Malala Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Malala Yousafzai (r.) with Syrian refugee Mazoon Rakon at Zaatari Refugee Camp, Syria, February 18, 2014 (AFP/Getty Images)

Yesterday it was announced that Malala Yousafzai was the co-winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, sharing the award with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights activist. Malala came to international fame for her advocacy of girls' right to education in her native Pakistan. She survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in Swat Valley, Pakistan, in 2012. You can read The New York Times article on Malala's award here. Imagine being pulled out of Chemistry class to be told you had won the Nobel Peace Prize!

If you are unfamiliar with Malala, you can watch her appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart here:

 

Golden Globe Predictions

Rachel and I have a bet as to who can best predict the Golden Globes.  Winner gets their choice of candy.

Film:
Best Picture--Drama: The Descendants
Best Picture--Comedy: The Artist
Best Actor--Drama: George Clooney
Best Actress--Drama: Meryl Streep
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer
Screenplay: Woody Allen
Director: Martin Scorsese

TV:
Best Drama: Homeland
Best Comedy: New Girl
Best Actor--Drama: Bryan Cranston
Best Actress--Drama: Claire Danes
Best Actor--Comedy: Matt LeBlanc
Best Actress--Comedy: Zooey Deschanel

It is a CRIME that Parks and Rec is not nominated for Best Comedy.

You can watch the Golden Globes at 5:00 p.m. Sunday on NBC.  The only and only Ricky Gervais is host.

Newbery and Other Predictions

Betsey Bird, who writes the authoritative blog Fuse #8, makes predictions for the Newbery Award, as well as the Caldecott and other awards. Check out these titles if you're looking for new books to read. Read the post here.