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
March 16, 2026

Autumn Durald Arkapaw Makes History as the First Woman to Win the Oscar for Best Cinematography

Embed from Getty Images History was just made at the 2026 Oscars. Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman and first African-American person ever to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for her work on Sinners. With this victory, a woman has now won in all non-gendered competitive categories at the Oscars—a feat that took 98 editions of the ceremony to achieve. During her acceptance speech, she commended her fellow female filmmakers.

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Style
March 14, 2026

Pharrell Williams Dips Into Architecture for Louis Vuitton A/W 2026 Menswear Show

Over the last couple of decades, Pharrell Williams has gone beyond music to immerse himself in fashion and design. Since 2023, he has served as Creative Director for Louis Vuitton Menswear. Now, his latest endeavor has seen him dip his toes into yet another realm: architecture. As part of the Autumn/Winter (A/W) 2026 runway show, he collaborated with Not a Hotel to bring a “timeless future living concept” named DROPHAUS to life.

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Animals
March 12, 2026

Punch the Monkey Is Visited by Singer Lisa as Zookeepers Shed a Light on Him Being “Bullied”

The world has its eyes on Punch the baby monkey. The Ichikawa Zoo, where the adorable ape lives, reports long lines of people eager to see him almost every day. There are also several new videos of him shared on social media each day, whether it be of Punch hanging out with his troop, snuggling his orangutan plushie, or getting into a scuffle with other monkeys.

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Sports
March 10, 2026

High School Coach Comes From Behind To Win Los Angeles Marathon by 0.01 Seconds

The 2026 Los Angeles Marathon came to a nail-biting finish—and that’s an understatement. As the end of the race approached, runner Michael Kamau of Kenya appeared to have a clear lead less than a mile away from the finish line. But then seemingly out of nowhere, U.S. runner Nathan Martin closed in on him. Martin then ended up crossing the finish line 0.

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