Alexxis Lemire of “The Half of It” Deserves More
No matter how many times I watch ‘The Half of It’ or how little recognition Alexxis Lemire gets, the movie makes me more hopeful for queer Latinas like me.
Sofía Aguilar
Sofía Aguilar is a Chicana writer and editor based on the traditional homelands of the Tongva and Chumash peoples, now known as Los Angeles, California. Her work has appeared in the L.A. Times, Refinery29 Somos, Them., and HipLatina, among other publications. As an alum of WriteGirl and a first-generation college graduate, Sofía earned a BA from Sarah Lawrence College, where she received the Andrea Klein Willison Prize for Poetry and the Spencer Barnett Memorial Prize for Excellence in Latin American and Latinx Studies. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter @sofiaxaguilar and visit her website sofiaaguilar.com.
Latest Posts:
Demi Lovato is Profoundly Honest in ‘Dancing with the Devil’
Watching ‘Dancing with the Devil,’ it’s heartbreaking to reconcile the beautiful, strong Demi Lovato on screen with the powerless woman who overdosed.
Why it Matters that Supergirl is Latina
It’s no secret that science fiction franchises are white-dominant. That’s why I’m super excited that Latina Sasha Calle has been cast as the next Supergirl.
Post-America Ferrera, NBC’s ‘Superstore’ Struggles to Move On
Since its debut in 2015, ‘Superstore’ has been one of my favorite workplace comedies, thanks in large part to America Ferrera’s Amy Sosa. So how can the show end without her?