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The Legend of Zelda film, to be directed by Wes Ball, will be release in March 2027. Photo: Nintendo

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No Other Land’s triumph – and Meghan Markle’s rebrand

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Can video games change how we understand history?

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Can MrBeast’s Giza Pyramids video promote regional tourism?

Culture BitesCan MrBeast’s pyramids video promote regional tourism?

How Mo depicts Palestinians as more than the suffering seen on the news

Culture BitesHow Mo portrays Palestinians as more than human suffering

Why Disney’s remake of Snow White became a poisoned apple

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Netflix’s Adolescence: the uncomfortable truth about online culture

Culture BitesThe uncomfortable truth about online culture

What role will Arab talent play in renovating British Museum galleries?

What role will Arab talent play in renovating British Museum galleries?

No Other Land’s triumph – and Meghan Markle’s rebrand

Culture BitesNo Other Land’s triumph – and Meghan Markle’s rebrand

Why it’s time for Ramy Youssef’s satire based on the Muslim-American experience in post-9/11 America

Culture BitesRamy Yousef and Muslim-America post-9/11

Can video games change how we understand history?

Culture BitesCan video games change how we understand history?

Can MrBeast’s Giza Pyramids video promote regional tourism?

Culture BitesCan MrBeast’s pyramids video promote regional tourism?

How Mo depicts Palestinians as more than the suffering seen on the news

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