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William Mullally

William Mullally

Arts & Culture Editor
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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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Avengers: Endgame Encore adds new scenes that directly set up Avengers: Doomsday. Photo: Disney
Avengers Endgame Encore spoiler review: new ending sets up Doomsday

Marvel’s revised blockbuster gives fans compelling reason to return before next chapter

Film & TVSeptember 24, 2026
Artist Ismail Al Rifai's landscapes at Unseen Script draw on familiar roads and routes travelled repeatedly as part of everyday life. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE art guide: 12 exhibitions to see in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

Plus, Eman Al Hashemi's new exhibition at Iris Projects

Art & DesignSeptember 24, 2026
Louis Theroux: The Settlers is nominated for the documentary prize at the 2026 International Emmy Awards. Photo: BBC
Documentary examining Israeli settlements nominated for International Emmy Award

The Settlers joins investigations into Gaza among this year’s nominees

Film & TVSeptember 24, 2026
Michael Kelly filmed Jack Ryan: Ghost War in Dubai. Photo: Prime Video
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Actor Kelly on the bond he built with Dubai while filming Jack Ryan

Actor recalls his skyscraper stunt and how his friendship with John Krasinski changed the series

Film & TVSeptember 22, 2026
The Dubai International Film Festival is set to return in 2027 after a 10-year hiatus. Reem Mohammed / The National
'The global stage is coming back' with return of Dubai film festival

UAE creatives explain what they missed and what they want from 2027 revival

Film & TVSeptember 21, 2026
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi tickets go on sale from September 18. Photo: Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi tickets go on sale ahead of grand opening

Frank Gehry-designed museum to open on Saadiyat Island in December

Art & DesignSeptember 18, 2026
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, with Tom Cruise at the Dubai International Film Festival premiere of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol in 2011. Pawan Singh / The National
Dubai International Film Festival to return after decade-long break

Mona Al Marri calls the revived event a new step in developing the film industry

Film & TVSeptember 17, 2026
Noces (1958-59) by Armenian-Palestinian artist Paul Guiragossian. Photo: Christie's Images
Christie’s to hold first Abu Dhabi fine-art auction ahead of landmark UAE season

Ridha Moumni, auction house's Middle East and Africa chairman, offers insights into the November sale and the growing global audience for Arab art

Art & DesignSeptember 16, 2026
A flydubai plane takes off at DXB Dubai International Airport. Photo: Dubai Airports
More than 170 flights delayed in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Sunday

Two flydubai services between Dubai and Bahrain cancelled, with passengers advised to check their bookings before travelling

TravelSeptember 13, 2026
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor with the Special Jury Prize for their documentary Naza. Reuters
Naza wins Venice jury prize as Kaouther Ben Hania praises Gaza documentary

Film draws on investigation spanning almost three years and clandestine interviews with Israeli military intelligence officers and soldiers

Film & TVSeptember 13, 2026
Filmmaker May el-Toukhy says 'the urgent need to illuminate the unknown women of our common history' inspired her film. Reuters
Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy wins Venice Golden Lion for Woman Unknown

Lebanese-Moroccan filmmaker Shaden Safieddine Tazi also took the short-film prize

Film & TVSeptember 13, 2026
Citizen Osama has been chosen as Palestine's official Oscar submission. Photo: Coorigines
Citizen Osama review: An extraordinary portrait of the struggle to live in Gaza

Ahmed Hassouna follows a journalist’s first year of fatherhood with warmth and restraint, capturing a reality both men still endure

Film & TVSeptember 10, 2026
Egyptian-American comedian Ramy Youssef is among the actors supporting the Gaza Film Academy. AFP
Ramy Youssef and Hiam Abbass back new Gaza Cinema Academy

Initiative launched at Venice Film Festival supports Palestinian filmmakers, with 25 young women already in training

Film & TVSeptember 07, 2026
Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi will add three Harry Potter-themed lands in 2029. Photo: Department of Culture of Tourism - Abu Dhabi
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Revelio: What Abu Dhabi’s new Harry Potter lands could include

Exclusive rides are confirmed for Yas Island, but the books offer the clearest clues as to what visitors might find

Things to doSeptember 07, 2026
This year has brought several notable poetry books by Arab writers to read in English. Photo by publishers
Eleven new poetry books by Arab writers to read in English

Shamma Al Bastaki records memories of life around Dubai Creek, while contributors in Gaza and the West Bank write amid the war

BooksSeptember 07, 2026
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