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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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Youssef Nabil is the first contemporary artist to show within Musee D'Orsay's Orientalist galleries. Photo: Alex Kostromin
ReviewAt Musee d’Orsay in Paris, Youssef Nabil reclaims the Orientalist gaze

In a landmark solo exhibition, the Franco-Egyptian artist brings his work into galleries shaped by western fantasies of the Middle East and North Africa

Art & DesignJuly 17, 2026
Matt Damon is one of the few actors who could engender enough empathy to carry us through such a bleak journey in The Odyssey. Photo: Universal Pictures
The Odyssey review: Christopher Nolan makes his defining statement

Monumental adaptation brings acclaimed director's career-long obsessions to their fullest expression

Film & TVJuly 17, 2026
Museum of the Future will reopen in the first quarter of 2027, around the time of its fifth anniversary. Pawan Singh / The National
Dubai's Museum of the Future to close in September ahead of 2027 relaunch

Every major exhibition will be replaced as part of long-planned overhaul

CultureJuly 15, 2026
Museum visitors can sign up to create a personalised blend of Arabic coffee until the end of August. Victor Besa / The National
What to do at Zayed National Museum’s Emirati Sanaa programme this summer

Programme includes workshops, tours and activities focused on hospitality and other customs central to life in the UAE

CultureJuly 14, 2026
Maroun Merhej. Photo: Nigma Galaxy
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Meet the Abu Dhabi team vying for the UAE's first Esports World Cup championship

Nigma Galaxy has reached the Dota 2 quarter-finals after a dominant run, with Lebanese teammates GH and OmaR at the heart of their revival

Pop CultureJuly 14, 2026
Catherine Laga’aia makes her on-screen debut in Disney's live-action remake of Moana. Reuters
Catherine Laga'aia on the song that made Moana hers

The Samoan-Australian newcomer explains how she found room for herself inside a character already loved by a generation

Film & TVJuly 12, 2026
Saudi esports star Modhi Alkanhal during the Valorant Championship Final from the Saudi Yalla Ladies League between Team Falcons and Twisted Minds. Photo: Saudi Esports Federation
Esports has a gender gap problem – the Gulf may be showing how to close it

Prince Faisal bin Bandar says female players need to see a clear route from gaming to competition

Pop CultureJuly 10, 2026
Dune: Part Three uses experimental imagery by a small unit of filmmakers put together by director Denis Villeneuve. Photo: AD Film Commission
Five things we learnt from Dune: Part Three trailer launch in Abu Dhabi

Timothee Chalamet and director Denis Villeneuve give new insights into coming blockbuster

Film & TVJuly 09, 2026
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi has been appointed to lead Sharjah Museums Authority under an Emiri Decree issued by the Ruler of Sharjah. Photo: Sharjah Government Media Authority
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi appointed president of Sharjah Museums Authority

Sharjah Art Foundation head will lead the body overseeing the emirate’s museums

Art & DesignJuly 09, 2026
The Esports World Cup is being held in Paris until August 23. Photo: Esports Foundation
More than 100,000 tickets sold as Esports World Cup opens in Paris

Saudi Arabia-founded tournament’s first turn outside the kingdom brings more than 2,000 players to France over seven weeks

Pop CultureJuly 08, 2026
Dwayne Johnson has three daughters: Simone, 24; Jasmine, 10, and Tiana, eight. Getty Images
InterviewDwayne Johnson on learning to be vulnerable with his daughter: ‘Can you help?'

Returning as Maui in Disney’s live-action Moana, the actor reflects on fatherhood, divorce and the lesson he spent decades trying to learn

Film & TVJuly 07, 2026
The 2026 Esports World Cup will be held in Paris from July 6 to August 23, marking the first time the tournament has been staged outside Saudi Arabia. Photo: Esports Foundation
Esports World Cup’s Paris move tests foundation's global gaming ambitions

Seven-week event will bring 2,000 players to France while keeping Saudi Arabia central to its long-term plans, says Esports Foundation COO

CultureJuly 06, 2026
Actor Kelsey Grammer stars in the new film Young Washington. Photo: Bloomberg
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InterviewKelsey Grammer on the lesson that kept him going through his darkest hours

The Young Washington actor reflects on life lessons that helped him through his darkest hours

Film & TVJuly 02, 2026
Rebecca Ferguson as Juliette Nichols leads the case in Silo season 3. Photo: Apple TV
All 22 of Apple TV's sci-fi series ranked from best to worst

From Severance to Silo, the streaming service has built one of the genre's strongest libraries

CultureJuly 01, 2026
Dheyab Al Nuaimi was awarded first place for a photograph capturing a multi-generational family gathering. Photo: Dheyab Al Nuaimi
Emirati family gatherings and greetings captured in UAE photography competition

The Family in Frame Award drew nearly 1,300 entries

CultureJuly 01, 2026
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