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.
Design
December 5, 2025

Time Warp Festival Redefines Stage Design With Its Otherworldly Dance Floors

Festivals aren’t just about the music. Innovative stage design plays a huge part in immersing guests in unforgettable, otherworldly environments. The organizers behind Germany’s legendary techno festival Time Warp take this to the next level, turning each “floor” into a fantastical installation that blends engineering, scenography, and sculptural light design.

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News
December 4, 2025

Pocket Watch of Iconic Titanic Passenger Sells for Over $2 Million at Auction

A gold pocket watch belonging to one of the Titanic’s most famous passengers has just sold at auction for £1.78 million ($2.3 million) at Henry Aldridge & Son Ltd. The 18-carat gold Jules Jurgensen timepiece belonged to Isidor Straus, an American businessman, politician, and owner of the Macy’s department store in New York. Gifted to him by his beloved wife, Ida, on his 43rd birthday in 1888, the watch froze at 2:20 a.m.

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Travel
November 30, 2025

You Can Explore the Wild Peruvian Amazon in a Luxury Riverboat

The epic Amazon Basin covers a vast area of mostly untouched wilderness that remains largely unexplored. Since you can only get there by river, luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent (A&K)has created a way to experience it on their new riverboat, Pure Amazon. Launched in mid-2025, this modern five-star boat takes guests through the wildlife-rich wetlands of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. The stunning reserve is Peru’s largest protected area, covering 8,000 square miles.

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My Modern Met

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