Tony Bennett announces final album will be collaboration with Lady Gaga
Grammy Awards pledge to make show more diverse
Exo boy band member Xiumin tests positive for Covid-19
FILM
Review: 'Spirit Untamed' is a perfectly serviceable animated film, but is that enough?
Meghan Markle launches 40th birthday initiative with famous friends
Egyptian actor Bayoumi Fouad praises UAE for medical care after falling ill
ART
Street artist JR unveils optical illusion artwork in Rome
The work is part of the restoration taking place at the Palazzo Farnese, home to the French embassy in the Italian capital

Art

New museum sheds light on Beirut's demolished heritage homes
Nujoom Alghanem has painted almost 2,000 faces for her Sharjah show
Tapestries hung around Beirut to ensure no one forgets blast victims
BOOKS
Pakistani authors respond to country's recent femicide cases
Hafsa Lodi speaks to the Pakistani authors who are challenging patriarchal conditions and responses to the nation’s recent femicide cases

Books

War Horse author warns Covid trauma won't leave children
13 authors named in 2021 Booker Prize for fiction longlist
Prince Harry denies four-book deal: memoir will share ‘highs, lows, mistakes and lessons'
MUSIC
Tony Bennett announces final album will be collaboration with Lady Gaga
Grammy Awards pledge to make show more diverse
Exo boy band member Xiumin tests positive for Covid-19
ON STAGE
American comedian Wayne Brady to perform in Dubai
The stand-up comic is set to take to the stage at the Coca-Cola Arena next month

On Stage

Iraq National Theatre Festival launches in Baghdad
Kuwaiti actress Intisar Al Sharrah dies in London aged 59
20 new shows announced for Dubai Opera and Coca-Cola Arena
TELEVISION
Egyptian actor Bayoumi Fouad praises UAE for medical care after falling ill
The 'Cairo: Kabul' actor says he was shown 'care and love' after being struck down with a heavy cold

Television

MTV turns 40: Seven unforgettable pop culture moments
'Friends' cast team up to release first ever official merchandise line
'Money Heist' part 5: key takeaways from the hit show's trailer