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.
Inspiring
April 7, 2024

Korean Food Blogger Sarah Ahn Shares Impact of Not Speaking Her Parents’ Language Fluently

According to Pew Research Center, only four out of 10 second-generation Asian Americans say they can speak their parents’ native tongue at least pretty well. For food blogger Sarah Ahn, whose mother and father are Korean, not speaking her parents' language fluently has been a source of insecurity. Devoted to documenting her mom's recipes, Ahn has also chronicled her struggles and her use of “Konglish” (Korean and English) to speak to her mother.

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Movies
April 5, 2024

Studio Ghibli Releases ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Stills and Makes Them Available for Free Use

The film The Boy and The Heron (2023) marked Hayao Miyzaki's grand return to moviemaking after announcing his plans to retire in 2013. A restless and brilliant storyteller, the octogenarian jumped back in the director's chair for a brand new Studio Ghibli film that has captivated audiences around the world. To celebrate the film's success, the studio has released a brand new set of stills from the movie that fans are free to use.

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Art History
April 2, 2024

‘Mona Lisa’ Has a Nearly Identical Painting Created at the Same Time

The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in art history. The Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece has been widely studied and millions flock to Paris' Louvre Museum to see it in person every year. However, it is far from the only existing version of this painting. A copy made by one of da Vinci's apprentices at the same time as the original—making it the earliest known copy—is held in Madrid's Museo del Prado.

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Travel
April 1, 2024

This Japanese Village Is Filled With Hundreds of Dolls Posing Like Real People and They’re All Made by One Woman

On the eastern end of Japan’s Shikoku Island, there's a village known as Nagoro. Like many other small towns around the world, it has seen its population shrink every year, with people either passing away or flocking to cities for a better life. To fight off the loneliness, an older woman named Tsukimi Ayano has created hundreds of kakashi (scarecrows in Japanese) to repopulate the area, earning Nagoro the nickname of “Village of the Dolls.

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My Modern Met

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