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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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Damascus University. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
Damascus University's nude art ban sparks student protest

Renowned sculptor Fouad Dahdouh said he would personally oversee projects to ensure compliance with 'ethical values'

Art & DesignAugust 19, 2025
Olivia Rodrigo has condemned the humanitarian crisis as “horrific and completely unacceptable”. Reuters
The stars now speaking up for Gaza: U2, Madonna, Olivia Rodrigo and Radiohead

While some statements have drawn backlash for not going far enough, public criticism of Israel continues to mount

Pop CultureAugust 17, 2025
Amna Al Qubaisi was one of the featured stars of Netflix's F1: The Academy docuseries, released in May. Getty Images
After a decade under lights, Amna Al Qubaisi steers her career in new direction

Fresh from Netflix fame, the Emirati racing driver has rediscovered her love of the sport after shifting from F1 to endurance

CultureAugust 15, 2025
Weapons is the second feature by director Zach Cregger after Barbarians. Photo: Warner Bros
The 10 scariest horror movies of the 2020s

Featuring missing children and people-eating aliens, here's the best of the genre in the decade to date

Film & TVAugust 11, 2025
Dame Margot Fontaine with artist Naz Ikramoullah at Leighton House in 1958. Alamy
Leighton House centenary to spotlight Mena artists

London museum marks 100 years with art showcase and history project

Art & DesignAugust 07, 2025
Lindsay Lohan was able to rediscover her love of filmmaking during her decade of living in Dubai. AP
InterviewLindsay Lohan: My spiritual experience in Dubai helped shape Freakier Friday

Star reveals how she rediscovered her creative energy after leaving Hollywood for UAE

Film & TVAugust 06, 2025
Brad Pitt at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December to film scenes for F1 the Movie. AFP
How Abu Dhabi built a cinema on a race track at Yas Marina Circuit

Film's cast and crew thank Abu Dhabi in virtual message at star-studded regional premiere

Film & TVAugust 05, 2025
Director Akiva Schaffer, center, with actors Paul Walter Hauser, left, and Liam Neeson, on the set of The Naked Gun. Photo: Paramount Pictures
InterviewThe six rules that made The Naked Gun funny, according to Akiva Schaffer

The veteran director of the comedy hit discovered old and new ways to find a punchline

Film & TVAugust 03, 2025
Tom Holland addressed the James Bond casting rumours on Thursday, saying: "Listen, there’s speculation at the minute. We’ll keep it to a minimum for now." Getty Images
Writer and director revealed, but who will play James Bond?

14 actors who could fit the tux for the next 007 movie

FilmAugust 01, 2025
Shortlisted artists, clockwise from top left, Ryoichi Kurokawa, Jumairy, Ahmed Alaqra, Hamra Abbas, Yokome et Bouayad and Rintaro Fuse. Photo: Louvre Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi announces shortlist for Art Here and Richard Mille Art Prize

Creatives from Palestine, the UAE, Japan, Pakistan and Morocco are among award's potential winners

Art & DesignAugust 01, 2025
Woman in Leopard Print (2019) by Farah Al Qasimi is one of the featured works at Tate Modern. Pawan Singh / The National
Emirati artist Farah Al Qasimi's photography on free display in London

Her work will also be part of the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi's collection

Art & DesignJuly 31, 2025
Pamela Anderson, left, and Liam Neeson, are reportedly romantically involved in real life. AP
InterviewLiam Neeson: 'Chemistry I have with Pamela Anderson is so rare for me'

The Naked Gun stars say they discovered comedic muscles and parts of themselves on set

Film & TVJuly 30, 2025
Rami Malek's The Amateur is a plot-boiler made for the skies. Photo: 20th Century Studios
Best films to watch on Emirates and Etihad airlines this summer

From tearjerkers to over-the-top action, these productions fit the sky-high mood

Film & TVJuly 29, 2025
Global streaming giant Netflix, which produced the popular programme Squid Game, will now be available with MBC's Shahid platform. Reuters
Netflix and MBC's Shahid team up for first joint subscription in Middle East

Groundbreaking bundle is available now in Saudi Arabia ahead of planned Mena roll-out

Film & TVJuly 28, 2025
One tribute said Lebanese artist Ziad Rahbani's music was 'composed from Lebanon's soul'. AFP
Ziad Rahbani, 'the voice of Lebanon's soul', dies at 69: Tributes pour in

Cause of death for playwright and musician, son of singer Fairouz has yet to be announced

Music & On-stageJuly 26, 2025
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