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]

Vitali Klitschko didn’t knock Cris Arreola down. Or out. But he did pound him into submission after ten rounds of a heavyweight title fight last night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. With the win, Vitali kept his spot alongside brother Wladimir atop the heavyweight category and only further fuled the fire for a Klitschko vs. Klitschko fight that will probably never happen. It was the third win for Vitali since he returned last year from a four-year retirement. Vitali Klitschko vs. Cris Arreola / Image: Zuma Press Vitali looked strong and athletic. Cris looked fat and overmatched—so much so that I had a hard time believing he was undefeated at 27-0 entering last night’s bout. With, essentially, a home arena advantage, Cris (who... [Read more]

Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins first met in the ring 16 years ago. It was for a vacant middleweight title on May 22, 1993. Roy won by a unanimous decision, but at the time, neither fighter was that big of a deal. Now, sixteen years later, both are considered ring royalty—they’ve each gone their separate ways and each has made history on their own merit, without having met in the ring since. Until now—a reunion has been planned and boxing fans can’t wait. Roy Jones Jr. / Image: Zuma Press It’s so hard to believe this rematch didn’t occur earlier. Both fighters are now in their 40s—Roy is 54-5 with 40 KOs; Bernard is 49-5-1 with 32 KOs. And if Roy beats Australian cruiserweight Danny Green on December 2, Jones... [Read more]