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.
Photography
September 17, 2025

Rodney Smith Retrospective Celebrating the Late Iconic Fashion Photographer To Open in Mexico City

The Franz Mayer Museum is home to some of the most talked about exhibits in Mexico City. With a mission to safeguard the history of creative and decorative arts through world-class exhibitions, the work of visionary fashion photographer Rodney Smith feels right at home there. Next month, the first-ever retrospective on Smith in Mexico will open at this museum.

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Entertainment
September 10, 2025

Paul Reubens Wins First Primetime Emmy Posthumously for ‘Pee-Wee as Himself’ Docuseries

Over two years after his passing, Paul Reubens, who entertained millions of children during the late 1980s as Pee-wee Herman, has won his first Emmy Award posthumously. As the subject of an insightful HBO docuseries titled Pee-wee as Himself, Reubens earned the award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys. Shortly before his passing, Reubens sat for more than 40 hours of one-on-one interviews with director Matt Wolf.

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Sports
September 8, 2025

Japanese Football Player Who Learned the Game From YouTube Scores Game-Winning Field Goal

In America, football is omnipresent—in school, in the news, in game day recipes, in the people wearing their favorite team’s jersey. It’s even what Taylor Swift’s fiancee does for a living. But it’s not like that in the rest of the world. Many fans abroad follow and practice the game more modestly as it isn’t as popular. One such follower is Kansei Matsuzawa.

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