Funny
November 3, 2025

Grumpy German Museum Guide Goes Viral for Being Hilariously Rude and Snobbish

When we think of museum guides, most of us probably picture a gentle person softly whispering about the wonders of the collection. But in Germany, one guide is taking a completely different approach—and is going viral for it. Düsseldorf’s Kunstpalast museum advertises “grumpy” and “unpleasant” tours with guide Joseph Langelinck, who, for €7 (about $8)

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Street Photography
November 3, 2025

Photographer Spent Five Years Capturing the Surprising Ways His Community Used a Ping-Pong Table

Public spaces rarely behave the way their designers imagined. In cities, people carve new paths, claim unlikely meeting spots, and reshape the built environment to match their routines. In his TTP (Tischtennisplatte) series, photographer Hayahisa Tomiyasu captures this beautifully, documenting a Leipzig community that turned a public ping-pong table into a multi-purpose object. Tomiyasu created the series when he was studying photography at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig.

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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.