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A lively conversation focused on the arts scene in the UAE and the ever-evolving landscape of global entertainment

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Culture Bites on con artists

The Perfect Couple, awards shows - and Anna Delvey

The hosts also review Netflix hit murder mystery The Perfect Couple

Culture Bites: How language illustrates cultural connections, and the great Oasis wait

How language illustrates cultural connections, and the great Oasis wait

Hosts also talk about coming Dubai exhibitions and their recommendations of the week

Culture Bites

What does fine art smell like?

The hosts also discuss live music's carbon footprint and anonymous musicians

Culture Bites: Has Blake Lively proved there is such a thing as bad movie publicity?

Has Blake Lively proved there is such a thing as bad movie publicity?

The hosts also talk about the line-up of Arab artists in the UK this summer

Culture Bites: Banksy

What do Banksy's animal artworks really mean?

The hosts also discuss the 1990s and 2000s musical acts coming to the UAE and the prospect of a Britney Spears biopic

Culture Bites: Why shawarmas are an unexpected star of Marvel movies

What to make of House of the Dragon season finale?

The hosts also discover a history of fine arts at the Olympics



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Culture Bites: What we’ve watched, read, listened to and enjoyed this year so far

The Culture Bites Summer Special 2024

The hosts celebrate the halfway point of the year with their top books, shows and events

Culture Bites: Was adidas right to axe Bella Hadid from its SL72 campaign?

Emmy picks and adidas’ controversy with Bella Hadid

Plus the hosts pay tribute to late Iranian artist Farhad Moshiri and chat about Emmy nominations

Culture Bites

A new dawn for Arabic true crime

The hosts reflect on the passing of Beverly Hills actress Shannen Doherty

Culture Bites: Arab stories being told through film and Ambani wedding timeline explained

The Ambani wedding timeline explained

The hosts discuss an exciting new film set on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island

Culture Bites: Palestinian solidarity shown at Glastonbury and thoughts on Goodbye Julia

Palestinian solidarity at Glastonbury and thoughts on Goodbye Julia

Hosts discuss how stars of Goodbye Julia now have mixed feelings about the movie as Sudan suffers from new civil war

Culture Bites: Taylor Swift concert highlights, Elissa and all that jazz

Culture Bites: All eyes on Taylor Swift and Elissa

Discover all the international plays coming to Abu Dhabi and Dubai this summer



In focus

Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels

The National has earned a reputation as an unrivalled source of news and insight into the Middle East.

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Gaurav Chhaparwal, founder and chief executive of marketing technology company Datahash, has allocated a sizeable amount for angel investments in start-ups. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn Dh850,000 a year from numerous investments’

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones deprived of crucial support

After a successful adoption in Sharjah, some companies in Dubai are also trialling the four-day week. Alex Kotliarskyi / Unsplash

'Less stress, more control': Expert on four-day week benefits

Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels

The National has earned a reputation as an unrivalled source of news and insight into the Middle East.

Register with The National – and enjoy all our journalism for free

Gaurav Chhaparwal, founder and chief executive of marketing technology company Datahash, has allocated a sizeable amount for angel investments in start-ups. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Salary: ‘I earn Dh850,000 a year from numerous investments’

People receive chemotherapy for cancer, provided free of charge at hospital run by the Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, in Idlib, Syria. EPA

Cancer patients fleeing war zones deprived of crucial support

After a successful adoption in Sharjah, some companies in Dubai are also trialling the four-day week. Alex Kotliarskyi / Unsplash

'Less stress, more control': Expert on four-day week benefits

Shraddha Bhandari, centre, with her daughters Kaya, 9, left and Viha, 13, at their home in Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Christopher Pike for The National

My Own Home: Family put down roots in Dh2 million Ras Al Khaimah villa

Randa Maddah’s solo exhibition Hanging Gardens is running at Tabari Artspace in DIFC until October 12. Photo: Tabari Artspace

Syrian artist explores duality of life in occupied Golan Heights

South Korean tightrope walker Seo Joo Hyang performs "Jultagi," or Tightrope Walking, to celebrate the Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, at the Namsan Hanok village in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept.  17, 2024.  (AP Photo / Ahn Young-joon)

In picturesTightrope walking in South Korea to stunt riders in India

View of Atlantis The Royal. Photo: Dany Eid

Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks in top 10 of world's 50 best hotels


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