My Modern Met - February 19 Daily Digest

--------------------------------------------------------------- ​ ​[Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Welcome Their Fourth Child](​ [Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Welcome Their Fourth Child]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Blake Lively (@blakelively) After trying to keep her pregnancy out of the spotlight, Blake Lively revealed that she and her husband Ryan Reynolds quietly welcomed their fourth baby into the world. The news came in the form of an Instagram post, in which the […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Photographer Captures the Moment Rio’s Christ the Redeemer Is Struck by Lightning](​ [Photographer Captures the Moment Rio’s Christ the Redeemer Is Struck by Lightning]  Ver esta publicación en Instagram  Una publicación compartida por Fernando Braga (@fsbragaphotos) The Christ the Redeemer statue has been regarded as a landmark of Brazil ever since it was completed in 1931. Located atop the Corcovado mountain, the sculpture is 98 feet high and presents itself as if Jesus Christ is overlooking Rio […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Watch a Japanese Chef Prepare Crab Fried Rice in Under a Minute]()​ [Watch a Japanese Chef Prepare Crab Fried Rice in Under a Minute] When dining out, we don't always get to see the hard work and talent that goes into preparing each dish. So it's enlightening when people share videos of chefs at work. One such case is Takumi Murakami, the chef at the Shibuya, Tokyo, location of the restaurant Kani chahan no mise. His masterful skill of […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Mom Creates Handmade Crayons to Celebrate the Beauty of All Skin Tones](​ [Mom Creates Handmade Crayons to Celebrate the Beauty of All Skin Tones] Everyone deserves to be represented in art. Furthermore, everyone deserves to be able to depict themselves in art. While painters and creators excel at mixing colors with professional supplies, kids shouldn't have to make do with the one bright pink and one brown crayon in the basic 16-count box. Although brands like Crayola have put […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Boston Dynamics’ Robot Shows off the Unexpected Way It Can Help Humans With Work](=)​ [Boston Dynamics’ Robot Shows off the Unexpected Way It Can Help Humans With Work] For over a decade, Boston Dynamics’ YouTube channel has been revealing science marvels in innocuous, playful ways. In its latest video titled Atlas Gets a Grip, the lab showcases the agility of its bipedal robot in a way that’s both incredible and unexpected. The video begins with a construction worker atop scaffolding, hammering away at […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Slices of Wood Etched With Whimsical Nature-Inspired Designs]()​ [Slices of Wood Etched With Whimsical Nature-Inspired Designs] Chicago-based artist Zoe Feast is a maker with  many talents. Although she’s best known for her playful fabric designs, the artist has recently decided to create her spirited motifs on a different medium. Her whimsical illustrations can now be found on slices of wood. The materials for this collection come from a habit restoration project, […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Noam Chomsky Says ChatGPT Is a Form of “High-Tech Plagiarism”](​ [Noam Chomsky Says ChatGPT Is a Form of “High-Tech Plagiarism”] In a recent interview, renowned linguist and cognitive scientist Noam Chomsky gave his thoughts on the rise of ChatGPT, and its effect on education. What he had to say wasn't favorable. As more and more educators struggle with how to combat plagiarism and the use of these chatbots in the classroom, Chomsky gives a clear […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Cat Saved From Earthquake Rubble by Turkish Firefighter Won’t Leave Rescuer’s Side]()​ [Cat Saved From Earthquake Rubble by Turkish Firefighter Won’t Leave Rescuer’s Side]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by AliCakas (@jcaks_1) It has been nearly 11 days since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks struck the Turkey-Syria border, and rescues are still underway. As teams try to excavate through the devastation of fallen buildings, they are uncovering surviving people as well as animals. […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Young Woman Who Donated Her Savings to Earthquake Victims as a Child Wins the Lottery on Her First Try](=)​ [Young Woman Who Donated Her Savings to Earthquake Victims as a Child Wins the Lottery on Her First Try] Sometimes, karma gets you—in the best of ways. When she was 5 years old, Juliette Lamour of Ontario, Canada, and her sister Sophie emptied their shared piggy bank fora good cause. They donated just over $60 dollars to the Canadian Red Cross, which at the time was raising money to help the victims of the […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Bus Driver Has Knit Over 7,000 Hats for the Students She Drove to School Throughout the Years]()​ [Bus Driver Has Knit Over 7,000 Hats for the Students She Drove to School Throughout the Years] Sometimes a small personal project can have a big impact on a whole community. When a school bus driver from Erie County named Patricia Reitz, affectionately known as Miss Patty, was taking care of her ailing mother, she took to knitting to relieve some stress during her spare time. She was working on a hat while […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Vanity Fair’s 29th Hollywood Issue Highlights 12 Young