The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn’t know about: Public Domain Day. But this year’s celebration is extra special. After years of legal battles, “Steamboat Willie,” a ...

The original Mickey Mouse's copyright has expired after 95 years, opening the door for non-Disney creative works featuring the character.

The public domain can expect the arrival of Batman in 2035, the Joker in 2036, and Wonder Woman in 2037. Fans always say they could make a better DC movie than what Warner Bros. churns out.

The version of Mickey Mouse seen in Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy enters the public domain alongside the play Peter Pan, the song “Mack the Knife,” and more.

The Marx Brothers’ first movie, the early iterations of the comic strip character Popeye, and Ernest Hemingway’s “A Farewell To Arms” are all entering the public domain on Jan. 1, 2025.

In 2025, the works unbound from copyright cap off the 1920s with literature, characters and more from 1929 entering the public domain. Duke’s Cooper Flagg is No. 1 pick in NBA draft, giving ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now public ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now ...