I got my hands on a box of the new Wheaties Fuel cereal (courtesy of my friends at General Mills). It’s not due in stores until January, but you can get the Collector’s Edition box online now for $10. I joked on the Wheaties_Fuel Twitter that I really needed to find out what a $10 box of cereal tasted like (like John Travolta needed to find out what a $5 milk shake tasted like in “Pulp Fiction”). Of course, Wheaties_Fuel responded with more of an interest in how it made me feel. Needless to say, I was intrigued. And after enjoying a full serving the past two mornings, I have to say—it’s as advertised. Wheaties Fuel—The New Breakfast of Champions Wheaties Fuel is a lightly sweetened, crunchy bowl of whole wheat... [Read more]

The countdown to Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto officially begins this evening when HBO presents the first installment of Pacquiao-Cotto 24/7. This fight brings extra excitement in that Manny, who many consider to be boxing’s pound-for-pound champion (until he fights Floyd Mayweather, I believe), is moving up in weight (again) to 145 pounds to fight Miguel Cotto, the current WBO welterweight champ. I’ve doubted Manny in the past and I’ve always lived to regret those doubts. There are unanswered questions for both fighters. Miguel has only lost once. That was a little over a year ago when Antonio Margarito beat him in what would eventually be looked at as a controversial outcome. Why? Well, Margarito would later beat “Sugar”... [Read more]

Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds & The Story of the Heart is a unique collection of over 200 authentic human specimens, including whole-body Plastinates, organs and translucent body slices. These are the first public anatomical exhibitions of real human bodies, offering visitors a profound insight into the human body, health and disease, and the intricate world of the cardiovascular system. With The Story of the Heart as a highlight, we are able to focus on the human body’s most hardworking organ—and the first functioning organ to develop in the human embryo. Body Worlds & The Story of the Heart / Image: Zuma Press So what are Plastinates? Invented by Dr. von Hagens, Plastination is the anatomical specimen preservation method... [Read more]

Lovely and talented Black Eyed Peas leading lady Fergie will add her voice to the National Football League’s “Crucial Catch” breast cancer awareness game with an in-stadium public service announcement. The PSA reminds fans of the importance of breast cancer screenings and will air during October in NFL stadiums. Fergie, Black Eyed Peas / Image: Zuma Press The NFL and its players will support October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its largest on-field presence and a national screening-reminder campaign. In collaboration with the American Cancer Society, the initiative, called “A Crucial Catch: Annual Screening Saves Lives,” encourages annual mammograms for women over 40. Wearing a pink NFL jersey, Fergie (who is a Dolphins... [Read more]

After months of waiting for Starbucks VIA Ready Brew coffee to emerge from a handful of test market cities, it’s available in all Starbucks stores in he U.S. and Canada beginning today. Starbucks VIA is a breakthrough innovation in instant coffee that delivers Starbucks coffee in—well—an instant. It’s 100% natural roasted coffee without any byproducts or chemicals. And it’s made from the same high quality arabica beans you find at your local Starbucks (the beans used to create Starbucks VIA are bought under the Starbucks Shared Planet ethical sourcing principles). Starbucks VIA Ready Brew / Photo courtesy Starbucks Newsroom There are two flavors of Starbucks VIA to enjoy. I was offered a sample of Colombia at my local Starbucks... [Read more]