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.
Drawing
June 29, 2026

This Woman With Memory Loss Started Drawing at 88 Years Old and Became an Exhibiting Artist

It’s never too late to start making art. With some luck, you may even awaken the hidden Picasso within you, like 89-year-old Christine Hazell did. Living with memory impairment issues, her daughter suggested she take up drawing by copying photographs with some colored pencils left behind by her grandchildren. The mission was simple: give her a pastime, while simultaneously helping her reconnect with images she has started to forget.

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Acrylic Painting
June 26, 2026

Painter Luke Chueh Captures the Weight of Isolation Through Dark Humor

In the work of Los Angeles-based artist Luke Chueh, endearing yet melancholic characters inhabit pared-down compositions. But this restraint is deliberate: the visual economy heightens the emotional and psychological tension at play. Chueh turns in universally relatable artworks, capturing the complexities of the human condition in this day and age. These anthropomorphic figures exist in ambiguity, but it’s in this lack of narrative that Chueh allows the viewer to project their own wonderings and feelings.

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Inspiring
June 24, 2026

92-Year-Old Woman Says ““Bring It On” and Wins eSports Tournament in Japan

Over the last decade, the popularity of eSports has grown exponentially with hundreds of tournaments drawing massive crowds around the world. This widely enjoyed pastime has even expanded its marketability to include unexpected consumers and fans, such as seniors. Care e-Sports, a Japanese non-profit has been hosting competitive gaming tournaments for senior citizens living in nursing homes.

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History
June 21, 2026

Travel Back to China in 1917 When You Watch This Enhanced and Colorized Film Footage

When we think of the year 1917, World War I is most often what comes to mind. It was then that the United States officially joined the global conflict, and the Russian Empire also collapsed. Elsewhere, many countries were waking up to new realities. In China, the population was getting accustomed to the recently created Republic of China after the Xinhai Revolution put an end to over 2,000 years of dynastic rule.

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