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.
Toys
July 31, 2023

LEGO Unveils 4,803-Piece ‘Harry Potter’ Set of Gringotts Wizarding Bank

When we think of Harry Potter locations, Hogwarts is usually the first to come to mind. There are, however, other magical places within the series that are equally fascinating, like Gringotts. As part of their ever-growing Harry Potter collection, LEGO will be releasing a 4,803-piece Gringotts Wizarding Bank set. The famed wizarding bank is much more than a magical financial institution.

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Entertainment
July 27, 2023

Margot Robbie Reveals She Paid off Her Mom’s Mortgage With Her First Big Paychecks

What did you buy with your first big paycheck? For actress Margot Robbie, the answer was simple—a house for her mom. Having borrowed money from her mother, Sarie Kessler, to keep herself afloat during the early years of her career, she knew she had to pay it back. And so, the star of Barbie saved up her first big paychecks to pay off her mom's mortgage.

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Toys
July 24, 2023

You Can Download Instructions for Over 6,800 Lego Sets For Free at the Internet Archive

Nothing beats the excitement of opening a brand new LEGO set and unloading those shiny bricks. Sometimes, that happy commotion leads to misplacing a key part of the building process—the instructions. If that's happened to you, then you may want to check out the Internet Archive. They have a database of over 6,800 LEGO set instructions for models from many different eras and types.

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My Modern Met

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