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Best Boys

The Question: What's a "best boy" in film credits, and why is there never a "best girl"? The Answer: The best boy is the gaffer's assistant.…

Beach Boys

surfer sound rock group One of the most popular and influential American rock 'n roll bands, The Beach Boys were founded by the three Wilson brothers. Known for their lush harmonies and rock 'n…

Backstreet Boys

rock group Close friends and family make for close harmonies in this a cappella group named for an Orlando, Florida fleamarket. Their album, Backstreet Boys (1996) made a splash overseas a full two…

Beastie Boys

rock group The group's album, Licensed to Ill (1986) spawned the hit “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)” and went quintuple platinum, fueled by cross-over interest from both the band's…

Bad Advice for New Graduates

by P. J. O’Rourke Related Links Commencement Speeches Percent Enrolled in School     Mr. O'Rourke is a best-selling author and humorist. Change magazine reports on…

Sonny Boy Williamson

(John Lee Williamson)blues singer, harmonica playerBorn: 3/30/1914Birthplace: Jackson, Tennessee One of the founding members of the post-War Chicago blues scene, Sonny Boy Williamson did more to…

Bad Nauheim

(Encyclopedia) Bad Nauheim Bad Nauheim bät nouˈhīm [key], town, Hesse, central Germany, in the Taunus Mts. It is a…

Bad Reichenhall

(Encyclopedia) Bad Reichenhall Bad Reichenhall bät rīˈkhənhäl [key] or Reichenhall, town, Bavaria, S central Germany,…

Bad Godesberg

(Encyclopedia) Bad GodesbergBad Godesbergbät gōˈdəsbĕrk [key], part of Bonn, North Rhine–Westphalia, W Germany, on the Rhine River. It is the site of numerous foreign embassies and government…