Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. Originally from Northern Ireland, she is an artist now based in Berlin. After graduating with a BA in Fashion and Textile Design in 2013, Emma decided to combine her love of art with her passion for writing. Emma has contributed to various art and culture publications, with an aim to promote and share the work of inspiring modern creatives. While she writes every day, she’s also devoted to her own creative outlet—Emma hand-draws illustrations and is currently learning 2D animation.
Inspiring
February 6, 2026

Woman With Down Syndrome Couldn’t Find Work, So She Started Her Own Cookie Business

A 35-year-old woman with Down syndrome named Collette Divitto was repeatedly told she’s “not the right fit” for countless jobs. Instead of feeling defeated, this inspiring woman decided to start her own business. She’s now running the successful Collettey’s Cookies, proving that she’s capable of anything. In the United States, 8.5% of people with disabilities are unemployed, which is significantly higher than those without a disability.

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Inspiring
February 4, 2026

Heroic 13-Year-Old Boy Swims 2.5 Miles to Save His Family Stranded at Sea

Most of us would do anything for the people we love, but a 13-year-old boy named Austin Appelbee recently proved just how far that instinct could go. He’s being hailed as a hero after kayaking and swimming more than 4 kilometers (around 2.5 miles) to get help for his mother and two younger siblings, who were stranded at sea for over 10 hours off the coast of Western Australia.

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Toys
February 2, 2026

LEGO Fan Builds a Fully Functional Typewriter That Can Actually Type

LEGO bricks can become almost anything, and fans continue to push the medium in wildly inventive ways. From elaborate recreations of Erebor, the Lonely Mountain from The Hobbit, to runway-ready botanical fashion, the only real limit is imagination. A LEGO builder known as Koenkun Bricks recently put that idea to the test with a fully functional LEGO typewriter.

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