Posts by Pinar Noorata

Pinar

Pinar Noorata is the Managing Editor at My Modern Met. She is a writer, editor, and content creator based in Brooklyn, NY. She earned her BA in Film and Media Studies from CUNY Hunter College and is an alumni of the Center for Arts Education’s Career Development Program in NYC. She has worked at major TV, film, and publishing companies as well as other independent media businesses. When she isn’t writing, editing, or creating videos herself, Pinar enjoys watching movies, reading, crafting, drawing, and volunteering at her local animal shelter.
Art
January 15, 2016

Artist Meticulously Carves Pencils to Recreate the World Around Him

Taiwanese artist Chien Chu Lee meticulously carves pencils into miniature sculptures boasting incredible detail. Inspired by everything around him, Lee's subjects range from international architecture and pop culture icons to realistic hand figures expressing a variety of gestures. Each piece offers a remarkable display of patience, steadiness of hand, and overall craftsmanship at an awe-inspiringly small scale.

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Design
December 10, 2015

Sponsored Video: How Achieving the “Perfect Black” is the Portal to Perfect Color

As any photographer or cinematographer will tell you, color is extremely important to the quality of an image. The pop of red on a femme fatale’s lips, the baby blue eyes of a smooth crooner, the earthy viridescence of a grassy field—each color plays a pivotal role in how we experience the world through a lens. Equally important is the darkness that complements these colors and allows them to pop onscreen.

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Photography
October 31, 2015

Haunted House Captures Hilariously Frightened Faces of Visitors

Halloween is a holiday that is defined by many traditions, including: getting dressed up in costumes, applying some wickedly cool makeup, carving extraordinary pumpkins, and eating a ton of candy. One particularly exciting ritual that many people partake in every year involves the thrill of entering a haunted house. In fact, people willingly enter Nightmares Fear Factory–a haunted house in Niagara Falls, Canada–all year round.

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Art
September 1, 2015

Father-Son Duo Complete All 50 States in Their Pun-Fueled Food Map of the U.S.

Just a little over a year ago, Chris Durso (creator of Foodiggity) and his then-8-year-old son Cameron embarked on a fun, visual collaboration known as Foodnited States of America. Together, the Durso duo planned to recreate all 50 states of the U.S. out of various, edible ingredients with a pun-fueled theme. The project began with “New Jerky” (a lean piece of beef jerky cut into the shape of New Jersey)

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My Modern Met

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