Interview: ‘The Encampments’ Director Kei Pritsker on the Urgency of Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against Injustice
The Encampments broke records last weekend, managing to rake in the largest single-theater opening ever for a documentary. With its important timeliness, it’s a film... Read More
Tariq Ra'ouf
Tariq Ra’ouf is a Palestinian entertainment freelance writer, blending personal heritage and pop culture insights into engaging stories. Based in Seattle, he explores identity, creativity, and community through his work. (He/Him) IG: @tariq_raouf
‘The Encampments’ Review: A Powerful Picture of Resistance and the Repression of Fundamental Rights at Columbia University [A]
Some time from now — longer than it should be, but sooner than you think — people will look back at this period in history... Read More
‘The Great’ season 3 review: New era brings us into the Age of Enlightenment, and it’s a sinner’s delight
Television’s raunchiest historical fiction show is back, and this time it’s a scandalous family affair for everyone involved. The Great returns to Hulu on May... Read More
Review: ‘Firebird’ reaches for the sky but fizzles out with familiarity [Grade: B-]
More romance and less thriller, Firebird is packed with brilliant performances, but the lack of audacious choices and the very normalization of queerness knocks this... Read More
‘Flee’ review: A harrowing but ultimately uplifting animated doc of the horrors of war from a queer perspective [Grade: A]
A remarkable portrayal of perseverance in the face of torment, Flee gives us a rare glimpse into the life of a refugee and the consequences... Read More
‘The Great’ season 2 review: A downright diabolically delicious treat
What do you get when you put together history, wit, whimsy, and drama, wrap it all together and slather it in sex? A show that... Read More
‘Sex Education’ Season 3 review: New teachers, new students, more sex in the best term yet [Grade: A]
Sex Education season 3 returns September 17, and viewers will be ecstatic to know that its heart and exuberant comedy are back in full force as... Read More
‘We Are Lady Parts’ review: These punk MENA girls are an American TV revolution
As the fight for representation in Hollywood continues, we’re seeing more and more projects picked up that help better the representation of Middle Eastern and... Read More
Film Review: ‘Breaking Fast’ finds color outside the lines of the traditional gay rom-com
In a year filled with devastating news and several anxiety attacks, I’ve found solace in the fact the gay rom-com is now everywhere. From Freeform... Read More
‘Jay Kelly,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Task’ and More on AFI’s Top 10 Films and Television of 2025 Lists 
‘Frankenstein’ to Receive Visionary Honor from Palm Springs International Film Awards 
Robert Yeoman to be Honored with American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award 
National Board of Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ Tops in Film, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor; Netflix Lands Four in Top 10