My Modern Met - June 11 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​[Astrophotographer Captures Spectacular Sight of the Andromeda Galaxy From His Backyard]()​ [Astrophotographer Captures Spectacular Sight of the Andromeda Galaxy From His Backyard] In the summer of 2020, the world was enthralled with the Comet Neowise, which only makes an appearance every 6,800 years. Brennan Gilmore was so enthralled that it kicked off a passion for astrophotography that continues today. Two years after beginning his journey photographing the stars, he has accomplished a major goal: photographing the Andromeda […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Artist Spends 200 Hours Bringing This Amazing Hyperrealistic Drawing to Life]()​ [Artist Spends 200 Hours Bringing This Amazing Hyperrealistic Drawing to Life] Some works of art are realistic, while others appear so true-to-life that they blow your mind. New York-based artist Dylan Eakin spent 25 days—approximately 200 hours—working on a large-scale hyperrealistic drawing that looks just like a real person. Using a combination of graphite and charcoal pencils, he rendered the young woman cupping her face between […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Needle-Felted Animals are an Adorable Menagerie of Handheld Art]()​ [Needle-Felted Animals are an Adorable Menagerie of Handheld Art] Capturing an animal's likeness, especially the texture of its fur, can be difficult. That is why some crafters gravitate towards needle felting. This popular activity involves “stabbing” pieces of wool until they lock together and produce a firm, round shape. Nova Scotia-based artist Teri Gullon is an expert in this field, creating a menagerie of […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Chef Bans Rude Diners From Restaurant, Gives Staff Member the Money From $1,200 Bill](=)​ [Chef Bans Rude Diners From Restaurant, Gives Staff Member the Money From $1,200 Bill] It should go without saying that wealth doesn’t give someone carte blanche to treat people as they wish—especially those in service positions—but sometimes people need reminders. While bad or entitled behavior happens far too often, one chef called out a group of diners who racked up a high bill at his restaurant but treated a […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[New York State Passes “Right to Repair” Law for Your Electronics](​ [New York State Passes “Right to Repair” Law for Your Electronics] Cracked screens, spills, and dead batteries happen. Through accidents or age, our electronics often break and need an experienced hand to repair them. However, manufacturers have often done a thorough job of ensuring consumers in need have to pay for their high-priced, exclusive repair services. The product design are shrouded in mystery and the parts […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Man Cleans Up Beaches With Custom-Built Grabber and Remote-Controlled Trash Can](​ [Man Cleans Up Beaches With Custom-Built Grabber and Remote-Controlled Trash Can]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Glenn Morris (@ftmog) Everyone loves a day at the beach, but if you come across litter on the sand, it can make things worse for you and the environment. One man is doing his part to clean up local beaches, and has invented innovative […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Italian Quartet Performs Epic Acoustic Guitar Cover of the ‘Star Wars’ Theme Song](​ [Italian Quartet Performs Epic Acoustic Guitar Cover of the ‘Star Wars’ Theme Song] The first energetic notes of the Star Wars theme song are instantly recognizable, but odds are you’ve never heard them performed on the acoustic guitar. That is, until now. The Italian guitar quartet 40 Fingers performed an incredible acoustic cover of the iconic film score live to an empty theater during the first lockdown of […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Studio Ghibli’s Theme Park Releases More Illustrations of Its Imaginative Attractions]()​ [Studio Ghibli’s Theme Park Releases More Illustrations of Its Imaginative Attractions] One of Studio Ghibli‘s most anticipated projects is not another animated feature; instead, it's a unique theme park based on past films. Called Ghibli Park, this immersive amusement park is set to open on November 1, 2022, with some of the areas scheduled to be completed the following fall, in 2023. While fans wait, however, […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[70 UK Companies Make the Move to a Four-Day Workweek Without Cutting Pay]()​ [70 UK Companies Make the Move to a Four-Day Workweek Without Cutting Pay] It's an exciting time for the future of work. The Great Resignation in the U.S. showed that workers who want better pay, work-life balance, and more opportunities are willing to take action. Data from research conducted on the shifts to remote work during the pandemic is showing that workers from a wide range of industries […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Photographer Shares Visual Diary of Lockdown in Shanghai Under “Zero Covid” Policy [Interview]]()​ [Photographer Shares Visual Diary of Lockdown in Shanghai Under “Zero Covid” Policy [Interview]] When we last caught up with American photographer Nicole Chan, it was February 2020 and the world was on the cusp of change. Chan, who has lived in Shanghai for many years, photographed the bustling city as it shut down due to COVID-19. Soon, the rest of the world would follow. Now, Chan is sharing […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Actor