Posts by Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra

Regina Sienra is a Staff Writer at My Modern Met. Based in Mexico City, Mexico, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications with specialization in Journalism from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has 10+ years’ experience in Digital Media, writing for outlets in both English and Spanish. Her love for the creative arts—especially music and film—drives her forward every day.
Creative Products
December 4, 2024

Best of 2024: 30 Creative Products We Loved and Added to Our Cart This Year

In 2024, technology continued to find new ways to make life easier, and designers cleverly integrated it (often with cute aesthetics) enhance objects we commonly use. Over the past year, we’ve come across a number of products that definitely caught our eye. From a pen that never runs out of ink to a foldable, pocket-sized backpack, there have been some incredible products that have us yelling, “Shut up and take my money!

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Video
November 28, 2024

Laika Dog Befriends a Brown Bear Family and Their Bond Is Captured by Endearing Drone Footage

We've seen a fair share of unusual animal friendships over the years. Some are very cute, while some are simply head-scratching. Amazingly, a gang of furry pals caught on camera seems to fit both. A Laika dog—similar to the Siberian Husky—was spotted hanging out with a family of bears in Ust-Kamchatsk, in the Russian region of Kamchatka.

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Drawing
November 26, 2024

Artist Imagines Van Gogh Reacting to the Duct-Taped Banana Auction That’s Shaking up the Art World

Maurizio Cattelan’s infamous duct-taped banana sparked a debate, to say the least, when it first debuted in 2019. It caused further shock after the piece, titled Comedian, sold for over $6 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York earlier this month. As such, many can't help but wonder—what would the great masters think about this type of work? Would they relate to it?

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Toys
November 22, 2024

Mattel Honors EGOT Winner Rita Moreno With Her Own Barbie Doll Ahead of Her 93rd Birthday

In 1962, actress Rita Moreno made history as the first Latina woman to win an Academy Award, earning the nod for her breakthrough role in West Side Story. Fifteen years later, she became the third person to ever be an EGOT winner—that is, someone who has won the four major American performing art awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony).

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My Modern Met

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