And a bunch of interesting stuff became street legal this year, including some absolute banger songs from the Dirty '30s. "I ...

Bing Crosby's grandson describes time Dean Martin crunched his luxury car in a McDonald's drive-thru Jack White blasts GOP ...

An all-time classic Ole Miss-Georgia Sugar Bowl ended in the most awkward fashion Opinion: The American empire has entered ...

After 95 years, the earliest adventures in the mystery book series are now free for public use.

Nine Mickey Mouse cartoons, the Marx Brothers' film "Animal Crackers," and books by William Faulkner and Agatha Christie are ...

In a kind of copyright twofer, a film called “Cimarron,” and the book it was based on, are now in the public domain. The film ...

We must find another word for what happens to us during the films of Béla Tarr. We don’t observe them without them observing ...

A major copyright shift just made Betty Boop’s earliest version free to use — but merch sellers should read the fine print.

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

A year after their film debut, "The Cocoanuts," entered the public domain, the Marx Brothers' beloved "Animal Crackers" joins ...

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...

The actor and entrepreneur will also become a shareholder in the company, which spans over 50 brands and nearly 1 billion ...