A new year means a new start, and for some pieces of media, it means entering the public domain. In 2024, one of the most ...

The start of 2025 means thousands of iconic characters and creative works have entered the public domain, including the ...

It’s a new year, and that means more works are headed to the public domain. This year, thousands of copyrighted works created ...

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Filmmakers working in the ever-expanding genre of public domain horror will soon have even more Mickey Mouse to play with.

There are a ton of new characters, books, films, and songs joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh in the public domain grab ...

Get ready, nerds: a whole host of iconic works of art — from film, music, animation, books, and more—are coming into the ...

Popeye, Tintin, and films from Alfred Hitchcock and the Marx Brothers entered the public domain in the U.S. this week.

The first iteration of Popeye and Alfred Hitchcock’s first sound film are among the copyrighted works that will enter the public domain in 2025.

Popeye the Sailor, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, is now public domain. Popeye is among a slew of 1929 characters and works, ...

In 2024, one of the most famous additions to the public domain was the first iteration ... s “A Farewell to Arms” and the original Popeye, but these are just the beginning.

A satirical look at how this year's new public domain entries could be turned into horror, from Mickey Mouse and Popeye to ...