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Time Out Dubai
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out Dubai
How to get 20 percent off at Atlantis The Royal
Surging 43 storeys high and spanning 406,000 square meters, Atlantis The Royal is a show-stopping resort. The Royal spans 500-metres wide, 178 meters tall and is positioned on the outer crescent of Palm Island– a location which allows the building to have two different types of waterfront views: towards either the Arabian Gulf or the sheltered lagoon of Palm Island and the Dubai skyline. The view from the outside of the Atlantis The Royal You might also like: Dubai resident deals: Offers for EID card-holders 2025 The six striking towers are adjoined by a 90 x 33-metre sky bridge, which, along with the dramatically illuminated openings between each block, creates a clearly identifiable pattern on the night skyline. So if you have been planning a well-deserved staycation at the Atlantis, The Royal, it's good to know there is a way to redeem a 20 percent discount, on the best available room rate. How? By simply showing your Emirates ID. You might also like: UAE residents can now get their Emirates ID in just 24 hours If you need further persuasion to book yourself in for a weekend, the luxury resort has several restaurants, some of which are helmed by celebrity chefs. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at the Atlantis The Royal In fact, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, was crowned Time Out Dubai's best restaurant of the year for 2024. The creation of the globally acclaimed chef, helmed in Dubai by head chef Tom Allen, serves a cuisine like no other, with the most modern of takes on the most historic of dishes. Don't miss one of the best breakfasts in town here either. Tuck into a buffet spread at Gastronomy with over 17 fresh food counters to choose from. What's more, Atlantis The Royal is home to over 90 swimming pools property-wide. Out of the 90 pools, 44 of them are suites and penthouses with a pool. The hotel's rooftop pool, Cloud 22, is one not to be missed. It's 96 metres above Palm Jumeirah and spans 90 metres in length. Credit: Cloud 22 Room benefits include daily free access to Atlantis Aquaventure, The Lost Chambers Aquarium and Atlantis Explorers Club, pool and beach access and usage of the fitness centre, sauna and wet facilities. With views of the Arabian Gulf courtesy of floor-to-ceiling windows, the room has king or queen-sized beds, a walk-in wardrobe and a dressing room, as well as adjustable mood lighting. Prices vary. Ongoing. Palm Jumeirah, Looking for things to do in Dubai? Dubai resident deals: Offers for EID card-holders 2024 Your Emirates ID unlocks loads of discounts 18 fully redeemable pool and beach days in Dubai Pool days don't have to break the bank, especially with this list Top UAE hotel deals and offers to book now Enjoy a brilliant staycation without breaking the bank
Digital Trends
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
Furiosa, Bullet Train headline our list of action movies on HBO Max to watch (July 2025)
Although it might have a branding problem, it's hard to deny HBO Max's library when you get into the app. The streaming service has a deep vault of classic films that are catnip for me, but just as crucially, they have plenty of recent blockbusters that are worth your time. If you're looking for action this July we've pulled together three movies that fit the bill perfectly, regardless of what you're looking for: Recommended Videos We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on HBO Max, and the best movies on Disney+. Aquaman (2018) Just as Superman has reminded us all that superhero movies are supposed to be silly, Aquaman did the same thing all the way back in 2018. This film, which stars Jason Momoa as the king of the sea, follows Arthur Curry as he comes into conflict with his half-brother and ultimately accepts his mantle as the king of Atlantis. Along the way, we get time with Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe, and a variety of delightful undersea critters. Aquaman is not ultimately a very serious movie, but it matches the energy of Momoa perfectly, and as a result, it's a hugely entertaining one. You can watch Aquaman on HBO Max. Bullet Train (2022) You might have thought that Brad Pitt was past the point in his career where he could lead an all-out action comedy, but you would be mistaken. Bullet Train sees Pitt playing an assassin who wants to change. He hops on a bullet train and finds himself face-to-face with people who are after the same thing he's looking for. Featuring some expertly choreographed fight scenes, a zippy pace, and a satisfying conclusion, Bullet Train is exactly the kind of lighthearted action movie that we simply don't get enough of anymore, and it features a great ensemble cast. You can watch Bullet Train on HBO Max. