My Modern Met

October 6, 2025

Man Spent 16 Years Manually Typing Every Number From One to One Million on His Typewriter

Setting goals is a great way to get things done, but not every plan has to make sense to others. An Australian man named Les Stewart is one person who proved that determination can outlast even the strangest ambitions. He set himself the goal of manually typing out every number from one to 1 million on his typewriter.

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Endangered Animals

October 6, 2025

Orangutan Sanctuary Is Giving New Hope To Endangered Primates in Borneo

In just 50 years, or the lifetime of an orangutan, humans have destroyed half of Borneo’s rainforest and thereby endangered...

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Wildlife Photography

October 6, 2025

Wildlife Photography Contest Honors the Resilience of Nature

Every year, the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT)

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Oil Painting

October 6, 2025

Paintings of People Wrapped in Golden “Blankets” Leaves You Guessing What’s Happening [Interview]

Artist David Rice’s oil paintings bring the grace of the Old Masters with a refreshing modern twist. The Portland-based artist creates canvases that range from evocative portraits to stunning still lifes that blend the influence of the area’s landscape. As a multifaceted artist, Rice is a skilled muralist, working on street art pieces in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

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Sculpture

October 6, 2025

Artist Explores Humanity’s Wide Range of Emotions Through Multi-Faced Sculptures

What if the entire range of human emotions could be gleaned all at once, within a single face?

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Street Art

October 5, 2025

New Book Gives an Insider’s Look at London’s Extensive Street Art Culture [Interview]

For nearly 15 years, Giulia Riva has been documenting the global street art scene on her respected blog, BLocal.

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Painting

October 5, 2025

This Artist Has Spent Decades Blurring the Boundaries Between Dreams and Reality

In Fuco Ueda’s artwork, the boundary between dreams and reality is so blurred that it seems pointless to differentiate the two. Girls plunge into the water and rest their heads on beds of anemones; they embrace deer whose antlers are pierced by slabs of meat; and they have keyholes in their temples.

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Science

October 4, 2025

Searchable “Eclipse Atlas” Archive Traces Solar Phenomena Through the Centuries

When was the last time you remember watching a solar or lunar eclipse?

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Architecture

October 4, 2025

This Compact Café Sits Nestled Between Bucharest’s Historic Buildings

Bucharest is home to countless historic buildings in a fascinating blend of architectural styles, but this dense urban environment leaves...

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Social Cause

October 3, 2025

Jane Fonda Relaunches McCarthy-Era Free Speech Initiative, With Support From 800 Celebs

Award-winning actor and political activist Jane Fonda has revived the Committee for the First Amendment, founded by her father, Henry Fonda, and other Hollywood celebrities in 1947. The original group was formed specifically in response to the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was designed to disparage and blacklist those with supposed ties to communism and the Soviet Union during the “Second Red Scare.

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