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
December 15, 2025

3-Year-Old Boy Becomes the World’s Youngest Chess Player To Earn an Official Rating

What were you doing when you were 3 years old? Maybe enjoying some daycare naps or mastering the crayons? Well, a toddler from India named Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has spent his time a little differently and just became the youngest chess player to get an official rating from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) at 3 years, 7 months, and 20 days old. Sargawya started playing when he was 2.5 years old.

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Good News
December 8, 2025

Boy With Down Syndrome Nails ‘Whitney Houston Challenge’ and Gets School-Wide Cheers

Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” is one of the most iconic songs of all time. And it’s so well known, that it recently inspired something called the “Whitney Houston Challenge.” It’s seemingly simple, yet it requires skill and attention to detail. That’s why, when a boy named Ethan, who has down syndrome, took on the challenge and aced it, all his pals at school erupted in cheers.

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Technology
December 3, 2025

Japanese Students Successfully Build a Flying Bike That Gets off the Ground by Pedaling

The idea of a flying bicycle is incredibly alluring, bringing together the autonomy of riding a bike with the freeing possibility of exploring the world from up above. That’s why an experiment carried out by Japanese students has caught the eye of many around the world. In a video posted online, a group of young men can be seen successfully trying out a flying bicycle with the ability to take off by simply pedaling.

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My Modern Met

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