A look at some noteworthy television this week: Secrets of New York: New York's Firsts: Pioneering Moments (Sunday, 8:30 p.m., WNYE 25) Kelly Choi takes a look at some New York firsts. White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Monday, 7:30 p.m. HBO) To commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the first bombing of civilian targets with nuclear weapons at Hiroshima, HBO airs this look at the two deadly attacks through archival footage and......

Tomorrow is the annual Corduroy Appreciation Club meeting on the auspicious day, November 11, also known as the day that most resembles corduroy (11/11). We spoke to founder and president Miles Rohan about corduroyizing New Yorkers and the world at large. First things first, how can corduroy unite us? People, I think, are actually seeking unification in one form or another. You can look to the success of sites like Friendster and MySpace as evidence.......

No 16 seed has ever beaten a number 1 in the NCAA Tournament history, and it remained that way last night as Fairleigh Dickinson lost 67-55 to the University of Illinois in opening round action. The Knights managed to give the Illini a scare, however, taking a brief lead in the first half and only trailing by one at the end of the half. The second half was a different story. Illinois outscored FDU 22-8......

Ah, that time of year, where Cinderella isn't just a fairy tale, but something that several teams from all over the nation hope to be in the NCAA Men's Tournament. After an exciting week of conference tournaments, it's time to let the money flow in all those office pools [jpg brackets and .pdf brackets]. Does one go with a top seed like Illinois, or a sleeper pick. What top seed falls in the first two......