Bathroom Readers' Institute's Blog, page 20
June 11, 2019
Directed by Your Favorite Singer
Lots of musicians have given acting a try, like Cher and Eminem. A few have taken an even larger jump—from singing and writing songs…to directing movies. It hasn’t always gone very well. MADONNA After more than two decades of lacing her songs and videos with provocative themes and adults-only imagery, respectively, Madonna took the reins […]
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June 10, 2019
The Players Who Played For the Most Teams
In the olden days of pro sports, most players used to stick with just one team for their whole careers. Today, though, players are more likely to be “journeymen,” or bounce around their league, playing for multiple teams. Here are the biggest journeymen of all time, or rather the players whose journeys took them to […]
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June 8, 2019
Unique Hotel Amenities
Any halfway decent hotel offers turn-down service or some mints on your pillow. Other hotels go the extra mile or two. Here are some hotels with singular benefits to possibly check our during your summer travels. GONE FISHIN’ Travelers staying at the Happy Guests Lodge, a hotel in Warrington in west-central England, guests can bring […]
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June 7, 2019
The Weird Hits Just Keep on Coming
What do an obscure ‘90s grunge tune and a repetitive song for toddlers have in common? They were both major pop hits…in 2019. Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water Most record buyers (and downloaders) are adults, and adults generally don’t listen to children’s music. That’s part of why […]
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June 6, 2019
The Curse of Drake
As one of the world’s most popular musicians right now, everything Drake touches turns to gold. Musically, that is. In the world of sports, an endorsement from the “Started From the Bottom” rapper-singer can seemingly doom an athlete. Anthony Joshua Cursed! On June 1, 2019, boxer Anthony Joshua fought Andy Ruiz, Jr. in a defense […]
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June 4, 2019
Father’s Day Giveaway
It's almost Father's Day. A time to celebrate and remember all the fathers that have made our lives special. There is no better way than to dive into the punniest joke book ever—DAD JOKES! Three lucky, random winners will be chosen. Giveaway ends June 16, 2019, midnight PST. Open to 18+, US and Canada.
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May 31, 2019
Jackie Robinsons of Other Things
2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackie Robinson, the baseball legend who, in 1947, broke the sport’s color barrier by becoming the first African-American in the major leagues. He’s a brave pioneer for sure, just like these other men and women who integrated their lines of work. NBA The NBA was only […]
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May 29, 2019
Weird 101
College isn’t all math classes, science labs, and lectures about Medieval English literature. There are also these strange — and very real — courses offered by colleges and universities. The Amazing World of Bubbles This course at the prestigious scientific institute Caltech does involve blowing bubbles, but it’s more about exploring the complex physics behind […]
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May 28, 2019
Buzkashi, Anyone?
Baseball is back, and it’s the national pastime. But it’s a 150-year-old game at this point. How about we try one of these “national sports” from around the world a try? Buzkashi It’s the national sport of Afghanistan. Like polo or pato, it’s played on horseback. And like old-school pato, it involves a dead animal. […]
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May 27, 2019
When Saturday Night Live Predicted the Future
Usually, Saturday Night Live produces sketches that comment on current events — you know, stuff that’s already happened. But over its more than 40 seasons, its writers and performers have proved to be such savvy cultural critics that a few times they’ve managed to predict events before they happened. Here are the times when SNL […]
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