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.
Food Art
February 23, 2024

Japanese Fruit Sandwiches Reveal Adorably Edible Characters When You Cut Into Them

Desserts such as cake, cookies, and pie have long lended themselves to cute food art. But a creative chef known as Nao has found a unique way to turn the timeless Japanese fruit sandwich into a treat embedded with sweet characters. In their creations, tiny cats and charming dogs made out of oranges, strawberries, and grapes greet you from the whipped cream.

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Photography
February 22, 2024

Dreamy Santa Monica Pier Photos Look Like They’re From a Wes Anderson Film

Santa Monica Pier is a favorite spot amongst both tourists and locals to Southern California. The colors of the beach, the food stands, the Pacific Pier amusement park make for a uniquely quirky mix that can only be found there. French photographer Helene Havard, who visits the area often, set out to capture the vibrancy of this area. By working with her signature, Wes Anderson-like colors, she heightens the dreamy quality of these laidback scenes.

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Acrylic Painting
February 21, 2024

Artist’s Masterful Use of White Paint Brilliantly Captures Animals Emerging From Shadows in Low Light

The intricacies of an animal's face, body, and coat make it the perfect challenge for hyperrealistic artists. A creature like a bull, which can be completely covered in black fur, can be uniquely complicated. Luckily, painter Lucy Joyce, who was commissioned by Lamborghini Pangbourne to create a painting of one of these creatures in honor of their 60th anniversary, was up for the challenge. The result is El Toro (“The Bull”)

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History
February 18, 2024

Colorized and Stabilized Footage Offers a Glimpse Into the Cafés of Paris in the 1920s

Old footage is a priceless gift that allows us to travel back in time and get a glimpse of the past. The one real caveat is the grainy, low quality of these colorless images. The low level of definition can also make it harder for some people to relate to the subjects of the film. Building a sturdier bridge between past and present, YouTube channel NASS restores vintage videos with the help of contemporary software.

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