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) When you're following up on one of the greatest action movies ever made, you're almost destined for failure. In spite of those lofty expectations, Furiosa turned out to be a hugely successful movie in its own right. This prequel tells the story of Furiosa before the events of Fury Road in five heartbreaking chapters. The film is less all-out action-forward than Fury Road, but it still has several of the best car chase sequences of the decade. Even better is Anya Taylor-Joy's central performance, which feels destined to stand the test of time. You can watch Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga on HBO Max.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Farah Khan built a swimming pool in her house after seeing Shah Rukh's team in trunks, Sonu Sood recalls Happy New Year cast going off to sleep in middle of film's premiere
Sonu Sood, who has worked with Farah Khan on the hit film Happy New Year, invited the director at his new house in Mumbai recently. In her latest vlog, she documented her visit to the actor's home with her cook Dilip. The duo revisited their memories of shooting their 2014 comedy-action drama. Sonu also gave her a walk-through of his house, when she also met his children and wife. After entering his new luxury abode, Farah met Sonu and teased him for not getting his dates. 'Sonu is such a good friend. It has been a year since our channel started, we weren't even able to get his dates.' To which, he responded, 'It is so difficult to get Farah's dates. She is so popular now. I have been chasing her since a long time. Bula le yaar.' His wife and producer Sonali Sood came downstairs to meet Farah. The director recalled her unfortunate car accident and said, 'I came for around 5 minutes last time when you met with an accident in Nagpur. Itni chotti cheezein nahi thi tab ghar mein. Rohit Shetty type stunt karahi thi yeh. It's a miracle how you got saved, ya.' In the vlog further, the couple gave her a house tour and met Dilip and praised his popularity. Farah was surprised to see how tall Sonu and Sonali's sons Ishant and Ayaan are. Appreciating a huge canvas painting of a car on the wall made by Ishant, she said, 'Sonu Sood se bhi lamba uska beta. Yeh tune banaayi hai? It's fantastic ya. Can you make anything else? Daddy ko ullu banaata hai?' 'Vo sabse zyada banaata hu,' he answered. ALSO READ | Sonu Sood asks people to be kind to debutants amid Nadaaniyan criticism: 'Nobody was perfect when they started' Farah Khan didn't shy away from praising the actor's directorial debut Fateh, which released earlier this year. 'You are a superb director. It is the most watched film on OTT? Wow,' she mentioned. Sonu announced a sequel of his film and said, 'Agla part two ki taiyaari hai, we will announce soon.' While giving a house tour, he showed a beautiful thread art by a fan, hanging on a wall in his living area. He also showed a space which had a humungous display of sneakers, which the actor shares with his sons. Farah then met their younger boy Ayaan, who just gave his 10th standard exams, and said, 'Yeh kahaan se little yaar, itne lambe lambe bacche hain.' Farah and Sonu recalled the memories of shooting Happy New Year together, while making avocado toast and chickpea tortilla wraps. 'We ate so much food during that shoot. But this man, Punjabi but pure vegetarian, he ate only one thing for 150 days of shoot, salad!' she shared. As the director revealed that she would be flying to Maldives with Dilip, Sonu revisited another moment from the film's shoot. He said, 'We were shooting in Atlantis hotel, Dubai. We were on the 25th or 30th floor. Farah then said that she wants to go swimming. We went in the balcony and saw that Shah Rukh's Bengali staff kacchhe pehen ke swimming karahe the (Shah Rukh's Begali staff). I asked her if you still wanted to go. She said ki main ab zindagi main swimming pool mein jaana band kardungi.' 'Hum logon ne itni PR ki hai na Happy New Year ki, for months. Kisi ne koi picture mein nahi ki hogi itni. It was 40 days, then clam tour for three weeks, TV show bhi start kia, a dance competition, and then we went to Dubai for the premiere. We all were sitting in the first row and as soon as the film started, and in five minutes, all of us went to sleep. We were so exhausted,' Farah added. Known for his humanitarian efforts, especially during Covid-19 pandemic, Sonu Sood shared that he has the address and phone number of every person he helped during that time. He sent a total of 7,23,000 migrants back to their village. Towards the end of the vlog, Farah Khan shared an anecdote from Sonu's 2017 film Kung Fu Yoga with Jackie Chan. 'When Jackie came to India, I won't take any names, but Sonu ne uss choreographer ko hataakar mujhe Jo ghusaaya tha usme. Then, we did a lot of bargaining after going to China,' she laughed it off.
