‘La Madrina’: The Once-Feared Gang Leader Cleaning Up NYC

In the 1970s, Lorine Padilla was “First Lady” of the Savage Skulls, a South Bronx gang. Then she took a different path. “La Madrina” is the story of her incredible journey. [Subscribe]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] [‘La Madrina’: The Once-Feared Gang Leader Cleaning Up NYC]( By Tarpley Hitt [In the 1970s, Lorine Padilla was “First Lady” of the Savage Skulls, a South Bronx gang. Then she took a different path. “La Madrina” is the story of her incredible journey.]( [Bill Maher Embarrasses Trump Legal Adviser Jenna Ellis]( By Marlow Stern [The “Real Time” host exposed just how empty the soon-to-be-former president’s allegations of widespread voter fraud really are.]( [A Connecticut Mom Was Slaughtered. Everyone Was a Suspect.]( By Nick Schager [In the new HBO true crime docuseries “Murder on Middle Beach,” a young man investigates the unsolved murder of his mother—a Connecticut woman with plenty of secrets… and enemies.]( [Ban Men From Performing the Super Bowl Halftime Show]( By Kevin Fallon [Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.]( Advertisement [Melissa McCarthy Apologizes for Backing Anti-Abortion Group]( By Laura Bradley [HBO Max and McCarthy have pulled their fundraiser for the evangelical group after The Daily Beast reported its anti-gay and anti-abortion stances. As McCarthy put it, “We blew it.”]( [Do Any of the PS5 Launch Games Make the System Worth Buying?]( By Alec Kubas-Meyer [The dirty little secret of nearly every game launching alongside Sony’s new console is that they are simultaneously releasing for the PS4 as well. Where does this leave buyers?]( [Why Seth Meyers Is ‘Desperate’ to Stop Making Trump Jokes]( By Matt Wilstein [In this exclusive clip from Wilmore’s Peacock show, the two late-night comedians break down how much their jobs are about to change.]( [The Netflix Series That Puts Hallmark Holiday Films to Shame]( By Kevin Fallon [The super-adorable Christmas romance “Dash & Lily” is exactly the warm blanket we need right now—and proves why all those corny Hallmark and Lifetime movies are so bad.]( Advertisement [Image] [How Trump’s Voter Fraud War Room Became a ‘Room From Hell’]( [The president’s campaign built a tip line that left its own staff feeling traumatized, then hung out to dry by Team Trump.]( [Parents Try to Cover Up ‘Superspreader’ Dance. Chaos Ensues.]( [A massive, unmasked homecoming party at a steakhouse in Missouri included a deliberate campaign to hide from pesky health officials and contact tracers.]( [I Covered Florida Politics, and Boy Do I Know Why Trump Won]( [One party’s aides were courteous and organized. The other’s could barely tell me when the candidate was speaking next. Wanna take a guess?]( [Image] [Scouted Gift Pick: Our Favorite Cups for Drinking Coffee]( [Bodum’s Pavina glasses are double-walled, meaning they accentuate your drink and keep your hand from getting too hot.]( [Scouted Gift Pick: Spice Things Up With Our Favorite Spices]( [Spicewalla makes spices that are sure to delight, and the tins don’t look half bad, either.]( [Scouted Gift Pick: Our Favorite Coffee Subscription]( [Trade coffee is the creme de la creme of coffee, especially if you don’t like creme in your coffee.]( [See More Stories]( Advertisement [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to [view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.