Tariq Ra'ouf

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
Interview: ‘The Encampments’ Director Kei Pritsker on the Urgency of Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against InjusticeInterview: ‘The Encampments’ Director Kei Pritsker on the Urgency of Speaking Up and Speaking Out Against Injustice

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… Read More

April 16, 2025
‘The Encampments’ Review: A Powerful Picture of Resistance and the Repression of Fundamental Rights at Columbia University [A]‘The Encampments’ Review: A Powerful Picture of Resistance and the Repression of Fundamental Rights at Columbia University [A]

‘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… Read More

April 8, 2025
‘The Great’ season 3 review: New era brings us into the Age of Enlightenment, and it’s a sinner’s delight‘The Great’ season 3 review: New era brings us into the Age of Enlightenment, and it’s a sinner’s delight

‘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… Read More

May 5, 2023
Review: ‘Firebird’ reaches for the sky but fizzles out with familiarity [Grade: B-]Review: ‘Firebird’ reaches for the sky but fizzles out with familiarity [Grade: B-]

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… Read More

April 30, 2022
‘Flee’ review: A harrowing but ultimately uplifting animated doc of the horrors of war from a queer perspective [Grade: A]‘Flee’ review: A harrowing but ultimately uplifting animated doc of the horrors of war from a queer perspective [Grade: A]

‘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… Read More

November 29, 2021
‘The Great’ season 2 review: A downright diabolically delicious treat‘The Great’ season 2 review: A downright diabolically delicious treat

‘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… Read More

November 12, 2021
‘Sex Education’ Season 3 review: New teachers, new students, more sex in the best term yet [Grade: A]‘Sex Education’ Season 3 review: New teachers, new students, more sex in the best term yet [Grade: A]

‘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… Read More

September 8, 2021
‘We Are Lady Parts’ review: These punk MENA girls are an American TV revolution‘We Are Lady Parts’ review: These punk MENA girls are an American TV revolution

‘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… Read More

June 4, 2021
Film Review: ‘Breaking Fast’ finds color outside the lines of the traditional gay rom-comFilm Review: ‘Breaking Fast’ finds color outside the lines of the traditional gay rom-com

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… Read More

November 16, 2020