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.
Animals
June 18, 2026

Adorable Duck Sporting a Mexico National Team Jersey Becomes a World Cup Sensation

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway across North America, and while soccer players like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are already making headlines with their feats on the field, a brand new star is emerging in Mexico. Merlin, a two-year-old duck who lives in Mexico City, has been making waves after being seen waddling around while wearing a Mexico jersey.

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Photography
June 16, 2026

Annie Leibovitz Brings Stylish Vision to the World Cup Then and Now in New Photography Exhibition

Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz has captured some of the world’s biggest celebrities, including athletes LeBron James and Serena Williams. But 40 years ago, she was given a unique task in the soccer realm: create the advertising campaign for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. Starring athletic-looking models against archaeological sites and colorful landscapes, the endeavor made the famous photographer part of the tournament’s history, albeit somewhat removed.

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Watercolor Painting
June 14, 2026

Artist Paints Cozy Watercolor Scenes That Will Make You Want To Step Inside

Whimsical kitchens stacked with colorful cookbooks. Flowers and fruits sitting side by side in a market frequented by modern witches. A cat waiting for a literature lover to step into a bookstore. In the work of Mexico City-based artist Sandra Lavaniegos, AKA Melocotonki, reality and fantasy come together to build uniquely cozy scenes we’d love to step into. “Real-life places inform everything I create,” she tells My Modern Met.

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Architecture
June 11, 2026

Inauguration for Sagrada Família’s Tallest Tower Dazzles With Touching Light Show Depicting Gaudí

In a moment that has been 144 years in the making, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Sagrada Família’s Tower of Jesus Christ, its final and highest tower. The structure, completed in February, turned the Barcelona temple into the tallest Christian church in the world at 566 feet. To mark the occasion, a light show took place, featuring a touching tribute to Antoni Gaudí, the man who designed the Sagrada Família.

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