Julia Garner Reported to Star as Madonna in Biopic About the Queen of Pop](​ [Actor Julia Garner Reported to Star as Madonna in Biopic About the Queen of Pop]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Madonna (@madonna) Madonna is a pop icon with a long and ground-breaking career. It's no surprise that her life’s story would be turned into a feature-length biopic directed by the legend herself. But with so many stories to tell, who will be the one […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Actor Matthew McConaughey Gives Impassioned Plea for Gun Control]()​ [Actor Matthew McConaughey Gives Impassioned Plea for Gun Control] Embed from Getty Images Actor Matthew McConaughey is a proud Texan and native of Uvalde. Unfortunately, his hometown has been in the news for tragic reasons since the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that took the lives of 19 children and two teachers. The day after the tragedy, McConaughey and his wife […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[83-Year-Old Japanese Man Becomes the Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across the Pacific Ocean]()​ [83-Year-Old Japanese Man Becomes the Oldest Person To Sail Solo Across the Pacific Ocean] It's never too late to accomplish your dream, which Kenichi Horie has proved multiple times. The 83-year-old Japanese seafarer became the oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific Ocean—60 years after he became the first person to achieve this feat at the age of 23. “I didn’t think I’d be sailing at 83 but […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Wedding Photographer Tells Couples To Act Drunk and Gets Great Shots Because of It]()​ [Wedding Photographer Tells Couples To Act Drunk and Gets Great Shots Because of It] Photographers often have their tricks to get the best photos of their clients. Some of these techniques go well beyond just saying cheese. For wedding photographer Myriam Ménard, she instructs her clients to pretend to be drunk. The approach, while it might sound silly, really works. The people in her portraits look at ease and […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Woolly Mammoth Tusk Is Unexpectedly Found Sticking Out of an Alaskan River Bank]()​ [Woolly Mammoth Tusk Is Unexpectedly Found Sticking Out of an Alaskan River Bank] We don’t expect to see a massive mammoth tusk in the wild. They belong in museums! But University of Virginia researcher Adrienne Ghaly shows that if you’re in Alaska, you might just see one on the side of a river bank. Ghaly snapped and tweeted a picture of a woolly mammoth tusk protruding from an […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Five Planets Will Align in the Sky This Month and Here’s How to See It](​ [Five Planets Will Align in the Sky This Month and Here’s How to See It] Sometimes the stars align, and other times the planets do. This month, a celestial dance will bring five planets—and eventually the Moon—into a graceful arc across the early pre-dawn sky throughout June. Beginning the weekend of June 3, 2022; Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will fall into alignment. On June 23, the Moon will […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[If You Blended Up Everyone in the World, It Would Create a Meatball That Fits in Central Park](​ [If You Blended Up Everyone in the World, It Would Create a Meatball That Fits in Central Park] We love an interesting fact, and one of the most interesting—and weirdest—we've heard in a while comes from Redditor kiwi2703. They decided to get creative with some calculations and answer a question you might never have asked yourself—if you blended up all the humans in the world, how big would the resulting ball of goo […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[All Patients in This New Cancer Drug Study Are Now in Remission]()​ [All Patients in This New Cancer Drug Study Are Now in Remission] Cancer is one of the scariest six-letter words in the world. For decades, scientists and doctors have striven for a cure. Everyday people have run, walked, biked, and boated for a cure. In February 2022, President Biden even announced the re-ignition of the cancer moonshot to end the disease as we know it. Any victory […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[This French Family of Musicians Is on a Sold Out Tour in Latin America](=)​ [This French Family of Musicians Is on a Sold Out Tour in Latin America] A family of musicians from a small town in northwest France is winning hearts across the Atlantic, on their tour of Latin America. Isaac and Nora (or Isaac et Nora in French) is the name of a 14-year-old brother and 10-year-old sister who perform songs inspired by Latin American classical music. Originally from a small […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Polish People Are Role Playing as Americans Celebrating the 4th of July]()​ [Polish People Are Role Playing as Americans Celebrating the 4th of July] How do people from other countries view Americans? While it varies from person to person, one group is giving us a good idea of American vibes. A group in Poland called 4th of July LARP (LARP is short for live-action role-playing) dresses as Americans and acts out various scenarios that they imagine happening in the […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​ [Update my email preferences]( Want to share this email with a friend? [Here's a signup link.]( [Unsubscribe from all emails]( 26074 Lugo Dr, Loma Linda, CA 92354