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SpongeBob SquarePants, right, voiced by Tom Kenny, and Patrick Star, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke. Photo: Paramount

Tom Kenny reveals surprising origins of SpongeBob’s voice

An overheard audition and a set of artistic boundaries shaped one of animation’s most enduring characters, with a new film releasing on Christmas Day

Arabic version of Jingle Bells and other regional Christmas songs

Music & On-stage

Timothee Chalamet held Odessa A’zion’s hand through Marty Supreme

From Coldplay and Metallica to Tyla and JLo, the UAE’s best live shows of 2025

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Timothee Chalamet climbs Sphere Vegas for Marty Supreme

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In focus

Year in reviewTop Indian TV shows, from funnyman Kapil Sharma to Family Man Manoj Bajpayee
Award season is around the corner: Key dates and where to watch
Abu Dhabi to host 2026 season opener of Gran Turismo World Series
Sam Worthington is at peace with Avatar ending if James Cameron walks away
ColumnThe hardest part of hearing Hind Rajab's voice? The hope that she'd be rescued
Arabic word of the weekHow 'rihla', or journey, can be a metaphor for learning
Rod Stewart in Abu Dhabi: Ageing rocker continues to defy expectations
Games of the Future 2025 kick off esports evolution in Abu Dhabi

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Kasseem Daoud Dean, aka Swizz Beatz, pictured in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Saudi Brox

Why the Gulf has become central to Swizz Beatz’s creative vision

Grammy-winning artist unveils his grand vision and the Mena connections behind his latest projects

Music & On-stage

Year in reviewThe TV shows that had us on the edge of our seats in 2025

Kumail Nanjiani's new comedy special 'Night Thoughts' and season two of 'Fallout' are streaming now. AFP

‘I was too scared to admit the truth’: Kumail Nanjiani on new comedy special

The 10 best PC games of 2025 include new titles and stylish sequels

Sila at Maraya Art Centre brings historical examples of tatreez alongside its contemporary interpretations, such as Hazem Harb's Stitching Unity. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Ten of the year's most memorable UAE exhibitions

ExclusiveJames Cameron reshot the final act of Avatar: Fire and Ash after a moral crisis

UAE premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab: 'We all cried watching the movie'

Manar exhibition prizes personal experience over Insta-moments, says director

Four Arab films make 2026 Oscars international feature shortlist

SpongeBob SquarePants, right, voiced by Tom Kenny, and Patrick Star, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke. Photo: Paramount

Tom Kenny reveals surprising origins of SpongeBob’s voice

An overheard audition and a set of artistic boundaries shaped one of animation’s most enduring characters, with a new film releasing on Christmas Day

Timothee Chalamet held Odessa A’zion’s hand through Marty Supreme

Timothee Chalamet climbs Sphere Vegas for Marty Supreme

Year in reviewTop Indian TV shows, from funnyman Kapil Sharma to Family Man Manoj Bajpayee

Sam Worthington is at peace with Avatar ending if James Cameron walks away

Joshua knocks out Paul to win heavyweight fight dubbed 'crazy' mismatch

Year in reviewThe TV shows that had us on the edge of our seats in 2025

Sila at Maraya Art Centre brings historical examples of tatreez alongside its contemporary interpretations, such as Hazem Harb's Stitching Unity. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Ten of the year's most memorable UAE exhibitions

Shows underscore urgency of creating in the face of cultural erasure

Manar exhibition prizes personal experience over Insta-moments, says director

From soil to stars: Art museum in Abu Dhabi unveils new immersive installations

Of Land and Water: Inside Sharjah Art Foundation's monumental exhibition at the Kalba Ice Factory

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi at the launch of her book Let Them Know She is Here: Searching for the Queen of Mleiha at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: SIBF

ReviewSheikha Bodour's book is self-portrait of one of Gulf’s key cultural thinkers

Book's archaeological journeys and personal reflections show how curiosity, resilience and purpose can redefine our understanding of heritage

Ruth Ware, Asma Khan and Scott Turrow lead Emirates LitFest 2026 line-up

Five Emirati novels that reflect the UAE’s modern transformation

Egyptian and Lebanese writers win big at ‘Oscars of publishing' in US

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