Posts by Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Staff Editor and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book "Street Art Stories Roma" and most recently contributed to "Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini." You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
Travel
July 5, 2023

Sleep Among the Trees in This Unqiue Lodging Experience in Idaho

Nestled deep in the forest of Idaho, several fire towers are being transformed into unique stays where guests can immerse themselves in nature. MoonPass Lookouts is the brainchild of Kirstie Wolfe, who is known among the Airbnb community for her collection of eclectic lodging options. Now, she's expanding her reach and offering supporters a chance to be among the first to book their stay at her latest project.

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Technology
July 3, 2023

This Is What AI Thinks People Look Like Based on Their Job

According to AI, most professionals look like models or actors. Or, at least, that's what it seems like in the new series of Midjourney-generated images by BuzzFeed writer Angelica Martinez. She asked the AI image generator what an average person looks like based on a variety of careers, from astronauts and doctors to influencers and baristas. Unsurprisingly, AI has a very polished vision of what an average professional looks like.

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Quiz
June 29, 2023

How Much Do You Know About Monet? [Quiz]

Claude Monet is known as the father of Impressionism and remains one of the most famous painters of all time. Known for his incredible landscape paintings and ability to artistically interpret the fleeting aspect of nature, his work continues to capture the public's imagination. That's why, for this week's quiz, we thought that we'd test your knowledge of this popular artist. How much do you really know about Monet's life and work?

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Astronomy
June 27, 2023

Four Volunteers Entered NASA’s Mars Simulation Where They Will Live for Over a Year

On our television screens right now, a group of celebrities is acting out life on Mars. But over at NASA, things are going much further as four volunteers have entered a simulated Mars habitat at the  Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. They'll spend 378 days inside the environment, facing challenges to prepare the agency for a human mission to the Red Planet. This CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog)

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