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.
Design
January 30, 2023

Watch How Colorful Japanese Manhole Covers Are Made on This Short Documentary

Japan's manhole covers are absolute works of art. They decorate the streets of each prefecture, and there are even designs inspired by the pop culture they export, like Pokémon manhole covers. Their beauty is celebrated by locals and tourists alike, which has even led Japan to throw a manhole cover festival. The process behind its creation is as fascinating as the pieces themselves.

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Entertainment
January 26, 2023

Chrissy Teigen Shares Sweet First Photos of Newborn Baby Daughter Esti Maxine

Musician John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen have welcomed their third child, a girl named Esti Maxine. The baby was born on January 13, 2023, with Legend announcing the birth at a private show that day. Now, the proud mom has posted a sweet close-up picture of Esti on Instagram, showing the baby cuddled up in a gray blanket with the message, “look at u out here lookin like a baby.

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Inspiring
January 23, 2023

Japanese Woman Mesmerizes Audiences by Snowboarding While Wearing a Kimono for “Coming of Age Day”

Around the world, there are several rites of passage to mark that a person has come of age, from bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs to sweet sixteens and quinceañeras. Japan has a Coming of Age Day, in which people who have turned 20 (or 18, as of 2022) attend ceremonies at their local city halls and the women wear kimonos with long, flowing sleeves called furisode.

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My Modern Met

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