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Brad Pitt filmed scenes for F1 at the Yas Marina Circuit during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last month. Chris Whiteoak / The National

F1 film: Abu Dhabi shoot sets intern record

Five Emiratis among 15 trainees who worked on Brad Pitt blockbuster, commission reveals

When Elyanna met Coldplay: The collaboration that elevated the Palestinian singer's career

Music & On-stage

25 things about Coldplay: How they became the biggest band in the world

Music & On-stage

WWE on Netflix: Everything you need to know

Eight must-watch Egyptian films of the 1990s

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Zoe Saldana won her first Golden Globe award for her supporting performance in Emilia Perez. AFP

Zoe Saldana wins first Golden Globe award

This strip shows the first appearance of Popeye in the comic. This version of Popeye has now entered the public domain. Photo: EC Segar

Popeye, Tintin and A Farewell to Arms enter public domain in 2025

Al Shamiya village was built as a set for Syrian television series and featured houses, cafes, theaters, and museums. It was damaged during the Syrian civil war that began in 2011. EPA

How Al Shamiya went from Syrian television backdrop to a landscape of rubble

Katharine Halls has won the the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation for her work on Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji's memoir Rotten Evidence. Photo: Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize

Translator recognised for work on Egyptian writer's prison memoir

There are still some select tickets available for Coldplay's Abu Dhabi concerts. Getty Images

How to get last-minute tickets for Coldplay in Abu Dhabi

Mamma Mia! was performed at Dubai Opera in 2021. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National

Mamma Mia coming to Abu Dhabi in June

Sixteen novels are competing for the 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Photo: International Prize for Arabic Fiction

International Prize for Arabic Fiction reveals longlist for 2025 award

The Golden Globes saw a number of celebrities have funny and awkward interactions on and off the stage. Getty Images. Golden Globes.

Seven best celebrity moments from the 2025 Golden Globes

Zoe Saldana won her first Golden Globe award for her supporting performance in Emilia Perez. AFP

Zoe Saldana wins first Golden Globe award

This strip shows the first appearance of Popeye in the comic. This version of Popeye has now entered the public domain. Photo: EC Segar

Popeye, Tintin and A Farewell to Arms enter public domain in 2025

Al Shamiya village was built as a set for Syrian television series and featured houses, cafes, theaters, and museums. It was damaged during the Syrian civil war that began in 2011. EPA

How Al Shamiya went from Syrian television backdrop to a landscape of rubble

Katharine Halls has won the the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation for her work on Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji's memoir Rotten Evidence. Photo: Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize

Translator recognised for work on Egyptian writer's prison memoir

There are still some select tickets available for Coldplay's Abu Dhabi concerts. Getty Images

How to get last-minute tickets for Coldplay in Abu Dhabi

Mamma Mia! was performed at Dubai Opera in 2021. Photo: Antonie Robertson / The National

Mamma Mia coming to Abu Dhabi in June

Sixteen novels are competing for the 2025 International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Photo: International Prize for Arabic Fiction

International Prize for Arabic Fiction reveals longlist for 2025 award

The Golden Globes saw a number of celebrities have funny and awkward interactions on and off the stage. Getty Images. Golden Globes.

Seven best celebrity moments from the 2025 Golden Globes

Zoe Saldana won her first Golden Globe award for her supporting performance in Emilia Perez. AFP

Zoe Saldana wins first Golden Globe award

This strip shows the first appearance of Popeye in the comic. This version of Popeye has now entered the public domain. Photo: EC Segar

Popeye, Tintin and A Farewell to Arms enter public domain in 2025

Features

Actor Guy Pearce was one of the only stars who attended the Golden Globes wearing an Artists for Ceasefire pin. AP

Why has Hollywood gone quiet on Gaza?

Palestine was not mentioned at the Golden Globes, which may signal the latest awards season will feature little activism for peace in the Middle East

Golden Globes 2025 winners list shows the rise of world cinema

Chris Martin and Will Champion of British band Coldplay, which will perform in Abu Dhabi on four nights. EPA

How to get to the Coldplay concert in Abu Dhabi

Music & On-stage

AI takes centre stage at Dubai's Al Marmoom Film Festival

Ghost of Yotei's protagonist is a female ninja who is out for revenge. Photo: Sony Interactive Entertainment

GTA 6 to Ghost of Yotei – the biggest games coming in 2025

Luxurious and unique cinema experiences to try out in the UAE

The 20 most anticipated blockbuster movies of 2025

Golden Globes 2025: When and where to watch in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

How Islamic art became the fabric of quintessentially British design

Film & TV

Al Shamiya village was built as a set for Syrian television series and featured houses, cafes, theaters, and museums. It was damaged during the Syrian civil war that began in 2011. EPA

How Al Shamiya went from Syrian television backdrop to a landscape of rubble

Popular tourist destination is now in ruins but brings back memories of popular programmes

F1 film: Abu Dhabi shoot sets intern record

Rhea Ripley's evolution: How the WWE champion found her own path

WWE on Netflix: Everything you need to know

Eight must-watch Egyptian films of the 1990s

Seven best celebrity moments from the 2025 Golden Globes

Why has Hollywood gone quiet on Gaza?

Art & Design

Henri-Edmond Cross, The Evening Air displayed in the Post Impressionism: Beyond Appearances exhibition at the Louvre in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Weekly UAE museum and gallery guide

Plus, a group show exploring narratives of memory, identity and movement with cartographic reflections

Art fairs in the Arab world to add to your 2025 calendar

'The DNA of the city': What to expect at Art Dubai 2025

Exhibition explores creative links between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

Books

Katharine Halls has won the the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation for her work on Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji's memoir Rotten Evidence. Photo: Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize

Translator recognised for work on Egyptian writer's prison memoir

Katharine Halls describes award for English version of Ahmed Naji's book, Rotten Evidence, as a 'wonderful honour'

International Prize for Arabic Fiction reveals longlist for 2025 award

Popeye, Tintin and A Farewell to Arms enter public domain in 2025

Twelve new books to read in 2025

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Conversations with Arab athletes on their journeys to the Paris 2024 Olympics

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