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Archaeologist Says He's Found Atlantis in Groundbreaking Discovery
An archaeologist says he's found the lost city of Atlantis in what would obviously be a groundbreaking find. The claim was made by archaeologist Michael Donnellan at the Cosmic Summit 2025 conference, according to Diario AS. He also played a documentary at the summit "featuring images obtained through underwater technology," the site reported. He repeats the claim in the trailer for that documentary. However, notes that scholars aren't sure whether Atlantis was a myth or real; over the years, other theories have pegged it as being at different locations, including Santorini, Greece. According to Diario AS, Donnellan claims "he has identified three submerged concentric walls carved into the seabed," and that "the dimensions and layout match the city described by Plato in the dialogues Timaeus and Critias," describing Atlantis. Donnellan claims he discovered Atlantis two miles off the coast of Cadiz, Spain, according to LADBible. "If anyone had told me six years ago that I would go in search of Atlantis, I would have said they were crazy," Donnellan says in a documentary trailer that he posted on Instagram. "And yet, here we are. Knowing what we know; not a myth. Not a legend. Atlantis was real. The lost empire Plato described in such precise detail. It actually existed. I have seen these structures with my own eyes. I have touched them with my own hands. These years of field research are about to write a whole new chapter in human history. They will help resolve those eternal questions of where we came from." Cosmic Summit 2025 describes itself as a "live, four-day event where truth-seekers from 14 different countries and 45 U.S. states came together to learn from each other, having life changing conversations, party and laugh together and challenge what we think we know about human history, earth history, science, and the hidden patterns shaping our world." Other theories have the lost city located in Santorini, North Africa, or Sweden, according to LADBible. Some scholars don't believe Atlantis ever existed, the site also noted. 'It matches everything Plato says verbatim,' Donnellan said of the structures he found underwater, according to LADBible. 'He says it came from outside the straits in the region known by the Greeks, 2,400 years ago, as Gades. We know that perfectly well to this day that Gades is the modern-day Cádiz, which happens to be the oldest city in western Europe.' LADBible noted that the structure discovered by Donnellan also has "carved canals and a rectangular ruin in the middle." According to Atlantis was "a likely mythical island nation mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias" that "has been an object of fascination among western philosophers and historians for nearly 2,400 years. Plato (c.424–328 B.C.) describes it as a powerful and advanced kingdom that sank, in a night and a day, into the ocean around 9,600 B.C." That site says ancient Greeks were divided as to whether Atlantis was "history or metaphor." According to Plato described Atlantis as having an advanced culture and "an island larger than Libya and Asia Minor put together, located in the Atlantic just beyond the Pillars of Hercules—generally assumed to mean the Strait of Gibraltar."Archaeologist Says He's Found Atlantis in Groundbreaking Discovery first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 12, 2025
Geek Dad
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Dad
Review – Aquaman #7: The Fate of Atlantis
Aquaman #7 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: Aquaman and his crew have made it closer to Dagon's sanctum – and they've picked up an unlikely new partner in their efforts in the form of Zan, one of the two Wonder Twins. As a water elemental, he makes sense to add to the cast – and this teenage adventurer adds a fun touch of chaotic energy to the story. We haven't seen either of the Wonder Twins in any real capacity since the end of Mark Russell's acclaimed take on them, so it makes me wonder where Jayna is and how Zan got captured. But there isn't much time to dwell on that, as the heroes find themselves under attack once again. They beat a hasty retreat to the ship and blast their way through, finally finding the location of the lost Atlantis – which was literally stolen from the surface and transported here whole. And the entire population has been living here in Dagon's kingdom – but time hasn't been working the same way down here. The lost city. Via DC Comics. It's impossible to talk too much about this story without discussing the big twist at its center, but solicits have been kind of giving it away, so yeah – a lot more time has passed in Atlantis than it has on the surface level. This has turned Garth and Jackson into wizened warriors, Andy into a teenager who takes after her mother – and Mera into an old woman on the brink of death. I'm not sure all of this will stick, because it's such a massive status quo change not just to Aquaman's family but to his entire supporting cast. However, the scenes when Arthur is reunited with his family are truly harrowing, as this entire situation is definitely a father's worst nightmare. It reminds me of the ending of Chris Nolan's Interstellar. It's such a huge reset for the title that I can't even guess what'll come next – but I suppose that's the mark of a run that manages to genuinely shake things up for its character. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
