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William Mullally

William Mullally

Arts & Culture Editor
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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American actor speaks to The National about hit HBO series and his decades-long climb to stardom

Film & TVMarch 30, 2025
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Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge review: All electric with V12 feel

Performance-minded version of brand's first EV has an electric feel that means V12 engine is not missed

MotoringMarch 24, 2025
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How Jack Quaid became 'this generation's Tom Hanks'

Following the success of Novocaine, Companion and The Boys, the American actor may be the next great everyman

Film & TVMarch 18, 2025
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How Netflix’s F1 Drive to Survive changed sport, film and television

Executive producer James Gay-Rees speaks to The National about life in the documentary fast lane

Film & TVMarch 14, 2025
A screening of No Other Land has inspired the mayor of Miami to attempt to terminate the cinema's lease. AP
Florida mayor moves to close cinema for screening No Other Land

The publicly funded institution may also lose a proposed grant after refusing to cancel screenings of the Oscar-winning film

Film & TVMarch 13, 2025
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The best and worst pop star acting debuts

Musicians ranging from Prince to Rihanna have had mixed luck transitioning into film

Film & TVMarch 12, 2025
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Twelve must-read books about history of Israel-Palestine conflict

These titles provide perspective of the background of current events

BooksMarch 12, 2025
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Danny McBride decided to end Righteous Gemstones without telling his co-stars

Actor and creator explains why fourth season of the hit HBO series had to be the last

Film & TVMarch 11, 2025
Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah's time in Gaza is the subject of the film A State of Passion. Photo: Forward Film Production
Film of the weekA State of Passion is harrowing, uplifting and a must-see

Now playing at Cinema Akil in Dubai, Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi's documentary follows one of the Israel-Gaza war's most compelling figures

Film & TVMarch 07, 2025
Daredevil: Born Again reunites its three stars, and then presents them immediately with tragedy. Photo: Disney+
'No one wanted to do it' - Inside Daredevil: Born Again's most shocking twist

Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio and the show's creative team tell The National why the Disney+ revival series had to begin in tragedy

Film & TVMarch 05, 2025
Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham, right, won best documentary at the Oscars. AP
CommentAt the Oscars, Palestine is viewed through an Israeli lens

The documentary’s win is a milestone for Palestinian film, but would it have been championed without Israeli involvement?

CommentMarch 03, 2025
Director Sean Baker, producers Alex Coco and Samantha Quan, and cast and crew members with the Oscar for Best Picture for Anora. Reuters
Oscars 2025 full winners list including Palestine's historic first

Independent film won most of the major categories at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony

Film & TVMarch 03, 2025
Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham, winners of the award for best documentary feature film for "No Other Land," the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo / John Locher)
Palestinian-Israeli film wins Oscar for Best Documentary

Co-director Basel Adra highlights ‘ethnic cleaning of Palestinian people’ in his acceptance speech

Film & TVMarch 03, 2025
Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra, fourth from left, poses with his collaborators on the film No Other Land at the Oscars. Basel Adra / Instagram
No Other Land filmmaker represents Palestine on Oscars red carpet

Co-director Basel Adra and his collaborators show solidarity at the Academy Awards

Film & TVMarch 03, 2025
Gene Hackman and Al Pacino on the set of the Warner Bros movie Scarecrow in 1973. Getty Images
Gene Hackman's 10 most underrated films

Academy Award-winning actor, who has died aged 95, made scores of movies in a career that spanned five decades

Film & TVFebruary 27, 2025
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