Posts by Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. Based in Mexico City, Mexico, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications with specialization in Journalism from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has 10+ years’ experience in Digital Media, writing for outlets in both English and Spanish. Her love for the creative arts—especially music and film—drives her forward every day.
Art
October 25, 2022

Artist Creates “Skeleton Key” Skull Made Out of Vintage Keys

What's the first holiday motif that comes to mind when you hear the word Halloween? Is it pumpkins? Ghosts? Skulls? If your reply was the third one, you'll love the aesthetically pleasing composition that Adam Hillman shared just in time for the spooky season. We're no strangers to this visual artist's work—we've featured his colorful arrangements and his recreations of famous paintings before.

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Advertising
October 20, 2022

Tokyo Cab Company Offers Rides With Ghost Girl From ‘The Ring’ To Celebrate Halloween

Movie franchises such as Friday the 13th and Scream might be on everyone's Halloween watchlists and horror film ranks, but nothing gives a real fright quite like Japanese Horror (aka J-Horror) films. One of the most popular scary movies to ever come out of Japan is Ringu (1998), which got an American remake in 2002 and gave us an iconic and eery character—Sadako, known as Samara on the U.S. version.

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History
October 12, 2022

Interactive Map Shows You Which Indigenous Lands You Are On

For many, Indigenous Peoples' Day is an important holiday rooted in reflection and honoring Indigenous people of the past, but it doesn’t need to be once-a-year acknowledgement of Indigenous history. Celebrating Indigenous peoples’ traditions and recognizing the struggles they have been through can be done year-round. A first and easy step to do so is to ask yourself, “What Indigenous land am I on?

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My Modern Met

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