tony Kaye, Keira Knightley, Dev Patel, Marc Webb.
George Entwistle named next BBC director general.
New £1m fund launched in Scotland for TV companies.
Nicola Benedetti and Barbara Dickson on Royal Conservatoire of Scotland honorary degree list.
Interview: Willem Dafoe.
Rival gangs documentary scoops top EIFF award.
Edinburgh film festival fights back.
"Why is theatre so male, white and middle-class?'
Interviews: Andrew Garfield, Derek Jacobi.