Reading While Eating for January 20: And the Award Goes To…

Friday's links talk For Your Consideration ads and Golden Globe footwear.

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A ski jumper takes run up during the qualification to the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping competition in Zakopane, Poland, January 19, 2012.

Serious Swag: With awards season comes the inevitable “For Your Consideration” ads. This year, one even came with a ukelele. (Vanity Fair)

Black History: Americans celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy every year. But should we celebrate Malcolm X Day too? (TIME Ideas)

Weather Wonders: As the Seattle area recovers from a rare snowfall, check out photos of snow in even unlikelier places. (LIFE)

Famous Footwear: Sure, you’ve seen all the gowns from the Golden Globes. But what about what’s really important: the shoes? (Go Fug Yourself)

Top Chef: India and Pakistan aren’t known to always get along. And their latest battle is…a cooking reality show? (Divanee)

Stick With Cartoons: If Beavis and Butt-Head were real people, they would look absolutely terrifying. (The Daily What)

Viral Video: Besides videos of kittens, it seems that YouTube can’t get enough of covering Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.” (Vulture)

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