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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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Sheikh Zayed Festival begins in November at the Al Wathba Show Grounds. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Heritage festivals coming to Abu Dhabi, from Al Sila to Traditional Handicrafts

Sheikh Zayed and Al Dhafra festivals are also returning to the emirate

CultureOctober 31, 2025
Monster House is a charming coming-of-age animated film with just the right amount of spooky thrills for the whole family. Photo: Sony Pictures
Horror films for scaredy-cats: 11 picks for a not-too-spooky Halloween

From supernatural twists to psychological suspense, these films will grip you without giving you nightmares

Film & TVOctober 30, 2025
Born between 2010 and 2024, Gen Alpha is the first generation raised entirely on algorithms. Getty Images
Why is slang term 6-7 'word of the year'? Gen Alpha's viral dictionary decoded

From chopped to unc, the youngest generation is building a language from memes, livestreams and inside jokes

Pop CultureOctober 30, 2025
Luke Beattie, Redden Callaghan, Tom Hulshof and Taylour Paige in It: Welcome to Derry. Photo: HBO
It: Welcome to Derry turns the politics of 1962 America into its most terrifying monster

Set amid Cold War paranoia and racial tension, HBO’s prequel to It reveals the real horror isn’t the clown lurking under Derry but the country above it

CultureOctober 26, 2025
Grease's West End touring production will be at Dubai Opera until November 2. Photo: Dubai Opera
Grease at Dubai Opera: This is why nostalgia never goes out of style

Running until November 2, this joyful revival of the classic musical is best in the moments you may not remember

Music & On-stageOctober 26, 2025
Japanese architect Tadao Ando poses in front of a public toilet designed by him used in the Wim Wenders film, Perfect Days. AFP
Meet the Japanese architect behind the floating Dubai Museum of Art

Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese creative was originally linked to the planned Maritime Museum on Saadiyat Island

Art & DesignOctober 26, 2025
Renovation work on Al Ain Museum began in 2018. Pawan Singh for The National
Al Ain was booming Iron Age town, new discoveries from 2,000-year-old tomb show

Evidence of satellite burials fills the missing chapter between the end of the Iron Age and the rise of Islam

CultureOctober 24, 2025
Jeremy Allen White plays Bruce Springsteen in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Photo: 20th Century Studios
How Bruce Springsteen tested Jeremy Allen White in front of 90,000 people

After an intimidating first encounter, the American actor had to overcome fear and self-doubt to complete Deliver Me from Nowhere

Film & TVOctober 23, 2025
The filmmakers behind the Dune trilogy, starring Timothee Chalamet, will give insights into how the films were made at Abu Dhabi masterclasses. Photo: Warner Bros Pictures
Oscar-winning Dune team to host masterclasses in Abu Dhabi in November

Registration open for exclusive event with crew and executives from Legendary Entertainment

Film & TVOctober 22, 2025
Michael Bisping returns to Abu Dhabi for UFC 321 and a storytelling dinner called Tales from the Octagon this month. PA Images
Michael Bisping breaks down Tom Aspinall ahead of UFC 321

Ahead of his Abu Dhabi storytelling event, British fighter with a now-flourishing acting career explains why the next MMA biopic needs to be about him

Pop CultureOctober 21, 2025
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, reviews the final stages of Zayed National Museum and Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. Photo: ADMO
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi announces November opening date

Galleries will span a 13.8 billion-year journey through time and space

CultureOctober 21, 2025
Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen opposite Odessa Young in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere. Photo: 20th Century Studios
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere review – can a good person make a great biopic?

Scott Cooper’s subdued biopic explores creativity, depression and decency – and asks what happens when genius doesn’t self-destruct

Film & TVOctober 20, 2025
Mason Thames and Mckenna Grace star in the teen romance Regretting You. Getty Images
InterviewHow Mckenna Grace and Mason Thames forged their Regretting You romance

Stars of the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation speak to The National

Film & TVOctober 16, 2025
Zayed National Museum is made up of five structures inspired by falconry. Photo: The National
Abu Dhabi's Zayed National Museum announces opening date

Institute tells story of the UAE over 300,000 years, with 1,500 pieces from its collection set for display

CultureOctober 16, 2025
Abu Dhabi Art has been held annually since 2007. Seen here, an artwork by Jasem Alsanea at the 2024 festival. Victor Besa / The National
Abu Dhabi Art to become Frieze Abu Dhabi in 2026 under new partnership

Move reflects the emirate’s growing role on the global cultural stage, senior official says

Art & DesignOctober 10, 2025
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