Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer and Video Editor at My Modern Met. She earned a BA in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Ulster in Belfast. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lived in Berlin for many years, where she fostered a career in the arts, dabbling in everything from illustration and animation to music and ceramics. She now calls Edinburgh home, where she continues to work as a writer, illustrator, and ceramicist. Her ceramics, often combined with hand-painted animation frames, capture playful scenes that celebrate freedom and movement, and blend her passion for art with storytelling. Her illustrations have been featured in The Berliner Magazine as well as other print magazines and a poetry book.
Music
August 18, 2026

Elements Festival Turns the Forest Into a Fantastical Playground of Art and Music

Elements Festival in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, invites you to explore an immersive world where music, art, and adventure come together. It showcases over 100 artists across multiple stages and genres, but the fun doesn’t stop when the music does. Beyond the stages, the three-day festival is packed with enchanting, interactive art and wellness experiences. My Modern Met’s co-founder & editor-in-chief, Eugene Kim, visited the 2026 festival to soak up the incredible atmosphere.

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Inspiring
August 12, 2026

13-Year-Old Boy Builds Custom 3D-Printed Wheelchair for a Little Girl

Utah-based teen Zac Waters loves 3D printing. The 13-year-old has been experimenting, designing, and printing various objects at home for a while, but recently decided to use his technical skills to help others. Over the summer, he spent around 300 hours creating a custom 3D-printed custom wheelchair for a 21-month-old girl. Zac was inspired after discovering MakeGood on YouTube, a nonprofit organization that 3D prints assistive devices for people with disabilities around the world.

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Hotels
August 8, 2026

This Mountain Hotel in the Dolomites Has a “Sky Pool” and Spa Suspended Above the Valley

The Italian Dolomites are known for spectacular hiking, skiing, and mountain biking trails, but when you need rest, Hotel Hubertus in Olang, South Tyrol, is the perfect place. The five-star hotel is nestled among the region’s limestone peaks, offering visitors a place to unwind in one of the world’s most spectacular wellness spaces.

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Science
August 3, 2026

What Is Olo? How the Newly Discovered “Greenest Green” Could Expand the Way We See

The average person can see around 10 million different colors. And most modern digital screens can display even more—up to 16.8 million—but our eyes aren’t able to perceive every difference between them. However, a team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, claim to have discovered a new color that can only be seen in a lab, with a laser shot into your retina.

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