There is more good news for Coldplay fans, especially those in the UAE following the announcement of four coming concerts, as their 10th album has been released, featuring several high-profile collaborations. Additionally, with Halloween month underway, there are plenty of TV thrillers and scary films to watch.
Here are some of the latest music, movies and shows to stream this week.
New movies to stream
House of Spoils (Prime Video)
This eerie tale of a chef who opens her first restaurant is by famed horror production company Blumhouse. As she battles self-doubt in a cut-throat industry, she also has to fend off the spirit of her restaurant's previous owner, who is intent on sabotaging her.
Ariana DeBose, who won an Oscar for West Side Story, plays the chef.
Kira We El Gin (OSN+)
This action-packed drama takes place during the 1919 Egyptian Revolution when, right after the Second World War, the nation pushed to end British occupation. The film follows two friends, Karim and El Gen, as they join forces to defeat the colonisers. Packed with action and emotion, it stars Karim Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Ezz and Hend Sabry.
It's What's Inside (Netflix)
A group of old friends decide to meet at a house before the wedding of their friend. But when a surprise guest soon joins them with a mysterious suitcase, claiming it's a body-swapping machine, their evening devolves into a night of existential crisis, chaos and danger.
Brittany O’Grady, best known for her role in The White Lotus, stars in this twisty thriller along with an ensemble cast.
CTRL (Netflix)
Ananya Panday stars in this Black Mirror-esque thriller. She plays one half of an influencer couple who, after she breaks up with her boyfriend, turns to artificial intelligence to help her delete memories of him. But things take a sinister turn when the AI starts to take control of her life.
Panday reunites with her Call Me Bae co-star Vihaan Samat in the film, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, known for acclaimed films such as Udaan and Trapped, plus the Netflix series Sacred Games.
New shows to stream
Love is Blind, season seven (Netflix)
The show that started it all returns for a new season, this time in Washington DC. The seventh season features military veterans, scientists, a lawyer, a journalist and, for the first time, a pair of siblings who will enter the experiment together.
Like previous seasons, celebrity couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey are the hosts. On the show, singles get engaged without ever laying eyes on each other. Love is Blind has been a runaway hit for Netflix, spawning versions in the UK, Japan, Sweden and Mexico. An Arabic version, Love is Blind Habibi, is set to air on October 10.
The Tribe (Prime Video)
Five affluent Indian content creators relocate to Los Angeles in an attempt to dominate the global influencer scene. This new nine-part series from Karan Johar's Dharmatic Entertainment stars Alanna Panday, Alaviaa Jaaferi, Srushti Porey, Aryaana Gandhi and Alfia Jafry, along with entrepreneur investor Hardik Zaveri, who will guide them through their paces.
New music to stream
Moon Music, Coldplay
Following their unprecedented announcement of four shows in Abu Dhabi in January, which was followed by record ticket sales, the British group's 10th studio album is shooting straight for the moon. Moon Music is the sequel to their 2021 album, From Earth with Love, and features collaborations with the likes of Palestinian-Chilean artist Elyanna, who will be the support act in Abu Dhabi.
Other artists featured include British EDM producer Jon Hopkins, Nigerian singer Burna Boy, English rapper Little Simz, Argentine singer Tini and Nigerian singer Ayra Starr. The single We Pray was first performed during their Glastonbury performance in June.
For Cryin' Out Loud! Finneas
As Billie Eilish's brother and principal collaborator, Finneas's enormous talents have been on full display over the years. But he's also setting up his own musical space, releasing his second solo album this week. For Cryin' Out Loud!, a follow-up to 2021's Optimist. He has labelled it his "most uplifting and raw body of work to date”.
"I had the honour of making these songs with some of my closest friends and I can’t wait for them to be yours," Finneas wrote on Instagram when announcing the album in August.
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Gender pay parity on track in the UAE
The UAE has a good record on gender pay parity, according to Mercer's Total Remuneration Study.
"In some of the lower levels of jobs women tend to be paid more than men, primarily because men are employed in blue collar jobs and women tend to be employed in white collar jobs which pay better," said Ted Raffoul, career products leader, Mena at Mercer. "I am yet to see a company in the UAE – particularly when you are looking at a blue chip multinationals or some of the bigger local companies – that actively discriminates when it comes to gender on pay."
Mr Raffoul said most gender issues are actually due to the cultural class, as the population is dominated by Asian and Arab cultures where men are generally expected to work and earn whereas women are meant to start a family.
"For that reason, we see a different gender gap. There are less women in senior roles because women tend to focus less on this but that’s not due to any companies having a policy penalising women for any reasons – it’s a cultural thing," he said.
As a result, Mr Raffoul said many companies in the UAE are coming up with benefit package programmes to help working mothers and the career development of women in general.
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Director: Jafar Panahi
Stars: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr
Rating: 4/5
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Engine 60kwh FWD
Battery Rimac 120kwh Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide (LiNiMnCoO2) chemistry
Power 204hp Torque 360Nm
Price, base / as tested Dh174,500
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Director: Saeed Roustaee
Starring: Parinaz Izadyar, Payman Maadi
Rating: 4/5
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Founder: Smeetha Ghosh, one co-founder (anonymous)
Launch year: 2020
Employees: four – plans to add another 10 by July 2021
Financing stage: $250,000 bootstrap funding, approaching VC firms this year
Investors: Co-founders
