Harry Collett plays Prince Jacaerys Velaryon in House of the Dragon. Photo: HBO

Harry Collett says goodbye to House of the Dragon: 'The job of a lifetime'

Actor, who plays Jace Velaryon, says filming the premiere episode’s final scene in water was 'harder than expected'

Film & TV

Kaouther Ben Hania to join Venice Film Festival jury after Silver Lion success

Culture

Toy Story 5's hopeful ending explained

Film & TV

ReviewNetflix's Maternal Instinct spotlights every mother's worst fear

Film & TV

'Champagne thriller': Hong Kong high society unravels in new show The Season

Film & TV

Toy Story 5 review: The toys are back, but childhood itself is at risk

Film & TV

Everything you need to know before Toy Story 5 arrives in cinemas

Film & TV
Ahmad AlAttar’s Human in the Loop asks whether we can control an unseen algorithm or it learns how to guide us. Ryan Lim for The National

Artist creates installation for visitors to play hide-and-seek with technology

Human in the Loop by Ahmad AlAttar uses sound, touch and repetition to question who is really in control

Culture

Rizq Art Initiative explores the many ways artists call the UAE home

Culture

New Abu Dhabi gallery begins with a virtual exhibition and a vision for growth

Culture

Ghada Amer: 'I'll tackle erasure of women from art history until my last breath'

Art & Design
Treasured Sayings aims to preserve the literary legacy of UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi launches Treasured Sayings, a collection of Sheikh Zayed's poetry

Assouline book features 118 poems by UAE Founding Father, including 75 translated into English

Books

Rare manuscripts trace Arab science and scholarship

Books

From folk songs to machboos, Emirati culture takes centre stage in Beijing

Books

At Beijing Book Fair, ancient ceramics reveal Sharjah’s links with China

Books

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