Stars in Captivating Portraits](​ [Vanity Fair’s 29th Hollywood Issue Highlights 12 Young Stars in Captivating Portraits]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair) When the Oscars are on the horizon, Vanity Fair always releases its Hollywood issue. For its 29th annual edition, the magazine captured 12 young actors whom they call “the stars of today and tomorrow.” From Little Women‘s Florence Pugh to Only Muders […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Studio Ghibli’s ’Spirited Away’ Stage Play Is Coming to the U.S. This Spring](​ [Studio Ghibli’s ’Spirited Away’ Stage Play Is Coming to the U.S. This Spring] Last year, the beloved animated film Spirited Away (2001) made its live-action debut on the stage of Tokyo's Imperial Theatre. Adapted and directed by two-time Tony Award winner John Caird and Maoko Imai, the play had a month-long engagement in Tokyo before touring all over Japan. Now, American audiences will have a chance to see this unique […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Are Going on Tour Together](​ [Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Are Going on Tour Together] After 30 years of friendship and making people laugh, comedians Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are joining together in a special live comedy tour. Although the duo worked together in improv and later on Saturday Night Live, they have been working on their own independent projects since then—Poehler in Parks and Recreation and Fey in […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Super Bowl Ad of a Girl and Her Dog Growing Old Together Will Tug at Your Heartstrings]()​ [Super Bowl Ad of a Girl and Her Dog Growing Old Together Will Tug at Your Heartstrings] There is a lot that goes into Super Bowl Sunday. While some tune in for the game, many stick around for the coveted Halftime Show—in 2023, more people watched Rihanna's performance than the game itself—and others watch for something else entirely—the commercials. If you're viewing from the television, you're probably familiar with the range of Super […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​[Incredible Survival Stories Continue to Surface Nearly Two Weeks After Deadly Turkey and Syria Earthquake](=)​ [Incredible Survival Stories Continue to Surface Nearly Two Weeks After Deadly Turkey and Syria Earthquake] To save one life is to save all of humanity… During the rescue of a family from under the rubble yesterday, Tuesday, February 7, in the village of Bisnia, west of #Idlib, #Syria.#earthquake pic.twitter.com/2d4mdd1I0U — The White Helmets (@SyriaCivilDef) February 7, 2023 Nearly two weeks after a devastating 7.8 magnitude Turkey-Syria earthquake, first responders are […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Kaya the Service Dog Is Honored on Her Last Plane Ride Ever After Being on 250+ Flights](=)​ [Kaya the Service Dog Is Honored on Her Last Plane Ride Ever After Being on 250+ Flights]  Ver esta publicación en Instagram  Una publicación compartida por Southwest Airlines (@southwestair) Many people wish their dogs could live forever; but, since this is an impossible dream, it makes it all the more important to honor the trusty canines in our lives. This is exactly what Marine Corps veteran Cole Lyle has done […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Curious Bear Takes 400 “Selfies” Using Wildlife Trail Camera](​ [Curious Bear Takes 400 “Selfies” Using Wildlife Trail Camera] Bears roaming across natural grounds is nothing new, and neither is the presence of motion-capture cameras; but, the combination of these two things recently took the internet by storm. The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks organization (OSMP) uses nine motion-detective cameras across its 46,000-acre land system. Placed in high-traffic areas such as […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Astronomers Discover Surprising Rings Around Dwarf Planet Quaoar](​ [Astronomers Discover Surprising Rings Around Dwarf Planet Quaoar] The Solar System is a source of constant amazement. As telescope and imaging technology improves, astronomers learn more about distant worlds we can barely see. One of these is the icy dwarf planet Quaoar, only a third of the diameter of Earth’s moon. It orbits our Sun about 4 billion miles from Earth in the […] [View on My Modern Met]( ​ ​[Rare Photo of an Amazon River Dolphin Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year](=)​ [Rare Photo of an Amazon River Dolphin Wins Underwater Photographer of the Year] The Underwater Photographer of the Year contest provides a glimpse of the extraordinary beauty that resides under the sea—and this year was no exception. This prestigious contest garnered more entries than ever, with photographers from 72 different countries submitting 6,000 photos. In the end, it was an image of an endangered river dolphin that earned […] [View on My Modern Met](=) ​ ​[Justina Miles Goes Viral for Energetic ASL Performance at Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show]()​ [Justina Miles Goes Viral for Energetic ASL Performance at Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show]  View this post on Instagram  A post shared by (@_jtay_) Rihanna's halftime show at Super Bowl LVII was one of the most talked about aspects of the whole event. In fact, more people watched her performance than the actual game. From an amazing aerial stage setup to her unexpected pregnancy reveal, it was […] [View on My Modern Met]() ​ ​ Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630