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.
Inspiring
February 17, 2023

Bus Driver Has Knit Over 7,000 Hats for the Students She Drove to School Throughout the Years

Sometimes a small personal project can have a big impact on a whole community. When a school bus driver from Erie County named Patricia Reitz, affectionately known as Miss Patty, was taking care of her ailing mother, she took to knitting to relieve some stress during her spare time. She was working on a hat while waiting for a group of high schoolers. Soon enough, a short interaction would change everything.

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Inspiring
February 15, 2023

Justina Miles Goes Viral for Energetic ASL Performance at Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Rihanna's halftime show at Super Bowl LVII was one of the most talked about aspects of the whole event. In fact, more people watched her performance than the actual game. From an amazing aerial stage setup to her unexpected pregnancy reveal, it was a performance for the ages. In addition to what Rihanna was doing on stage, there was another performer wowing audiences at the same exact time.

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Inspiring
February 13, 2023

“Cat Man of Aleppo” Is Safe and Rescuing Pets After the Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Since 2016, Mohammad Aljaleel has been known as the “cat man of Aleppo” for founding and running a cat shelter amidst the fallout of the Syrian civil war. The sanctuary—named Ernesto’s Sanctuary for Cats in Syria, in honor of Aljaleel's first cat—takes care of hundreds of felines. Sadly, the area where the shelter is located was recently hit by the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake.

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Entertainment
February 11, 2023

Brendan Fraser Surprises Fans and Gets Warm Reception at a Screening of ‘The Mummy’

Actor Brendan Fraser is going through a career renaissance, or as his fans call it, a Brenaissance. After a long hiatus, his casting as the main character of the film The Whale propelled him back to the silver screen. He was welcomed by long-time fans and also earned the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor as well as an Oscar nomination.

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