Reading While Eating for June 7: A Friday Potpourri

A mixed bouquet of presidential pups, doughnuts, memes and more in today's must-read links.

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Tasty Trivia: In honor of National Doughnut Day, here are 13 fun facts about Dunkin Donuts’ “Time to make the donuts!” guy from the ’80s and ’90s. For starters: no, that’s not his actual name. (mental_floss)

Presidential Pets: From LBJ holding a basket of puppies to Bill Clinton chillin’ with his cat, here are 31 photos of commanders-in-chief with their four-legged friends. (BuzzFeed)

Monet of Memes: This artist paints the whole Internet. Seriously. You need to check it out. (The Daily What)

Pakistani Progress: A lesbian couple from Pakistan tied the knot in Britain, becoming the first Muslim women to marry in the U.K. (Divanee)

Streaming Sports: YouTube has thrown a curveball with its new foray into the world of sports broadcasting. Click here to read about what this could mean for networks, leagues and fans. (TIME.com)

Film Fashions: M. Night Shyamalan’s After Earth bombed at the box office, but at least the stars looked good on the Red Carpet at the flick’s premiere. (Go Fug Yourself)

Security Scandal: Click here for a quick explainer on PRISM, the covert collaboration between the NSA, FBI, and basically all the technology companies you rely on. (Gizmodo)

Parisian Percussion: American composer Joseph Bertolozzi is spearheading a public art project with the mission of “playing” the Eiffel Tower. Watch this video to learn what that means, and how it works.  (The New York Times)

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