What Happened on Dec 18

MST3K Ep. K06 - "Gamera vs. Gyaos"

This episode saw Servo's transformation into Tom Servo, following the birth of his "Mighty Voice". Movie Summary: Gamera fights the... Read more

MST3K Ep. 520 - "Radar Secret Service"

(Short: Last Clear Chance) A branch of the Secret Service uses radar to track down uranium smugglers. The 1959 educational short, produced by Union... Read more

FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Glyset

Treating type 2 diabetes in adults whose diabetes cannot be managed with diet alone. Glyset may be used alone, in combination with other oral... Read more

"The General" Is Released

The General is a true film about Dublin criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off several daring heists in the early 1980s, and attracted attention... Read more

Stephen King publishes The Plant

The Plant is a serial novel published in 2000 as an e-book by Stephen King. The American author Stephen King wrote a few parts of a story by the... Read more

Nas Releases Stillmatic

Stillmatic is the fifth studio album by American hip hop rapper Nas, released December, 2001 on Columbia-imprint label Ill Will Records. It was a... Read more

"The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers" Is Released

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's... Read more

"Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" Rifftrax is Released

The Fantastic Four are back! Or the Fantastic Four is back! Depending upon whether one is referring to the title of the film, the four individuals... Read more

Lupe Fiasco releases "Lupe Fiasco's The Cool"

Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, commonly referred to as simply The Cool, is the critically acclaimed second studio album by Chicago hip hop artist Lupe... Read more

Yulia Tymoshenko Is Appointed Prime Minister of Ukraine For a Second Term

Following balloting in the 2007 parliamentary elections held on September 30, 2007, Orange Revolution parties said they had won enough votes to... Read more

Boston Bruins defeat Toronto Maple Leafs, 8-5

The bottom line: The Bruins, putting up offensive numbers that belong in an Xbox console, scored an 8-5 blowout over Toronto last night before... Read more

Trial Courts Enter Judgement in Favor of the City of Chicago in McDonald v. City of Chicago

At issue is the constitutionality of the Chicago handgun ban. When the case was originally contested, a trial court ruled in favor of the City of... Read more

Avatar (2009 Movie) is released

Avatar is a 2009 American 3-D science fiction epic film written and directed by James Cameron, and was released on December 16, 2009 by 20th... Read more

Bernard Madoff Moved to Prison Medical Center

Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff was moved last week to the medical center within a federal prison for undisclosed reasons, a spokeswoman for the... Read more

Chicago Blackhawks defeat Boston Bruins, 5-4

CHICAGO - The Blackhawks had shut out their last two opponents. They had given up the fewest goals in the league. They have arguably the NHL’s best... Read more

Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Milwaukee Bucks, 85-82

PLAYER OF THE GAME:LeBron James did it effortlessly, it seemed, but he wound up with 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists while playing 38... Read more

Day Twelve of the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009

Wen delivered a speech titled "Build Consensus and Strengthen Cooperation to Advance the Historical Process of Combating Climate Change" at the... Read more

Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Sacramento Kings, 112-96

Out of necessity, the Timberwolves found invention and a 112-96 victory over Sacramento on Friday night at Target Center. Forced to improvise... Read more

Notorious 'Arbeit Macht Frei ' Sign Stolen from Site of Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Thieves stole the notorious sign bearing the cynical Nazi slogan "Work Sets You Free" from the entrance to the former Auschwitz death camp on... Read more

United States Senate Votes To Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

The Senate on Saturday struck down the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military, bringing to a close a 17-year struggle over a... Read more

Vaclav Havel Dies

Activist and former Czech president Vaclav Havel died in his home near Prague Sunday at the age of 75, Reuters reported. Read more