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.
Good News
August 12, 2025

Kindergarteners in 1949 Drew Their Dads from Memory, and Life Magazine Captured the Results

In 1949, Doris Morcom, a kindergarten teacher at Sedgwick Elementary School in West Hartford, Connecticut, had a playful idea for the school’s upcoming Father’s Night. She asked her young students to draw their dads entirely from memory. The resulting portraits were both surprisingly accurate and hilariously imperfect, capturing the way each child saw their dad in their mind’s eye.

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Astronomy
August 8, 2025

The Big and Bright Sturgeon Moon Is Due To Light up the Night Sky This Weekend

This weekend is your chance to see the last full moon of summer 2025. The August full moon, known as the Sturgeon Moon, will crest on Saturday, August 9, reaching peak illumination at 3:55 a.m. EST. “Sturgeon Moon” is one of several names given to the full moons, each representing the natural changes that occur during the corresponding month.

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Installation
August 4, 2025

Immersive Titanic Exhibit Lets You Experience Harrowing Voyage From Passengers’ Perspective

If you’re captivated by the Titanic and its tragic story, you can now learn more about the sunken ship’s history in a new exhibition. The Legend of the Titanic, brought to life by Madrid Artes Digitales, offers Londoners a chance to explore the immersive 3,000-square-meter (approximately 32,292-square-foot) space at Dock X. The exhibition blends historical research with cutting-edge technology, allowing visitors to feel as though they’ve been transported back to 1912.

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Wildlife Photography
July 29, 2025

Photos of the Most Adorable Flying Squirrel Species Native to Japan

Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, is known for its incredible scenery, but it’s also home to some of the cutest animals on the planet. Wildlife photographer Masato Sasaki spends his time documenting all of wonderful the birds and mammals in the area, but there’s one species that stands out as the most adorable of them all—the Ezo-momonga, a subspecies of the Siberian flying squirrel.

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