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New book about skyscrapers offers a view of above
The Heights is a fascinating tome, as comfortable telling us how tall buildings withstand wind as it is detailing the intricate history of tall buildings and their social impact.
Gaffes, stunts and missteps: the best of 2011's celebreality
From Kim Kardashian to Amy Winehouse, Hugh Grant to Justin Bieber, here's our 2011 celebrity roundup.
The musical stylings of the Muppets play on
A look back at the Muppets in music and the big stars that appeared on the show. Watch the original Mahna Mahna video here and be prepared to be singing it all day long.
Live performance puts life into Coldplay
Coldplay performed in Manchester earlier this month, giving us a glimpse of what to expect when they make it to Abu Dhabi in two weeks' time.
A young author talks about her award-winning novel set in Bahrain
Caldwell only visited Bahrain for a short period of time as a seven-year-old to see her uncle. But somewhere, deep down, the experience struck a chord.
A rousing Bollywood-infused performance hits the stage in London
The Bollywood Trip, a Danish company's tragicomedy, features "chaos, music, love and spectacular Bollywood dancing".
One artist puts crude oil to creative use to explore the material's history
Piers Secunda went to obsessive lengths to make sure his crude oil silkscreens were authentic.
When is it a good idea to adapt successful TV series for the big screen?
Good television is not always material for a watchable film.
The return of the published epic
Epic works of fiction are bucking a climate of so-called time poverty.
One Lebanese artist explores the nostalgia of brands and war
Originally written in French, Lamia Ziade's Bye Bye Babylon has been translated into English.
Dubai-born pianist tackles Rachmaninoff masterpiece
Arsha Kaviani will perform the piece that drove a virtuoso pianist to madness Doha.
Assassin of Secrets is a great novel built from other great novels
Quentin Rowan has gone to ground after his hit spy thriller was found to consist largely of passages lifted from other authors. But the episode has reignited the debate about plagiarism in art.
Could Andy Serkis get an Oscar?
Speculation that the actor, who stars in the motion-capture movie The Rise of the Planet of the Apes, could be nominated for an Academy Award.
With Eliot nod, Daljit Nagra reclaims Indian accent from mockers
The British-Indian poet speaks of his fierce joy in asserting the beauty of English spoken with an Indian voice.
Britney Spears's show is an unrelenting affair
Based on the pop star's recent Manchester performance, Abu Dhabi is in for a fast-paced evening.
