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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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Director Akiva Schaffer, center, with actors Paul Walter Hauser, left, and Liam Neeson, on the set of The Naked Gun. Photo: Paramount Pictures
InterviewThe six rules that made The Naked Gun funny, according to Akiva Schaffer

The veteran director of the comedy hit discovered old and new ways to find a punchline

Film & TVAugust 03, 2025
Tom Holland addressed the James Bond casting rumours on Thursday, saying: "Listen, there’s speculation at the minute. We’ll keep it to a minimum for now." Getty Images
Writer and director revealed, but who will play James Bond?

14 actors who could fit the tux for the next 007 movie

FilmAugust 01, 2025
Shortlisted artists, clockwise from top left, Ryoichi Kurokawa, Jumairy, Ahmed Alaqra, Hamra Abbas, Yokome et Bouayad and Rintaro Fuse. Photo: Louvre Abu Dhabi
Louvre Abu Dhabi announces shortlist for Art Here and Richard Mille Art Prize

Creatives from Palestine, the UAE, Japan, Pakistan and Morocco are among award's potential winners

Art & DesignAugust 01, 2025
Woman in Leopard Print (2019) by Farah Al Qasimi is one of the featured works at Tate Modern. Pawan Singh / The National
Emirati artist Farah Al Qasimi's photography on free display in London

Her work will also be part of the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi's collection

Art & DesignJuly 31, 2025
Pamela Anderson, left, and Liam Neeson, are reportedly romantically involved in real life. AP
InterviewLiam Neeson: 'Chemistry I have with Pamela Anderson is so rare for me'

The Naked Gun stars say they discovered comedic muscles and parts of themselves on set

Film & TVJuly 30, 2025
Rami Malek's The Amateur is a plot-boiler made for the skies. Photo: 20th Century Studios
Best films to watch on Emirates and Etihad airlines this summer

From tearjerkers to over-the-top action, these productions fit the sky-high mood

Film & TVJuly 29, 2025
Global streaming giant Netflix, which produced the popular programme Squid Game, will now be available with MBC's Shahid platform. Reuters
Netflix and MBC's Shahid team up for first joint subscription in Middle East

Groundbreaking bundle is available now in Saudi Arabia ahead of planned Mena roll-out

Film & TVJuly 28, 2025
One tribute said Lebanese artist Ziad Rahbani's music was 'composed from Lebanon's soul'. AFP
Ziad Rahbani, 'the voice of Lebanon's soul', dies at 69: Tributes pour in

Cause of death for playwright and musician, son of singer Fairouz has yet to be announced

Music & On-stageJuly 26, 2025
Huda Kattan and Saint Levant collaborated on Palestine-inspired product for Huda Beauty. Photo: Huda Beauty
Huda Kattan and Saint Levant shift lip oil proceeds to Gaza medical relief

Funds will support Doctors Without Borders, say pair after criticism of Kalamantina beauty collaboration

Pop CultureJuly 26, 2025
Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm and Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: The First Steps. Photo: Marvel Studios
InterviewHow Fantastic Four harnesses 1960s optimism 'for a divided era'

Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn tell The National how they brought Marvel's first family to life

Film & TVJuly 24, 2025
Hind Rajab's story will come to life from Oscar-nominated director Kaouther Ben Hania. AFP
Film based on Gaza child Hind Rajab's final call to debut in Venice

The Voice of Hind Rajab, nominated for the Golden Lion, will dramatise the Palestinian girl's final moments in Gaza

Film & TVJuly 22, 2025
Huda Kattan and Saint Levant collaborated for Palestine-inspired product for Kattan's brand Huda Beauty. Photo: Huda Beauty
Pulitzer-winning Palestinian author criticises Saint Levant and Huda Kattan

Ad campaign 'for the homeland' has been called 'tone deaf'

Pop CultureJuly 22, 2025
Catalog starring, from left, Retall Abdulaziz, Ali El Beialy and Mohamed Farrag, airs on Netflix from July 17. Photo: Netflix
In Netflix's Catalog, a widowed father learns to raise his kids through YouTube

Egyptian star also doubled as surrogate dad to child co-stars Retall Abdulaziz and Ali El Beialy on set

Film & TVJuly 17, 2025
American comedian Bill Burr returned to Etihad Arena on Saturday. Photo: Netflix
Bill Burr roasts Trump's anti-immigration push in Abu Dhabi

Popular comedian joked about systemic racism and lavish weddings at Abu Dhabi show

Music & On-stageJuly 13, 2025
The documentary centres on the life of Gaza resident Alaa Meqdad, also known as Aloosh the Clown. Photo: Amman International Film Festival / YouTube
Film of the week In the face of unimaginable loss, The Clown of Gaza keeps smiling

Documentary, which had its premiere at Amman International Film Festival, is vital and uplifting portrait of Gaza during war

Film & TVJuly 11, 2025
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