1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (442+ words) Mo Amer and Morgan Jay will perform at Abu Dhabi Comedy Season when it returns to Etihad Arena in October. The comedians are among the first acts, alongside Russell Peters and Maz Jobrani, confirmed for the third year of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (792+ words) My husband and I are instructed to alight at different floors of the five-level McKittrick Hotel. The entertainment venue in New York City is designed to resemble an eerie house on a 1930s film noir set. Once he leaves, I am…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (496+ words) Who says the romcom is dead? Netflix's Voicemails for Isabelle makes a compelling case that the genre still has plenty of life left in it. Written and directed by Leah McKendrick, the film stars Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (903+ words) Arabic stand-up comedy is getting one of its biggest mainstream platform moments yet. Lebanese comedian John Achkar’s new special Tryin’ premiered on Shahid this week, the platform's first long-form stand-up comedy release. It is a major step forward for a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (569+ words) The morning of April 1 is a perilous time for journalists. As an industry, we're taught to question everything and verify, verify, verify. But if you don't have your wits about you, falling victim to a prank on April Fool's Day…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (113+ words) Best of The National ‘We will continue to defend our nation,’ says Dr Sultan Al Jaber EU envoy to Gulf calls on Iran to stop 'unacceptable and unjustified' attacks The Iran crisis, threat to Gulf states and UAE's air defences…...

6+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (531+ words) Organisers of Middle East Film & Comic Con have confirmed the event will return to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from April 24 to 26, unveiling its first guest alongside details on competitions, programme highlights and ticket sales. The region’s largest pop…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (836+ words) Are you having trouble coming to grips with your own language recently? Don't fret – even Gen Z is confused. If you've heard a tween or young teen yell “six seven” at the mall, or seen “chopped” pop up in your…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (762+ words) Dozens of writers have withdrawn from Adelaide Writers’ Week in protest after Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah was removed from the programme, with organisers citing “cultural sensitivity” concerns following the Bondi attack in December. By Friday, at least 47 participants had said…...