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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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The 15 scariest horror movies of the 2020s

From the breakout hits Obsession and Backrooms to emerging cult classics, here's the best of the genre in the decade to date

Film & TVJune 01, 2026
'It was wild': The Spider-Noir role that took 1,300 auditions to cast

Karen Rodriguez helped solve one of creator Oren Uziel's biggest challenges in the Nicolas Cage-led series

Film & TVJune 01, 2026
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, tours Sheikh Suroor Hall at the National Archives and Library. Photo: Eissa Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court
UAE's National Library releases archive of Sheikh Zayed’s close companion online

Institution now offers a virtual tour of Sheikh Suroor Hall

CultureMay 31, 2026
What to watch in UAE cinemas during Eid Al Adha 2026

Major Hollywood, Arabic, Indian and Pakistani releases feature in the holiday line-up

Film & TVMay 27, 2026
Zayed National Museum is celebrating Eid Al Adha with a five-day programme celebrating Emirati traditions. Victor Besa / The National
Things to do at Abu Dhabi museums during Eid Al Adha

Institutions across the emirate are hosting workshops, performances, screenings and family activities

CultureMay 27, 2026
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a continuation of the popular Disney+ series. AFP
The Mandalorian and Grogu is made for children first, says director Jon Favreau

George Lucas’s advice helped shape the cinema return of the Star Wars franchise

Film & TVMay 27, 2026
Hassan Sharif and Isabelle de Caters at Sharif's studio in Al Barsha in 2015. Photo: Gallery Isabelle
How Hassan Sharif opened one Dubai gallery’s eyes to Emirati art

A 2007 encounter grew into a lasting friendship that reshaped Gallery Isabelle’s place in the UAE art scene

Art & DesignMay 26, 2026
Mohamed Ramadan, left, with director Mohamed Diab on the set of Asad. Photo: Mohamed Diab
Mohamed Diab brings Hollywood scale to Egyptian cinema with Asad

Moon Knight director praises actor's 'absolute commitment' to historical epic's two-year production

Film & TVMay 20, 2026
Cate Blanchett is thanked for defending Palestinians during a public talk at Cannes Film Festival 2026. EPA
Cannes 2026: What celebrities have said about Palestine at the film festival

Cate Blanchett, Javier Bardem, Hannah Einbinder and Paul Laverty among those to speak out

Film & TVMay 19, 2026
Canadian-Tunisian actress and filmmaker Monia Chokri is jury president of the Camera d'Or award at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. AFP
Arab jury members at Cannes, from Youssef Wahbi to Monia Chokri

Middle East and North African filmmakers and actors have become a central part of the festival in recent years

CultureMay 18, 2026
Art Dubai has returned to Madinat Jumeirah for its 20th edition, bringing galleries, institutions, performances and public programming together in a more concentrated layout. Getty Images
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Art Dubai 2026 first look: What to expect at the 20th fair

Free-to-enter event features public art, performances and a tighter layout shaped around the city's arts community

Art & DesignMay 14, 2026
Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty, who is on the Cannes jury, was arrested in Edinburgh last year for wearing a T-shirt that referenced a Palestinian activist group. AFP
Cannes jury member: 'Shame on those who blacklist Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem'

Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty condemns 'those who drop bombs on women and children in Gaza' at film festival press conference

Film & TVMay 12, 2026
Strawberries follows two young Moroccan women who travel to southern Spain to work as seasonal strawberry pickers. Photo: Lumen Atelier De Production
11 Arab films premiering at Cannes Film Festival 2026

Features by regional filmmakers appear across the festival’s main and parallel sections

Film & TVMay 12, 2026
Art Dubai 2026 is free to enter from May 15 to 17. Photo: Art Dubai
Art Dubai 2026 special edition guide: What to see and do at the free May fair

Installations, talks and performances take over Madinat Jumeirah

Art & DesignMay 12, 2026
Gabrielle Goliath’s Elegy is being shown independently in Venice after South Africa’s official pavilion was cancelled. Photo: Luca Meneghel
Despite Palestinian poet dispute, South Africa’s 'pavilion' arrives in Venice

Gabrielle Goliath’s Elegy is being presented independently, while the country’s official space remains empty

Art & DesignMay 11, 2026
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