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.
Art
April 24, 2025

Artist Transforms Cold War Fighter Jet With Colorful Glass Beads Inspired by African Beadwork

South African artist Ralph Ziman has seen the consequences of conflict first hand. Marked by the experience of growing up in the days of Apartheid, he traded a prolific career as a commercial photographer for a platform to address this dark period in history and elevate the heritage that was endangered during this era. His latest endeavor, The MiG-21 Project, sees him transforming a decommissioned fighter jet into a breathtaking example of African beadwork.

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Dogs
April 22, 2025

Study Finds That Dogs Can Tell if Someone Is Untrustworthy

Fool a dog once, shame on you. Fool them twice? A study says you may not get away with that. Scientists from Kyoto University found that dogs can determine if you're trustworthy based on your actions, and even act according to that. More so, they may only follow commands from people that they believe in. The study, published in the journal Animal Cognition in 2015, was led by researcher Akiko Takaoka.

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Design
April 18, 2025

Adobe Adds 1,500+ Fonts at No Extra Cost, Including Many of the Most Popular of All Time

If you're a designer or creative who relies on the Adobe suite for work, we have some great news for you. More than 1,500 typefaces have been added to Adobe Fonts, including some of the most popular in the history of design. The best part? They are available at no extra cost to all paid Creative Cloud subscribers around the world, raising the total count of fonts on this platform to over 30,000.

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