When the calendar hits January 1, 2026, works first published in 1930 officially enter the U.S. public domain. An increasingly exciting tradition as the years move by, Public Domain Day brings a mix ...

Mickey Mouse: An Open Letter to Bob Iger (Re: Sora) “You know I’m a company mouse. And I know you invested one billion smackers in the wonderful OpenAI and are going to put user-generated AI videos on ...

In 2026, The Walt Disney Company will lose copyright protections for yet another of its earliest characters. January will mark the third consecutive year that Disney icons enter the public domain, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI and licenses more than 200 characters — including Mickey Mouse and Moana — to ...

As part of the Walt Disney Company's $1 billion investment in ChatGPT parent OpenAI, the entertainment giant will let you use Mickey Mouse and other Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters in ...

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Disney and Formula 1 are kicking off their multi-year collaboration at the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend with appearances from Mickey & Friends, exciting fan experiences, all-new F1 merchandise, ...

The 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship is still racing across the 2025 TV schedule, with the season set to wrap after the December Grand Prix. But on Saturday, November 22, the series delivered a ...

If you’ve been scrolling TikTok lately, you’re probably well versed in a new holiday home goods obsession: Home Depot’s towering Mickey and Minnie Nutcrackers. Disney adults and decor influencers are ...

Disney secured a significant, if quiet, legal advantage this month when Morgan & Morgan withdrew its lawsuit seeking a federal ruling on the law firm’s ability to use imagery from the 1928 short ...

On Nov. 18, 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan of California and four others were killed on an airstrip in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mass ...