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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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      Bollywood actress Rekha will attend a celebration of one of Indian cinema’s most acclaimed performances. AFP
      Red Sea Film Festival unveils line-up, Rekha among celebrity guests

      Several of this year's Oscar submissions will also be screened at event

      Film & TVNovember 10, 2025
      A statue of Ramses II in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which was completed in 2023 and officially opened earlier this month. Bloomberg
      Art Cairo returning to Grand Egyptian Museum in January

      Set against backdrop of country's newest cultural landmark, fair will highlight poetic power of Arabic

      Art & DesignNovember 09, 2025
      Sarah Snook plays a mother whose son is kidnapped in the series All Her Fault. Photo: Peacock
      Sarah Snook: ‘All Her Fault was my way of facing my new-mother fears’

      Australian actor returns with tense new drama that tests limits of love and loss

      Film & TVNovember 09, 2025
      A Groom and Two Brides brings in more laughs and more heart. Photo: Netflix
      Groom and Two Brides review: Gulf romcom finds its rhythm on Netflix

      Elie Semaan’s Honeymoonish follow-up shows growing confidence regional storytellers have to adapt global genres to local life

      Film & TVNovember 07, 2025
      Elle Fanning, left, and Dek, portrayed by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, in a scene from Predator: Badlands. Photo: 20th Century Studios
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      Predator: Badlands is set far in the future of the Alien franchise – director explains why

      Reinvention of the intertwined science-fiction stories required dramatic changes to make it work in the shared universe, says Dan Trachtenberg

      Film & TVNovember 06, 2025
      Emirati author Reem Al Kamali has been shortlisted alongside nine other authors. Antonie Robertson/The National
      Emirati author Reem Alkamali shortlisted for Brics Literature Award

      Winner will be announced on November 27

      BooksNovember 05, 2025
      Al Wasl Plaza in Expo City is one of the inaugeral RIBA Middle East Award winners. Photo: RIBA
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      Al Wasl Plaza among UAE winners at first RIBA Middle East Awards

      Dubai College, Buhais Geology Park and women's mosque in Qatar also recognised

      Art & DesignNovember 05, 2025
      Christina Aguilera will return to Abu Dhabi a year after her 2025 Saadiyat Nights performance. Photo: Etihad Arena
      Christina Aguilera to return to Abu Dhabi with 2026 Etihad Arena concert

      American singer last performed in the emirate earlier this year

      Music & On-stageNovember 05, 2025
      David Corenswet has a cameo in upcoming film Supergirl. AFP
      Superman star David Corenswet removed from pledge to boycott Israeli film bodies

      Arab and Hollywood celebrities from Bassem Youssef to Javier Bardem have co-signed the Film Workers for Palestine initiative

      Film & TVNovember 04, 2025
      The UAE National Orchestra’s 70 full-time musicians and 30 choir members were selected from more than 3,200 applicants during a global audition process. Photo: UAE National Orchestra
      UAE National Orchestra begins rehearsals ahead of first nationwide tour

      Final ensemble includes 70 full-time musicians chosen from 3,200 applicants

      Music & On-stageNovember 04, 2025
      Actor and creator Rachel Sennott based many aspects of her new HBO series I Love LA on her own life. AFP
      Rachel Sennott on I Love LA: ‘I was always the victim – now I try to be fair’

      Actor and creator brings new depth to her comedy in her HBO series, leaving self-mockery behind for something real

      Film & TVNovember 03, 2025
      Sheikh Zayed Festival begins in November at the Al Wathba Show Grounds. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
      Heritage festivals coming to Abu Dhabi, from Al Sila to Traditional Handicrafts

      Sheikh Zayed and Al Dhafra festivals are also returning to the emirate

      CultureOctober 31, 2025
      Monster House is a charming coming-of-age animated film with just the right amount of spooky thrills for the whole family. Photo: Sony Pictures
      Horror films for scaredy-cats: 11 picks for a not-too-spooky Halloween

      From supernatural twists to psychological suspense, these films will grip you without giving you nightmares

      Film & TVOctober 30, 2025
      Luke Beattie, Redden Callaghan, Tom Hulshof and Taylour Paige in It: Welcome to Derry. Photo: HBO
      It: Welcome to Derry turns the politics of 1962 America into its most terrifying monster

      Set amid Cold War paranoia and racial tension, HBO’s prequel to It reveals the real horror isn’t the clown lurking under Derry but the country above it

      CultureOctober 26, 2025
      Grease's West End touring production will be at Dubai Opera until November 2. Photo: Dubai Opera
      Grease at Dubai Opera: This is why nostalgia never goes out of style

      Running until November 2, this joyful revival of the classic musical is best in the moments you may not remember

      Music & On-stageOctober 26, 2025
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