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.
Movies
June 13, 2025

Google Trends Map Reveals the Most Popular Pixar Movie in Each U.S. State

Since becoming its own company in 1986—boosted by Steve Jobs—Pixar has released 28 feature films. Of those, 11 have gone on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, and 24 have been logged by at least a million users on Letterboxd. Boasting a wide array of inspiring stories, there's not a definitive fan favorite. Instead, each one can easily be someone's preferred film, and their choice can say a lot about them.

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Macro Photography
June 11, 2025

Blades of Grass Under a Microscope Look Like a Bunch of Smiling Faces

Grass is one of the most common plants out there, and it’s a key component in many habitats. We’re all familiar with what it looks like to the naked eye; but, an image showing a cross section of grass under the microscope reveals something totally unexpected—a series of smiling faces. This particular photo was posted online and quickly went viral.

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Inspiring
June 10, 2025

Teen Who Lived in His Car While Going to High School Now Has Multiple College Scholarship Offers

Many high school students face academic pressure and anxiety, but one young man named Max Jones has had additional challenges. For several months, the student had to live out of his car, going to class in the morning before working in a restaurant in the afternoon to support himself. Now, at 19 years old, the future looks much brighter.

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Astrophotography
June 5, 2025

Rare Red Sprites Captured Lighting up the Tibetan Night Sky Like Jellyfish-Shaped Firework

Red sprites are as beautiful as they are elusive. These large-scale flashes occur up high in the sky, above thunderstorm clouds. As such, it is nearly impossible to see them with the naked eye from the ground. However, experienced astrophotographers have devoted themselves to study this phenomenon enough to be at the right place at the right time to capture them. One such photographer is Dong Shuchang, who recently captured a red sprite over Tibet.

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My Modern Met

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