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

For those unaware of Pluto's humble origins, the character did not begin life the way we know him now. The dog debuted in the 1930s with the shorts The Chain Gang and then The Picnic starring Mickey ...

Nancy Drew, Betty Boop and the first version of what would become Pluto are among the countless creative works entering the public domain as their copyrights expire on New Year's Day.

As 2026 begins, so does a new chapter for creativity. Thousands of books, films, songs and works of art from the early 20th ...

An updated design featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends has been featured on several new merchandise items in Walt Disney ...

Nine Mickey Mouse cartoons, the Marx Brothers' film "Animal Crackers," and books by William Faulkner and Agatha Christie are ...

Works released in 1930 hit the U.S. public domain on January 1, including early animation icons, forgotten favorites, and the art form's formative experiments.

I thought Disney was done for a little while making these for a little while, but then much to my surprise three new ones popped up in my YouTube feed this weekend (took me a few days to catch it, but ...

The works entering the public domain also include “All Quiet on the Western Front,” William Faulkner’s “As I Lay Dying” and ...

This may sound a bit goofy, but there's a crater formation in outer space that looks remarkably like a cartoon character. There's something very familiar about the big ears, the smile, the snub nose ...

Disney's beloved character Goofy is not, as many fans believe, a dog like his trusty pal Pluto, Mickey Mouse's loyal pet hound. Nor is Goofy a cow, like his girlfriend Clarabelle. "He's not a dog," ...