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.
Entertainment
October 2, 2023

The Sphere Just Held It’s First Live Show and the Visuals Inside Are Mind-Blowing

After debuting some mesmerizing installations and lighting up the Las Vegas skyline, The Sphere finally held its first indoor live show. U2 took the stage with their Achtung Baby Live concert and, if you were already excited by the exterior of the Sphere in action, just wait until you see how it looks inside. Concertgoers shared clips from the U2 show, featuring some hypnotic visuals.

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Wildlife Photography
September 30, 2023

Tense Video Captures the Moment a Silverback Gorilla Pounds His Chest in Front of Wildlife Photographer

In the world of wildlife photography, getting the perfect shot comes with a lot of work and sacrifice. Sometimes it requires spending hours on end waiting for an animal to appear or passing the time until the weather clears up. For one photographer, her patience was rewarded with a unique chance to see a silverback gorilla hitting its chest up close in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park—a moment that was both thrilling and tense.

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Astronomy
September 28, 2023

Upcoming Northern Lights Will Be Most Intense in Years and Can Be Seen From More Places

The Northern Lights are one of the most fascinating phenomena of the natural world. Typically, the best chances to see it are from very remote Arctic locations during the coldest months of the year; however, soon it may become easier to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis. Sunspot observations, a key predictor for the likelihood of seeing the Northern Lights, have increased since the end of last year, and could continue to grow.

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TV
September 26, 2023

Watch Steve Martin Perform Like No Other in ‘Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It’ Music Video

Actor Steve Martin is best known for his comedy chops, having made us laugh throughout the last several decades. But on top of being a gifted comedian, Martin has a rich musical side. The Only Murders in the Building star recently got a moment to shine with a soaring performance of “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It,” a song written for the fictional Broadway musical that appears in the TV series.

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