My Modern Met

March 6, 2023

Mom Asks People on TikTok To Play Her 10-Year-Old’s Sheet Music

Kids can be so creative and sometimes they surprise even their parents. One day, a mom in Pennsylvania named Mimi Wallace discovered her daughter Olive's handwritten composition. She was naturally curious about what it would sound like. So, she shared the sheet music with TikTok, and a parade of musicians have responded. “So my 10-year-old daughter wrote this. Could somebody play this?” Wallace said in her now-viral video which has accumulated over 6 million views.

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Renaissance Art

March 6, 2023

Van Dyck Painting Bought for $600 Sells for $3 Million at Auction

In the late-20th century, someone discovered a mysterious, beautiful painting in a farm shed in Kinderhook, New York.

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Illusion

March 6, 2023

Mind-Bending Gate Design Is an Optical Illusion Extending Back Into Space

A gate in Vienna, Austria, is an optical illusion.

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Animals

March 5, 2023

Lost Dog Finds Its Way Back to Former Animal Shelter, Rings the Doorbell for Help

There are many stories about lost dogs being able to find their owners. In one pup's case, she was only at her new home for a month before she accidentally broke free of her harness. Still unfamiliar with her situation, the dog, named Bailey, took a route back to the place she had called home for many months before: her old animal shelter.

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Street Art

March 5, 2023

Incredible Light-Sensitive Mural Comes Alive at Night

María López and Javier de Riba are the creative force behind the Spain-based art collective Reskate Studio.

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Acrylic Painting

March 5, 2023

Artist Paints Architectural Portraits Onto Concrete Fragments of Same Demolished Estate

Sometimes the choice of materials is just as meaningful as the art itself.

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Entertainment

March 4, 2023

Reboot of ‘The Proud Family’ Cartoon Dedicates an Episode to Autism Awareness

The early 2000s animated series The Proud Family celebrated Blackness and represented Black families on screen. Airing on the Disney Channel, it also tackled serious subjects such as bullying, religion, and homelessness. Its new reboot The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder is no different. One episode, in particular, has recently gained traction online for its representation of the autism spectrum and its candid conversation on autism diagnoses.

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Inspiring

March 4, 2023

Heartwarming Video Shows Jack Black and Terminally Ill Fan Singing ‘School of Rock’ Song Together

Actor Jack Black is known for his comedic roles in movies such as School of Rock and Nacho Libre as...

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Good News

March 4, 2023

Michael Jordan’s $10 Million Donation to Make-A-Wish Is the Largest in Its History

Michael Jordan is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time.

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Funny

March 3, 2023

National Park Service Tells Public To “Never Push a Slower Friend” in a Bear Attack

The National Park Service (NPS) has an important message for the public: “If you come across a bear, never push a slower friend down…even if you feel the friendship has run its course.” Anyone who has ever been the “slower friend” can sigh with relief that the NPS has their back via a viral tweet.

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