Posts by Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. She is a Mexico City-based journalist, translator, and digital media professional with over a decade of experience creating bilingual content in English and Spanish. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications with a specialization in Journalism from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her work spans both hard and soft news, with a focus on arts, culture, and entertainment. She has a particular interest in highlighting emerging and independent musicians, a passion that earned her recognition as CBC Radio 3’s Fan of the Year in 2014. Sienra brings a broad pop culture perspective to her writing, with interests that include music, film, and cultural trends across media. When she isn't writing, she is watching films, attending concerts, and building out her growing vinyl collection.
Wedding
August 24, 2023

News Anchor Unknowingly Reports Her Own Proposal to Her Fellow TV Journalist Boyfriend Live on Camera

Some people find love in the most unexpected places. For a news anchor named Cornelia Nicholson, that meant finding her other half in a coworker, a reporter named Riley Nagel. And given that both of their careers are in broadcast television, Nagel had a unique opportunity to deliver an epic proposal that is melting hearts around the world.

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Inspiring
August 23, 2023

Metal Singer From ‘Disturbed’ Gets off Stage Mid-Concert to Comfort a Crying Child

On paper, metal musicians have a reputation for being tough and even somewhat distant. But David Draiman, the lead singer of the band Disturbed, proved that they can also be among the most attentive and caring of the bunch. On their tour stop in West Palm Beach, Florida, the singer stopped the concert to comfort a little fan who was upset.

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Sports
August 22, 2023

Watch Freediver Alexey Molchanov Set Two New World Records

Expert freedivers make the sport look like they're easily gliding through the water; but in actuality, it takes a lot of energy to preserve oxygen and find balance underwater. Alexey Molchanov, one of the best freedivers in the world, seems to have perfected this. Recently, this skilled athlete set two new world records at a competition in the Bahamas.

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