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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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Frank Gehry and Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, toured the yet-to-open museum before the architect's death in 2025. Photo: Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi
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Guggenheim Abu Dhabi to feature Frank Gehry exhibition in opening programme

Original sketches, hand-built models and archive materials will trace the development of the architect’s design for the museum

Art & DesignOctober 05, 2026
This month’s books by Arab writers published in English range from Mohammed Alnaas’s prize-winning Bread on Uncle Milad’s Table to new essays by Zaina Arafat and Lina Mounzer.
Ten books by Arab writers to look out for this October

A prize-winning Libyan novel and Iraqi poetry join new essays, English translations and a reissue of Qatari historical novel The Corsair

BooksOctober 02, 2026
Anand Gopal's book follows six people in the city of Manbij during the Syrian civil war. AFP
Book recounting Syrian revolution through six lives shortlisted for major prize

Days of Love and Rage draws on eight years of research and about 2,000 interviews to reconstruct the uprising in Manbij

BooksOctober 01, 2026
Adrian Grenier, who plays Vincent Chase in Entourage, says he'd like to do a reboot of the hit show. Getty Images
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Adrian Grenier on Entourage’s return and what keeps bringing him back to the UAE

At LiveX in Abu Dhabi, the actor discusses what an HBO reboot could look like, family life in Texas and what keeps drawing him back to the UAE

Film & TVSeptember 30, 2026
Architect Dalia Hamati explores hydrocultural practices and material intelligence for the UAE National Pavilion in Venice. Photo: National Pavilion UAE – La Biennale di Venezia
UAE pavilion names curator for Venice Architecture Biennale

Sharjah-born architect will explore how water has shaped communities and what that history could offer a warming world

Art & DesignSeptember 30, 2026
Ibrahim El-Salahi is recognised as the father of African and Arabic Modernism. Photo: Vigo Gallery
Ten Arab artists whose work is in the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi collection

Hassan Sharif, Samia Halaby and Ibrahim El-Salahi are among the artists confirmed ahead of the museum’s December 11 opening

Art & DesignSeptember 29, 2026
Sharjah Biennial will return for its 17th edition in January. Antonie Robertson / The National
Sharjah Biennial 2027 announces opening programme

Gulf women’s sea songs, sound performances and a cinema intervention feature in January’s events

Art & DesignSeptember 28, 2026
Installation view of Dala Nasser's Adonis River (2023) from the Renaissance Society in Chicago. Photo courtesy of the artist, Renaissance Society and Commonwealth and Council
Frieze Abu Dhabi unveils inaugural programme led by award-winner Dala Nasser

Lebanese artist’s new commission will feature alongside Emirati exhibitions and sculptures at Mamsha Beach

Art & DesignSeptember 28, 2026
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
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
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