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Of all the great painters of the golden age when the small, soggy Netherlands arose as an improbable global power, Johannes Vermeer is the most beloved and the most disarming. Rembrandt gives us grandeur and human frailty, Frans Hals gives us brio, Pieter de Hooch gives us busy burghers, but Vermeer issues an invitation. The trompe l’oeil curtain is pulled back, and if the people on the other side don’t turn to greet us, it’s only because we are always expected.Vermeer’s paintings are few in number and scattered over three continents, and they rarely travel. The 28 gathered in Amsterdam...

Fans cheer as actress announces birth of first child, and now they can buy her “maternity goods” bundle too. It’s no secret that a lot of anime voice actors’ and actresses’ promotion draws from the performer’s image as an attractive, romantically desirable individual. Because of that, it used to be the norm that vocal talent would keep their actual romantic relations on the downlow, so as not to spoil the daydreams of adoring superfans and risk losing their support/spending. And while there are still anime vocal performers who are marketed that way, in recent years there’s also been an increase...

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By Pang-Chieh Ho Dogs and cats are cute to cuddle, there’s no denying that, but should we be sleeping with them? This week I’m looking into whether there are any concerns you should have about sharing a bed with your pets. Also in this issue: the cleaning tools you recommended, and our response to a reader’s question about whether wearing foundation is enough to block the sun. THE BIG STORY:‘Let’s Sleep on It First’ As someone who is currently pet-less but has cat-sat a lot for her friends, it’s a tricky question, whether to sleep with a pet. I’m a...

One of the steepest navigable sections of whitewater in the world has just been descended again, this time with lots of water and some world-class photographers and cinematographers on scene. The Santo Domingo Gorge near Chiapas, Mexico, might be the ultimate playground for the very best waterfall kayakers in the world. Dane Jackson and Bren Orton paddled down this insanely steep and formidable section of waterfalls on March 3. High water made the descent that much more difficult, as the kayak speeds increased and the hydraulics were that much bigger. [TAG1]Dane Jackson kayaks the 85-plus-foot tall Angel Wings Falls in...