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Followers The reel deal of fashion The Edinburgh International Film Festival launches its programme Words: Anna Millar GSA to stage Graduate Degree Show

T he Lighthouse in Glasgow will stage Glasgow School of Art’s postgraduate Graduate Degree Show this September, in what promises to be a sneak peek at the collections created by the latest generation of international designers. The GSA’s inaugural Graduate Degree Show for post-grads will feature work by masters students in Fine Art, Design and Architecture. Staged over two floors, an exhibition of works will run for two weeks, culminating with the annual Mdes Textiles and Fashion promenades on Thu 27 Sep. Work by artists following the MLitt course in

Fine Art Practice and final projects by architects completing the MArch course will be installed in the fifth-floor gallery. Designers from other disciplines will show their projects in the first floor gallery and tower room. The images pictured are by Marco Scerri, who is studying Photography in M.Des Communication Design. GSA Postgraduate Degree Show, Lighthouse, Glasgow, 15–29 Sep; Textiles + Fashion Promenades, Lighthouse Glasgow, 27 Sep; see gsa.ac.uk

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1 ET The home-phoning short- 1 arse wouldn’t cut it in the

Arches’ terror-filled catacombs. But A his torch-finger would be handy. h

2 ALF Also short, also friendly, also uses initials for a name

(Alien Life Form). Also stupendously un-scary. We love you anyway, fella.

3 MORK Rainbow braces and finger-drinking are hardly the

stuff of nightmares, are they?

4 MARVIN THE MARTIAN Now we’re cooking this one wants

to destroy the Earth. Consistently foiled by talking rabbit, though. Useless.

5 YODA Short of stature, wonky of grammar, absolute beast

with a light saber. Unless you ignore the prequels. Which you should.

The Alien War theatre tour returns to the Arches, from 14 Sep. 23 Aug–20 Sep 2012 THE LIST 9