A selection of Sonia’s work for The Washington Post

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Profiles

July 16, 2024: Everyone knows Glen Powell is the next big movie star. Right?

April 15, 2024: Nicholas Galitzine ‘could have chemistry with a lamp’

March 15, 2024: The surreal, singular, ‘slightly delusional’ comedy of Julio Torres

Dec. 28, 2023: Where does Lilly Singh go from here?

Nov. 28, 2023: Can Dionne Warwick get an amen? Always.

Aug. 25, 2023: From thirst traps to fight clubs, Rachel Sennott is in on the joke

May 26, 2023: Nicole Holofcener’s secret? She knows you’re a mess.

April 26, 2023: Elizabeth Olsen loves a puzzle

Feb. 16, 2023: Paul Rudd became an Avenger and remained Paul Rudd

Jan. 17, 2023: Jessie Buckley is brave enough to be scared

Nov. 18, 2022: Bartees Strange’s surreal journey from FCC staffer to indie-rock stardom

Nov. 8, 2022: Brian Tyree Henry is your favorite actor’s favorite actor

April 7, 2022: Drew Barrymore finally found her perfect role: Herself

Feb. 26, 2021: Julien Baker questioned her faith. Music helped her embrace the uncertainty.

Dec. 3, 2020: Riz Ahmed knows his worth. With ‘Sound of Metal,’ he ensures you do, too.

Oct. 14, 2020: Matt Berninger, king of melancholy music, is doing just fine

Sept. 4, 2020: The endless intrigue of Jesse Plemons

Nov. 29, 2019: Mark Ruffalo won’t put down his megaphone

Additional reported features

Nov. 12, 2024: Steve McQueen made ‘Blitz’ to imagine war through a child’s eyes

Oct. 1, 2024: Why ‘Love Is Blind’ swiped right on D.C.’s notoriously bleak dating scene

Jan. 20, 2024: Sundance kicks off with robots, warriors and ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’

May 23, 2023: The last writers’ strike, when streaming was new and Conan grew a beard

March 23, 2023: How a Hollywood writers’ strike can derail a great TV show

Aug. 17, 2022: On Netflix, Indian American creators put a new spin on arranged marriage

Feb. 4, 2022: The celebs have gone crypto

April 16, 2021: Do the Oscars matter?

July 1, 2020: Black TV writers have often felt like ‘diversity decoration.’ Now they’re braced for another round of promises.

Feb. 28, 2019: The absurdity and dread of witnessing ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ filming in D.C.

Aug. 2, 2018: How teen drama ‘The O.C.’ launched indie bands into musical stardom

Cultural analysis and reviews

Sept. 24, 2024: Uzo Aduba looks past fame, and toward family, in ‘The Road Is Good’

Nov. 5, 2023: What Sofia Coppola gets right

Oct. 10, 2023: Julia Fox tries to make sense of her notorious past

Sept. 2, 2023: ‘How To With John Wilson’ turns the mundane into a miracle

Dec. 28, 2022: Joining the billionaire fatigue, Hollywood is sticking it to the rich

April 8, 2022: Michelle Yeoh’s multiverse movie finds the heroism in being human

Jan. 27, 2022: How Miranda went from ‘Sex and the City’s’ most relatable character to ‘And Just Like That’s’ most frustrating

May 28, 2021: ‘Cruella’ is about a puppy killer. Has the origin-story trend gone far enough?

May 7, 2021: Can an Internet phenomenon work on cable? ‘Ziwe’ just might.

Local dining coverage

July 9, 2024: Necessity drives innovation — and great coffee — at Tonari Cafe

Aug. 5, 2024: It’s the summer of the tomato (cocktail)

April 16, 2024: Pizza and cocktails are simple, and just about perfect, at the Little Grand

Feb. 14, 2024: Muoi Tieu in Takoma Park puts a modern spin on Vietnamese home cooking

Jan. 16, 2024: Vegetarian dishes from North and South India fuel Vegz in Adams Morgan

Nov. 21, 2023: A vegetarian finds hot dog bliss at Lyman’s Tavern

*Included on Pocket’s Best of 2022: “The Stories That Lived in Our Heads Rent-Free This Year”