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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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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
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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
Voice actor John Morris with Toy Story characters. Getty Images
Toy Story’s Andy, 30 years later: Meet the voice that defined a generation

John Morris reflects on growing up with Pixar’s milestone film, returning to Andy as an adult, and recording the farewell that still moves audiences today

Film & TVNovember 22, 2025
Saudi designer Abdulrahman Al-Abed opens up in our One Last Thing questionnaire. Photo: Abdulrahman Al-Abed
One Last Thing: Saudi designer Abdulrahman Al-Abed

Founder of fashion brand Qormuz takes our quick-fire questionnaire

TN MagazineNovember 21, 2025
Hind Rajab's mother Wissam Hamada said the children of Gaza are deprived of their most basic rights. Reuters
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Hind Rajab’s mother opens Doha Film Festival with emotional address

The festival began with the Middle East premiere of Tunisia’s Oscar submission, which it views as part of 'golden age of Arab cinema'

Film & TVNovember 21, 2025
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is under construction on Saadiyat Island. Victor Besa / The National
ExclusivePollock to Basquiat: first details of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s collection

Museum will present global collection from 1960s to today, with major commissions, unconventional spaces and focus on under-represented regions

Art & DesignNovember 21, 2025
Stephen Lang plays ruthless Soviet Red Army officer Igor Draganov in Sisu: Road to Revenge. Photo: Sony Pictures
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The soul of a villain: Stephen Lang on the art of playing bad men

From Avatar: Fire and Ash to Sisu: Road to Revenge, American actor explains how he finds humanity in even the darkest roles

Film & TVNovember 20, 2025
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