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

As we welcome 2025, everyone can also welcome these iconic works as they entered the public domain in the U.S.

A new year brings lots of new things — including a new batch of entries into the public domain. 2025’s list includes ...

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

Many 1929 works have gone into the public domain, including tracks like 'Singin' In The Rain', as well as characters like Popeye and TinTin.

Duke Law School’s Center for the Study of Public Domain has a helpful roundup, but highlights include the original character of Tintin by Hergé as he appeared in the Le Petit Vingtième ...

From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public ...

(Olive Oyl, incidentally, preceded Popeye into the public domain by 10 years ... The comic book character Tintin. Tintin’s job as a reporter gives him a sneakily sinister edge in gaining ...