The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

New year, new park? Walt Disney World is welcoming several exciting updates in 2026, from new attractions to reopening's of ...

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity ...

Pluto is coming to public domain. The original version of Disney's favorite pup is going to the dogs, and that is hardly good news. Pluto's Public Domain Debut ...

Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. That means creators can use and ...

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

Nine new Mickey Mouse cartoons also are becoming public domain, two years after "Steamboat Willie" made the first version of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A year after their film debut, “The Cocoanuts,” entered the public domain, the Marx Brothers’ beloved “Animal Crackers” joins it, as they entered their prime of high cinematic antics. The film finds ...

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 ...