Street Art
January 8, 2026

Monumental Mural on Australia’s Old Grain Silos Honor Historic Copper Miners

Internationally renowned mural artist Smug recently completed a striking new large-scale artwork on Kapunda’s historic grain silos. The incredible work, which pays tribute to the region’s historic mining settlements, is part of the broader Silo Art Trail, an impressive collection of painted silos and water towers across Australia. Grain silos are a familiar sight across rural Australia, especially in major wheat-growing regions like New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.

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Technology
January 7, 2026

Someone Asked ChatGPT What It Would Do If It Became Human for a Day, and Its Answer Is Surprisingly Poetic

A woman in tech named Belinda Agnew recently shared a reflection on LinkedIn about an interaction with ChatGPT. She asked the AI chatbot what it would do if it could experience being a human for just one day, and the answer she received was a bit unexpected. The response strayed far from the familiar sci-fi fantasy of world domination. Instead, ChatGPT revealed something quiet and far more meaningful: a longing to feel.

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Resources
January 6, 2026

Here’s What’s Entering the Public Domain in 2026, Including Betty Boop and Nancy Drew

This year, the U.S. public domain will grow even larger, thanks to the addition of thousands of copyrighted books, iconic characters, and artistic masterpieces from 1930. As of January 1, 2026, protections have lapsed for everything from the original Betty Boop to Agatha Christie’s The Murder at the Vicarage, allowing anyone to use or build upon these works for free and without permission.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.