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.
Style
August 21, 2024

73-Year-Old Model Rosa Saito Stuns the Fashion World, Defying Social Conventions About Age

Ever since Rosa Saito broke into the modeling industry, she has become the ultimate proof that age is just a number. The 73-year-old Brazilian model has walked the runway, starred in marketing campaigns, and graced the covers of fashion magazines. But most surprisingly, she has only done this for about five years—she first pursued a modeling career after her 68th birthday.

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Birds
August 20, 2024

African Grey Parrot as Smart as a Human Toddler Breaks Guinness World Record

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. Parrots can be very talkative and intelligent birds, but nothing compares to the talents of a bird named Apollo. The 4-year-old African grey parrot broke the Guinness World Record for the most items identified by a parrot in three minutes after successfully identifying 12 items on December 18, 2023.

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Paper Art
August 18, 2024

Artist Creates Intricate Paper Sculptures Inspired By Shapes Found in Nature

The natural world is full of fascinating shapes. However, not all of them are visible to the naked eye. In fact, some of the most intricate organisms and processes are those that happen at a microscopic level. Marrying science with art, Rogan Brown has long produced delicate paper sculptures that evoke big and small living beings through their striking level of detail.

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Birds
August 16, 2024

Same-Sex Couple of Flamingos Successfully Hatch Chick at UK Zoo

Paignton Zoo, in the United Kingdom, has recently welcomed an adorable group of new habitants. For the first time since 2018, the zoo has seen the birth of a handful of Chilean flamingo chicks. Among the new bird parents, are Curtis and Arthur, a same-sex pair that successfully hatched a chick. While zoo workers are puzzled by the whole thing, Pete Smallbones, curator of birds at Paignton Zoo, has a theory.

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