Day: December 5, 2012

Mariah Carey and the Roots Adorably Sing ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ on ‘Fallon’

Who needs chestnuts and an open fire when something this heartwarming is available to stream over and over again until your clicker finger is reduced to a coal-like nub? Last night, backstage before taping Tuesday’s episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the show’s lovable host and the best house band on television (the Roots,… Read More Mariah Carey and the Roots Adorably Sing ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ on ‘Fallon’

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Is Racism Really Waning?

A few days ago, John McWhorter—a linguist and social critic—penned an essay for the New York Daily News that declared thatracism is waning. While McWhorter conceded that racism still exists, he concluded that, with the reelection of President Obama, the influence of racism has dramatically decreased throughout the years. Does racism exist? Definitely. However, I am more interested in… Read More Is Racism Really Waning?

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Former Manhattan ADA Accused of Dealing to Police Former Manhattan ADA Accused of Dealing to Police

44-year-old David Leung, who served as the assistant district attorney is Manhattan from 1993 to 2003, was busted by an informant on September 27 after sliding the undercover two bags of weed for $200. This sounds more like the explanation for a character being written off of Law & Order than real life. Following the transaction, police searched his… Read More Former Manhattan ADA Accused of Dealing to Police Former Manhattan ADA Accused of Dealing to Police

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