My Modern Met

March 30, 2024

Watch How a Nomadic Mongolian Family Gathers Ice To Make a Hot Breakfast

What does your breakfast routine look like? Maybe you brew yourself a hot cup of coffee as you prepare buttered toast or fry some eggs in a skillet. Maybe breakfast involves stopping at your favorite cafe on the way to work. Whatever your habits are, you probably have never seen a morning routine like this.

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Music

March 29, 2024

Singing Nuns Are Bringing 13th-Century Latin Hymns to Contemporary Music Charts

Most chart-topping singers these days are 20 and 30-somethings with a daring fashion sense and lavish lifestyles.

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Health

March 29, 2024

World Happiness Report Releases 2024 List of “Happiest Countries in the World” and Finland Is #1 Again

On a daily basis, we often find ourselves holding onto happiness.

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March 29, 2024

Regina King and Jimmy Kimmel Share Tender Moment During First Interview Together Since Her Son’s Death

Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel is known for his sardonic sense of humor, which he subjects both his audience and guests to equally. However, this doesn't mean he is ice cold, as he has spoken passionately about important topics, like gun control, while fighting back tears. Recently, his sensitivity sparked a tender moment with Oscar-winning actor Regina King, who appeared as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Inspiring

March 29, 2024

Jasmin Paris Becomes First Woman to Ever Complete Barkley Marathons’ 100-Mile Race

Since the Barkley Marathons started in 1989, over 1,000 ultramarathoners have entered, but only 20 people have ever finished within...

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Installation

March 29, 2024

Refik Anadol Announces World’s First AI Model Dedicated to Nature

While many of us have only become familiar with AI over the past year or so, artist Refik Anadol has...

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Acrylic Painting

March 29, 2024

Artist Shares Hypnotic Process of Creating Mesmerizing Fluid Art

With its stunning spirals and psychedelic swirls, fluid art (aka paint pouring or Dutch pouring) is a hypnotic art form that an artist known simply as Maike may have perfected. By using watery acrylic paint, the artist is able to pour and manipulate the direction of the liquid. This allows her to somewhat dictate the composition of her seemingly spontaneous abstract paintings.

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Birds

March 28, 2024

Adorable 84-Year-Old Blind Parrot Finally Finds His Forever Home in the Netherlands

Most parrots can survive anywhere from 40 to 60 years in captivity, making them near-lifelong companions.

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Movies

March 28, 2024

Iconic ‘Titanic’ Movie Door That Sparked Years of Debate Just Sold for $718,750 at Auction

If you've ever watched Titanic, chances are you've joined the most heated debate around the movie's star-crossed lovers.

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Photo Contest

March 28, 2024

Two Gannets Fighting Over a Fish Win the 2024 World Nature Photography Awards

A photograph taken on vacation on the Shetland Islands has won photographer Tracey Lund the grand prize of the 2024 World Nature Photography Awards. Her striking photo shows two gannets underwater as they look to snatch a fish for a tasty meal. The UK photographer's winning photo was selected from the thousands that were entered into the contest.

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