The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and ...

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

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

You may have heard familiar names like Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, and Mickey Mouse's dog Pluto have all entered what's called ...

A new chapter of animation history begins as the leash on one of Disney’s most iconic hounds has finally been cut. The ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...