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Manuel Rabate is not ready to say goodbye just yet. For close to a decade, he has overseen…
UAE art guide: 15 museum and gallery exhibitions to see, including a student-curated show in Sharjah
This week’s exhibitions include the last chance to see the solo show in Dubai by Wissam Shawkat, Al…
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Singer Mohammed Shaker, singer Angham, television series Shari’ Al A’asha and Ashghal Shaqqa Geddan, and the film Siko…
Conformity Gate theory remains unconfirmed as ‘secret’ Stranger Things episode is missing in action
There is no secret ninth episode of Stranger Things set to drop, despite weeks of speculation from fans…
Papier-mache plantation: Inside Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim’s forest-inspired exhibition in Abu Dhabi
Each one of Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim’s artworks is a fragment of an uplifting and vibrant world, complete with…
Memories of the UAE’s formative years – by the French photographer who immortalised them
In Abu Dhabi, French photographer Jack Burlot, 78, stands inside the newly opened Zayed National Museum, confronted with…
Metallica in the Middle East: Band documents regional tours on YouTube
You did not have to be at the gigs to witness Metallica’s unfolding relationship with Gulf audiences. The…
Seven Indian TV shows that resonated beyond borders in 2025
Beyond Bollywood, India’s television industry continues to quietly do some of the country’s most interesting work. In 2025,…
All you need to know about Flipperachi, the Bahraini rapper behind the song Fa9la in Bollywood hit Dhurandhar
A Khaleeji rap track is topping Spotify’s Viral chart after appearing in a popular yet contentious Bollywood film.…
Metallica turn Etihad Park into a hometown show for the Middle East
Metallica’s return to Etihad Park can now be comfortably described as their Middle East hometown show, having packed…
10 best video games of 2025, from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Doom: The Dark Ages
For years, the gaming world has been bracing for the cultural earthquake that will come with GTA 6.…
Toy Story’s Andy, 30 years later: Meet the voice that defined a generation
At the end of Toy Story 3, a young adult named Andy sits in the grass with a…