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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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Al Ahalla is a poetry-based performance that features rhythm created by bamboo sticks. Photo: Department of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi
Al Ahalla, kohl and bisht added to Unesco's intangible cultural heritage list

Poetry-based collective performance was historically practised by pearl divers as a way to boost morale

CultureDecember 11, 2025
From left: Connor Swindells as Nick and Olivia Holt as Sophia in Jingle Bell Heist. Photo: Netflix
The 15 best Christmas movies of the 2020s

Need some new additions to your festive watch list? These recent films may be the gift you're after

Film & TVDecember 10, 2025
The Voice of Hind Rajab will debut later this month in the UAE. Photo: Mime Films and Tanit Films
Award-winning Gaza film The Voice of Hind Rajab gets UAE release date

Director Kaouther Ben Hania's Golden Globe-nominated docudrama will premiere in Cinema Akil before moving to wider release

Film & TVDecember 09, 2025
Zayed National Museum, which opens on December 3, resembles the wings of a falcon. Victor Besa / The National
Guide to Zayed National Museum: Timings, tickets, accessibility and dress code

Everything to know before visiting the national museum of the UAE in Saadiyat Cultural District

CultureDecember 04, 2025
Spotify Wrapped was launched on December 3. Photo: Spotify
Why won’t my Spotify Wrapped 2025 load?

With the annual feature having launching on Wednesday, here are some quick fixes to ensure smooth rollout

Music & On-stageDecember 03, 2025
UAE National Orchestra participated in the 54th Eid Al Etihad official celebrations at Zayed National Museum. Photo: Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
'Profound honour' as UAE National Orchestra makes debut

Managing director hopes ensemble can reflect the UAE a country as unified, creative and rich in cultural depth

Music & On-stageDecember 03, 2025
Aziz Ansari made his directorial debut with Good Fortune in 2025. AFP
InterviewThings used to come easy to Aziz Ansari – now he’s doing it the hard way

Comedian and actor has shifted his focus to directing, and is already writing the films he hopes will follow Good Fortune

CultureNovember 29, 2025
Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) team up again for Zootropolis 2. Photo: Disney
Zootropolis 2 expands a world partly inspired by Dubai’s climate engineering

Disney’s sequel revisits ideas left on the cutting-room floor using long-abandoned biomes and new species to reshape the journey of its central duo

CultureNovember 28, 2025
Noah Schnapp as Will Byers emerges as the potential main character of Stranger Things 5. Photo: Netflix
Stranger Things 5 Volume 1 ending explained: A Harry Potter-style twist emerges

First half of the final season returns its focus to the character whose disappearance started it all

CultureNovember 27, 2025
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - JANUARY 06: Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy', the world’s oldest and most renowned humanoid fossil, are displayed at the National Museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital on January 06, 2025. In the museum’s basement, a popular spot for tourists, Lucy is displayed alongside other fossils, such as 'Ardi,' 'Selam,' and a variety of animal remains.. Discovered in 1974 by US paleoanthropologists Donald Johanson and Tom Gray in the Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia, Lucy is estimated to be around 3.2 million years old. Murat Gok / Anadolu (Photo by Murat Gok / Anadolu via AFP)
'Mother of humanity' Lucy fossil on display at Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Her 1974 discovery in Ethiopia has reshaped scientific understanding of early human evolution

CultureNovember 27, 2025
Art Dubai 2026 will run from April 17 to 19 at Madinat Jumeirah. Antonie Robertson / The National
Art Dubai reveals initial line-up for 20th anniversary event

The fair returns to Madinat Jumeirah in April with more than 100 presentations from about 35 countries

Art & DesignNovember 26, 2025
The President's Cake by Hasan Hadi is Iraq's submission to the 2026 Oscars. Photo: TPC Film
The President’s Cake review: Oscar hopeful is portrait of life in 1990s Iraq

With echoes of his own past, director Hasan Hadi uses a nine-year-old girl's journey to reveal rhythms and anxieties that defined an era rarely shown on screen

Film & TVNovember 24, 2025
Cynthia Erivo will play Emilia in a new film adaptation of Othello. Getty Images
Wicked's Cynthia Erivo to star in desert-set Othello adaptation filming in Qatar

David Oyelowo will direct and reprise his lead role in the modern reimagining, which will use Qatar’s new production incentive

Film & TVNovember 24, 2025
Hassan Al Thawadi, chairman of the Qatar Film Committee, announced a flurry of international partnerships to transform the country's movie industry. Getty Images
Qatar partners with international studios in bid to reshape Arab film industry

A new 50 per cent national rebate scheme has also been announced, placing it alongside Abu Dhabi’s and above Saudi Arabia’s in headline value

Film & TVNovember 23, 2025
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, with Mohamed Al Mubarak, DCT chairman, at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Photo: ADMO
Abu Dhabi’s cultural vision enters new phase with two landmark museum openings

With Zayed National Museum and Natural History Museum, emirate’s long-term plans for education, community and access come into sharper focus

CultureNovember 23, 2025
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