Posts by Linnea Pejcha

Linnea Pejcha

Linnea Pejcha is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. She is a Brooklyn-based writer who earned her BA in Sociology and Creative Writing from Brandeis University. She recently earned her MFA in Creative Writing with a focus in Fiction from The New School. While completing her degree, Linnea taught literature courses and worked in editorial and publishing, including publications like One Story and Lit Magazine. When she’s not reading in the park, she loves crafting, walking her neighbors’ dogs, and cooking in her tiny NYC kitchen.
Sports
October 7, 2026

Human Tower Team Makes History With First-Ever 9-Story Formation Successfully Built and Dismantled

For over 200 years, people in Catalonia, Spain, have been creating human towers, known as castells, out of their bodies. While generally not performed in a competition environment, every two years teams come together to compete in the Concurs de Castells in Tarragona. This year, one team has made history by successfully building a nine-story human tower.

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Environment
October 1, 2026

New Study Reveals Greenland and Antarctica Have Lost 12.5 Trillion Tons of Ice Since 1979

We’ve all heard about the ice sheets melting, but what do rising sea levels actually mean for us? A new study published in Scientific Data reveals the impact of the major melting we’ve seen in recent decades, and how it could continue to affect our planet for years to come. Since 1979, Greenland and Antarctica have lost about 12.5 trillion tons of ice.

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Photography
September 27, 2026

Photographer Blurs Boundaries by Capturing Desert Landscapes in Two Different Ways

For the past 15 years, photographer Drew Doggett has traveled the world in search of extraordinary landscapes, wildlife, and cultures. Now, he is taking a different approach. In his two new series, Reverie and Shape of Dreams, Doggett creates surreal worlds of his own, blurring the boundary between photography and imagination. Doggett began his career in fashion photography before a transformative trip to the Himalayas led him toward fine art imagery.

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