My Modern Met

March 11, 2026

These Miu Miu x Alysa Liu-Inspired Concept Shoes Are So Good, We Wish They Were Real

Ever since Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Alysa Liu took to the ice at the 2026 Winter Games, people around the world have crowned her an icon. We recently shared how artists across all mediums have been paying tribute to Liu, and now, AI creative Emanuele Jane Morelli has imagined a shoe inspired by the athlete’s signature style.

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Sports

March 11, 2026

Are You Saying Alysa Liu’s Name Wrong? Here’s How To Pronounce It

Since winning the gold medal in figure skating at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Alysa Liu seems to...

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Portrait Photography

March 11, 2026

Photographic Survey From 19th-Century India Snags Nearly $57K at Auction

Last month, London-based Forum Auctions sold an eight-volume survey of 19th century India for £42,000 (about $56,800)

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Installation

March 11, 2026

Artist’s Majestic Macramé Installation in the Desert Is Recreated in the Alps

Last November, hundreds of visitors descended upon the Mleiha desert for the 2025 Tanweer Festival. There, amid the rolling dunes and golden sand, Milla Novo unveiled Ancestral Whispers, a large-scale installation composed of vibrant, natural fiber panels that gently swayed in the desert breeze. The work’s vibrancy perfectly complemented its surroundings; but, during a recent ski trip, the Dutch-Chilean artist wondered whether Ancestral Whispers could transcend its original setting.

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Photo Contest

March 11, 2026

Discover the Remarkable Finalists of the 2026 Sony World Photographer Awards

For nearly two decades, the Sony World Photography Awards have been celebrating the medium’s singular capacity for storytelling and creativity.

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Photo Contest

March 10, 2026

Striking Scene of a Toad Swimming Across a Pond Wins the 2026 British Wildlife Photography Awards

A black-and-white image of a toad swimming across a pond has a striking, abstracted feel.

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Video

March 10, 2026

James Van Der Beek’s 9-Year-Old Daughter Records Heartfelt Video About Grief

Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues star James Van Der Beek sadly died at 48 on February 11, 2026, and since then, his wife and six children have been privately grieving. However, his 9-year-old daughter Emilia recently asked to borrow her mother Kimberly’s phone to record a message on what would have been her dad’s 49th birthday.

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Inspiring

March 10, 2026

Real-Life Hero Rescues Woman Being Dragged by Toppled-Over Dog Sled

Exploring wintry landscapes alongside a bunch of cheerful dogs sounds like a dream, right?

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Sculpture

March 10, 2026

Artist Builds Giant Butterfly Wings From Thousands of Tiny Porcelain Fragments

A butterfly wing looks silky smooth to the naked eye, but it’s a different story under a microscope.

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Sports

March 10, 2026

High School Coach Comes From Behind To Win Los Angeles Marathon by 0.01 Seconds

The 2026 Los Angeles Marathon came to a nail-biting finish—and that’s an understatement. As the end of the race approached, runner Michael Kamau of Kenya appeared to have a clear lead less than a mile away from the finish line. But then seemingly out of nowhere, U.S. runner Nathan Martin closed in on him. Martin then ended up crossing the finish line 0.

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