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.
Installation
June 10, 2024

5-Year-Old’s Drawing Is Turned Into a Luminous Installation of a Bird’s Nest in Estonia

Over the last several years, cities have smartly turned decaying industrial grounds into areas for public leisure. But doing this often comes with a question—is it better to tear down the old structures or refurbish them to maintain the aesthetic? A new installation brought to life by design agency Velvet and lighting design studio UN-LIKE seems to marry the character of the past with the whimsy of the future.

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Portrait Photography
June 7, 2024

Young Cancer Survivors Reunite for Poignant Portrait 10 Years After Their First Remission Photo

Ten years ago, three girls posed for a beautiful portrait that wound up making the rounds online and gaining a lot of praise and support for the brave girls. Six-year-old Rheann Franklin, 4-year-old Ainsley Peters, and 3-year-old were battling cancer at the time, but embraced each other to send a message: “Sometimes strength comes in knowing you're not alone.

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Health
June 5, 2024

This Reverse Ishihara Vision Test Only Works If You’re Colorblind

At some point in your life, It’s likely you have come across—and perhaps even taken—an Ishihara test. Whether online or when having your eyes checked, this test is a vision test to check for colorblindness. If everything is in order, you're usually able to distinguish a number or pattern between a conjunction of red and green dots. But did you know this test also works the other way around?

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Drawing
June 3, 2024

Artist Chronicles Adventures With Colorful and Dynamic Urban Sketches That Will Give You Wanderlust

While most of us document our travels with a camera, there's a subset of talented creatives who use their drawing skills to capture the essence of a place. An artist known as jejenamoo is the perfect example of this. She turns to her pen and her watercolor set to immortalize the sights she encounters both around and away from her home in South Korea.

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