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November 9, 2020

RIP Alex Trebek: Fans React To the Loss of the Legendary ‘Jeopardy!’ Host With Art

For many folks, the game show Jeopardy! is part of their weeknight routine. It’s impossible to divorce the delight of the program from its host Alex Trebek; but, sadly, that’s what viewers will have to do moving forward. On November 8, 2020, the inimitable television personality passed away at age 80, after more than a year of being diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer (in March 2019). Trebek’s passing was announced on Twitter. “Jeopardy!

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October 7, 2020

My Modern Met Launches the Top Artist Podcast

For the past 12 years, My Modern Met has been bringing you the best in art and culture from around the world. And now, we're excited to share something we've been cooking up for the past few months—the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. This biweekly podcast will allow listeners to go in-depth with some of the top creatives working today.

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September 22, 2020

New York’s ‘Fearless Girl’ Statue Wears White Lace Collar To Honor the Late Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The United States lost a judicial titan with the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday, September 18, 2020. The iconic woman, who passed away due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, was a heroic advocate of gender equality and became a cultural symbol of strength and hope for younger generations, earning the nickname “Notorious R.B.G.” (a play on the name of the rapper Notorious B.I.G.).

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