Reading While Eating for July 3: Sounds of Summer

Today's links feature an athletic tiff and guitar riffs.

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Francesca Schiavone of Italy spits out a tennis ball after holding it her mouth during her women's singles tennis match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 2, 2012.

Say cheese: Here are some tips for taking great photos of fireworks. (National Geographic)

“It’s Still Rock ‘n’ Roll to Me”Watch this history of rock ‘n’ roll in 100 riffs. (Exp.lore.com)

Dog Days: Today marks the beginning of the Dog Days of summer, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.  Speaking of dogs, watch this pup cover Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.” (BuzzFeed)

Jammin’:  a mashup of former President Bill Clinton groovin’ on the saxophone as M83’s “Midnight City” plays in the background. (The Daily What)

Disturbia: TV’s most scandalous suburbs. (Flavorwire)

Beach reading: TIME‘s guide to the best books for the summer. (TIME.com)

“Mr. Sandman”What do Stephen Colbert and Darth Vader have in common? They are all in this roundup of geeky sand sculptures. (Mental Floss)

Why so serious? A French runner takes out his frustrations on a mascot. (Pat’s Papers)

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