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.
Science
April 22, 2024

Woman Gets Hand Transplants From Male Donor But They’re Becoming More Feminine Over Time

A young woman named Shreya Siddanagowder tragically lost her hands in a bus accident in 2016. The then 18-year-old engineering student was in a crash, which resulted in amputation from the elbow. Not willing to give up on her dreams, she became the subject of the first upper arm double-hand transplant performed in Asia. Now, her new limbs have had a very positive development.

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TV
April 17, 2024

Watch Heidi Gardner Hilariously Struggle To Stay in Character in ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ SNL Sketch

The cast of Saturday Night Live includes some of the best entertainers in showbiz who can withstand the high pressures of live television. But now and then, the sketches they work on get too funny, causing them to hilariously break character. While it’s most common for celebrity guest hosts, like Pedro Pascal, to break, seasoned cast members can succumb to the giggles too.

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Inspiring
April 16, 2024

87-Year-Old “China’s Hottest Grandpa” Stuns the World by Walking the Runway Shirtless

Over the last few years, the modeling world has taken strides to make the industry more inclusive. Among their achievements, they've reminded us that age is just a number. This is certainly true of Wang Deshun, a now-87-year-old Chinese male model who caught the eye of the world by showing off his toned body in his 70s while strutting down the runway shirtless.

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My Modern Met

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