Tariq Raouf
SF Chronicle
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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S.F.-born Charlie Carver helps ‘American Horror Story: NYC’ set new bar for queer storytelling
The Santa Rosa High alum spoke with The Chronicle about taking on his first professional writing credit, the evolution of gay stories in film and TV, and more. → Read More
7 eagerly awaited TV shows, new or returning for fall 2022
With the second season of “Abbott Elementary” and the new “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” fall television is full of exciting series to watch. → Read More
5 LGBTQ coming-of-age shows to stream during Pride Month
There are tons of queer shows to watch these days, but stories of young love like “Heartstopper” are inspiring a new generation of pride like never before. → Read More
'Ms. Marvel's new powers diminish a crucial part of Kamala Khan’s character
The new Disney+ series makes some questionable changes to its source material. 'Ms. Marvel's new powers change the character's relationship to her cultural identity. → Read More
S.F. native Yu Ling Wu on ‘The Circle’ season four finale: ‘You can’t even be mad’
The Lowell High School alum discusses making it to the finale of the hit Netflix series’ latest season, flirting with the competition and more. → Read More
How this S.F. native got catfished by the Spice Girls and stirred the pot on ‘The Circle’
Lowell High School alum Yu Ling Wu knows she’ll get heat for choices she made on the latest episodes of the Netflix competition show. → Read More
Spoiler alert: These were the best new shows of 2021
It was a big year for TV fans. From “WandaVision” and “Hacks” to Starz’s “Blindspotting” sequel series, here are some of the big highlights this year. → Read More
Netflix fails to go beyond gay stereotypes in ‘Q-Force’
The biggest problem with the Netflix series is that it tries too hard to be hip, queer and fun, which ends up making it feel stale and slightly offensive. → Read More
‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’: Bay Area native Jane Levy previews season two’s ‘journey with grief’
The S.F.-set NBC musical comedy’s second season, returning Tuesday, Jan. 5, arrives as many in the Bay Area and beyond face similar experiences with loss. → Read More
BTS 'Bon Voyage' season 3, episode 1 recap: The boys head to Malta
BTS Bon Voyage season 3 is finally here! To celebrate, here's a recap of all the fun moments from the first episode "We are going to Mediterranean Sea!" → Read More
Reimagined Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action series coming to Netflix
An Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action reboot series is coming to Netflix! → Read More
'Fortnite' still free to play online as Nintendo Switch Online launches
In what may be a trend for certain microtransaction free-to-play online games, 'Fortnite' will remain truly free for the foreseeable future. → Read More
'Shadow of the Tomb Raider' retro skin makes for a hilarious playthrough
In 'Shadow of the Tomb Raider', less is more, especially when it comes to Lara's hilariously emotionless polygon face from 'Tomb Raider 2.' → Read More
'Escaping From Houdini' review: Mischief and murder abound!
The wait for Kerri Maniscalco's 'Escaping From Houdini,' the 3rd book in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series, is finally over! → Read More
New 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' trailer is explosive
It's a new era for Lisbeth Salander in the new trailer for The Girl in the Spider's Web, and in the brand new trailer, things get explosive. → Read More
It's finally here! Watch the first trailer for 'Captain Marvel'!
We've been waiting for what seems like an eternity, but Marvel has finally released the first full trailer for Captain Marvel. → Read More
2018 Emmy winners: 'Game of Thrones,' 'Marvelous Ms. Maisel' take top honors
The 2018 Emmys took place on Monday night -- here's a complete list of winners! The event was hosted by Saturday Night Live co-stars Colin Jost and 1 → Read More
Patrick Stewart boards Sony's 'Charlie's Angels' reboot
The new Charlie’s Angels reboot has added another big name cast member to its ranks! Find out who Patrick Stewart will play below! → Read More
'Black Panther' foe Killmonger to be focus of Marvel comic mini-series
Black Panther’s Erik Killmonger is about to take center stage on the page. There was much to love about this year’s critically acclaimed superhero flick 1 → Read More
You need to be watching Lifetime's 'You'
If you haven’t heard of You, you are seriously missing out. Here's why everyone should watch Lifetime's new Penn Badgley thriller series. → Read More