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Gemma White

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Gemma White is a contributor for The National working across a range of topics for the Arts & Culture and Lifestyle departments. She moved to the UAE in 2005, and has worked as an editor for the past 10 years, including for Ahlan!, Scene and OK! Middle East. Her writing has appeared in Time Out, Grazia, Gulf News, Khaleej Times, Cosmopolitan, Emirates Woman, Vogue Arabia, and more.
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I order presents sooner as some might need to be ordered from farther afield than the UAE, and shipping delays are par for the course nearer Christmas. Kira auf der Heide / Unsplash
I'm with the Philippines - why not start preparing for Christmas in September?

Getting ready for festive season super early isn’t as unusual as it sounds

WeekendSeptember 22, 2023
Gemma White
Horror at the theatre brings the audience closer to the 'danger' in ways that cinema cannot. Getty
The history of horror in theatre, from Macbeth to Paranormal Activity

Horror film Paranormal Activity is heading to Broadway, but scary shows are few and far between at the theatre

Film & TVSeptember 20, 2023
Gemma White
Angela Lansbury starred as Jessica Fletcher in cosy mystery television show Murder, She Wrote for 12 seasons. Photo: NBC Universal
What is the 'cosy mystery' genre and why is it so popular?

A film version of hit eighties TV show Murder, She Wrote is reportedly in the works

Film & TVSeptember 14, 2023
Gemma White
Drew Barrymore came under fire after announcing her eponymous talk show would return amid the ongoing WGA strike. AFP
Drew Barrymore pauses controversial talk show return amid strikes

The star has cancelled the September 18 premiere of The Drew Barrymore Show, saying: 'I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt'

Film & TVSeptember 13, 2023
Gemma White
The Beastie Boys recently had a square named after them in New York, while Frank Zappa's cartographical namesake is in Berlin. AFP, Getty Images/ Wikimedia Commons
19 places named after famous musicians and bands

New York rap group Beastie Boys have recently been honoured with a square named after them in Manhattan

TravelSeptember 12, 2023
Gemma White
Orange shower, nepo baby and GPT have all been included in the dictionary. Unsplash / Mae Mu; Reuters; PA
New words added to dictionary.com, from nepo baby to biohacking

Additions include familiar terms as well as lesser known ones such as bloatware and unsee

Arts & CultureSeptember 10, 2023
Gemma White
Introducing different dishes into your child's lunchbox will expose them to new flavours, cuisines and cultures. Unsplash / MD Duran
Around the world with school lunchbox meal ideas

Six parents share their go-to dishes to inspire yours, from Filipino arroz caldo to South African pampoenkoekies

FoodSeptember 10, 2023
Gemma White
WhatsApp groups with your fellow school parents can be a minefield of messages, memes and mundanities. Photo: Getty; Illustration: Nick Donaldson
How to survive the school WhatsApp group

We present a few previously unwritten rules for keeping the school class group chat a kind and relatively manageable space

WeekendSeptember 08, 2023
Gemma White
TikTok users are going ice, ice crazy. Photo: Kaffee Meister / Unsplash
Spherical or nugget? TikTok users are going ice, ice crazy

For some, how you chill your drink is now an indicator of wealth and status. Here’s why boring cubes are no longer cool …

FoodSeptember 02, 2023
Gemma White
Players are given 16 words to sort into four groups. Photo: New York Times
What is Connections? The puzzle set to be the successor to Wordle

The online puzzle game, launched this week, invites players to find links between 16 words and group them together

Pop CultureSeptember 02, 2023
Gemma White
If you want to introduce your child to an ingredient, try pairing the new food with something they already like. Photo: Bumblebee Foods
School lunchbox ideas for fun, nutritious meals

Experts weigh in on introducing foods, ensuring an array of flavours and giving little ones a say in what they eat

FoodAugust 28, 2023
Gemma White
Aretha Franklin, Guns N' Roses and Amy Winehouse all enjoyed critical acclaim with cover versions of songs. Getty Images, AFP, EPA
Fourteen song covers more famous than the originals

These re-recordings of famous songs by Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, The Fugees and more give the originals a run for their money

Music & On-stageAugust 24, 2023
Gemma White
Scott 'Scooter' Braun with Justin Bieber. Getty Images
A look at the career and controversies of Scooter Braun

How the former party planner has become one of the most powerful people in the music business

Music & On-stageAugust 23, 2023
Gemma White
Gemma White with her three children, Indiana, Fox and Caspian, in Hampshire, one of the many parts of Britain they visited during their month-long stay. Photo: Gemma White
What I learnt from going away for a month in the summer with my children

Having always stayed in the UAE for the summer holidays, this year I decided to do the expat mum thing and head back to the UK

LifestyleAugust 22, 2023
Gemma White
Left, Ben Affleck's Hypnotic was a box office flop; while Vin Diesel proved family never gets old in the hit Fast X. Photo: Relativity Media, Universal Pictures
Box office winners and losers of the year

Chris Pratt and Jason Momoa’s films enjoyed success but DC and Marvel's superheroes lost their powers

Film & TVJuly 23, 2023
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