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William Mullally

William Mullally

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William Mullally is Arts & Culture Editor at The National. An award-winning culture writer, he’s lived in the UAE since 2009 and chronicled the rise of the region’s diverse creative scenes. He’s served as Dubai Eye 103.8’s film critic since 2013, and has contributed to Arab News, ET Bil Arabi, The Insider Arabia, GQ Middle East, Esquire Middle East, Al Arabiya, Savoir Flair and Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. His long-running celebrity interview series has achieved more than 50 million views across his YouTube and TikTok channels.

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Grand Theft Auto 6 takes players back to Vice City, the series’ fictional take on Miami. AFP
What time does GTA 6 launch in the UAE? Release date, price and how to preload

Rockstar Games’ long-awaited sequel is available to download ahead of its release on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S

Pop CultureNovember 11, 2026
Swiss filmmaker Nicolas Wadimoff is preparing an Oscar campaign for Who Is Still Alive. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Play01:38
Switzerland refused visas to Gaza survivors. Now their film is its Oscar choice

Swiss filmmaker Nicolas Wadimoff hopes the documentary’s Academy Awards campaign will bring Palestinian voices to audiences across the world

Film & TVNovember 11, 2026
Frieze chief executive Simon Fox says the fair will build on Abu Dhabi Art’s 17-year history. Photo: Frieze
Frieze comes to Abu Dhabi with global vision for Arab art, chief executive says

Simon Fox on building a year-round presence in the UAE and the collectors shaping the region’s art market

Art & DesignNovember 10, 2026
Olivia Wilde's latest film The Invite, which she directed and stars in, is one of the year's word-of-mouth hits. Getty Images
Interview Olivia Wilde has changed her mind about what happens after The Invite ends

The actor and director tells The National why her character faces a longer journey than Seth Rogen’s

Film & TVNovember 09, 2026
What We Left In The Sandbox, a new exhibition by Reem Al Mubarak at Rizq Art Initiative on Reem Island. Antonie Robertson/The National
UAE art guide: 13 exhibitions to see in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

Plus, the UAE's first solo exhibition dedicated to Egyptian modernist Mahmoud Moussa

Art & DesignNovember 06, 2026
Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin reunite in The Perfect Lie, a decade after starring together in Dr Romantic. Photo: Disney+
Play01:38
The Perfect Lie star watched real lie-detector interviews to prepare

Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin are reuniting on screen a decade after their hit Dr Romantic

Film & TVNovember 06, 2026
Kelley Curran as Enid Winterton and Blake Ritson as Oscar van Rhijn find unexpected happiness in an unconventional marriage in season four of The Gilded Age. Photo: HBO
What makes a happy marriage on The Gilded Age? Find out in season four

Cast speak to The National about love, trust and relationships in the new season of HBO's period drama

Film & TVNovember 02, 2026
Christie’s debut Abu Dhabi fine art sale at The Abu Dhabi Edition. Photo: Christie's
Christie’s debut Abu Dhabi sale totals $8.94 million

Event delivers the auction house’s highest evening total for modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art in more than a decade

Art & DesignNovember 01, 2026
Christie’s chief executive Bonnie Brennan has high hopes for the auction house's future in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi is gaining ground in the art market, says Christie’s CEO

Bonnie Brennan wants regular auction calendar in city and wider international audiences for Middle Eastern artists

Art & DesignOctober 30, 2026
Fadel Chaker is set to play two Abu Dhabi concerts in November. EPA
Fadel Chaker adds second Abu Dhabi concert

Lebanese singer and son Mohamed will perform at Etihad Arena on November 23, with tickets from Dh295

Music & On-stageOctober 29, 2026
Dillon Lawson-Johnston, the great-great-grandson of Solomon R Guggenheim, now lives in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Next generation of Guggenheim family finds home in Abu Dhabi

Solomon R Guggenheim’s great-great-grandson Dillon Lawson-Johnston hopes to carry his legacy forward through the museum and beyond

Art & DesignOctober 29, 2026
You Can See Everything will be released in the UAE on November 19. Photo: A24
Why A24 movies take so long to reach cinemas outside the US

Wait shows how rights deals, release dates and box-office risks shape what reaches local screens

Film & TVOctober 27, 2026
Youth Orchestra Abu Dhabi will open in January. Photo: Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi
Play00:24
Abu Dhabi announces new youth orchestra with free music education

Frank Gehry-designed institution in Mina Zayed will welcome 100 children aged six to nine, with instruments provided at no cost

Music & On-stageOctober 26, 2026
Emirati artist Najat Makki's A Woman's State of Being, 1988. Estimate $30,000-$50,000. Photo: Sotheby's
Monet, Warhol and pioneering Emiratis at Sotheby’s first Abu Dhabi art auction

December sale to take place a day before Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens

Art & DesignOctober 26, 2026
Ramy Youssef will make his first move behind the camera for a feature film later this year. AFP
Ramy Youssef’s A24 directorial debut Martha & Muhammad: What we know

Amanda Seyfried joins Sharon Stone and the Egyptian-American comedian in the forthcoming comedy

CultureOctober 23, 2026
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