Afi Ahmed, Chairman of Smart Travel joined our special show to discuss the importance of taking part in the ATM as part of the Sharjah pavilion. We discuss the impact of technology on the travel trade and how consumers still prefer dealing with travel agents, particularly when seeking last minute changes.
Apr 2025
Al Rayaheen retreat joins 'Sharjah Collection' with CEO Shurooq Ahmed Al Qaseer ATM 2025 (29.4.25)
HE Ahmed Al Qaseer, CEO of Shurooq shares updates of the new hotels that are set to join the ‘Sharjah Collection’. Shurooq also presented progress updates on several key projects, including Nomad in Kalba, its strategic partnership with The Lux Collective, and the positioning of ... Show More
14 m
Oct 2023
Bladerunner, Androids, and The Origin of Cyberpunk | Cosmic Chronicles Episode 8
Join hosts Quinn and James in this episode of "The Cosmic Chronicles Podcast" as they delve into the fascinating world of Philip K. Dick's novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and its cinematic adaptations, "Blade Runner" and "Blade Runner 2049." They dissect the themes o ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2024
Culture chat: Dune: Part Two, directed by Denis Villeneuve
This week, we talk about the new film Dune: Part Two. A star-studded epic featuring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and more. It’s the second instalment in the Dune franchise, based on the book by Frank Herbert and directed by Denis Villeneuve. The FT’s global business ... Show More
23m 16s
Mar 2024
Dune: Part Two with Denis Villeneuve and Steven Spielberg (Ep. 471)
Director Denis Villeneuve discusses his new film, Dune: Part Two, with fellow Director Steven Spielberg in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, he discusses the throes of filming in the desert in comparison with Lawrence of Arabia, the comic and painterly ... Show More
34m 17s
Oct 2024
Book To Movie/ TV Adaptations
In this episode of I’ll Read What She’s Reading, Mikayla, Reggie, and Kennedy dive into the world of book-to-movie and TV adaptations! From page to screen, they discuss their favorite (and not-so-favorite) adaptations, share hot takes on what works and what doesn’t, and debate wh ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2024
Is Science Fiction the New Realism?
Science fiction has historically been considered a niche genre, one in which far-flung scenarios play out on distant planets. Today, though, such plots are at the center of our media landscape. On this episode of Critics at Large, the staff writers Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, a ... Show More
46 m