The Original Sex Symbol Is Now In The Public Domain

Every year, copyright expires on intellectual property, releasing more into the public domain where anyone can use it. As ...
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Disney's iconic mascot Mickey Mouse turns 96

ORLANDO, Fla. — Oh boy! It's time to celebrate Walt Disney's most iconic character, the one who started it all — Mickey Mouse! On Nov. 18, 1928, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks released the Walt Disney ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Mickey Mouse and Mao Feature in Dadaist Animation ‘The Great History of Western Philosophy’

With echoes of Monty Python, the first feature from public domain fan and Mexican creative Aria Covamonas world premieres at Rotterdam: "There was no script for this movie but a method." By Georg ...

Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...
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‘Screamboat’ Review: Mickey Mouse of 1,000 Corpses

Mickey Mouse is a beloved, wholesome children’s icon, and he has been for nearly 100 years. So it’s sick and perverse to watch a Mickey Mouse film featuring brutal decapitations, homicidal skeletons, ...
Variety

Making the Public Domain Even More Horrifying: Modest Proposals for Turning 1920s Classics Into Slasher Fare, From Mickey to Hemingway (Column)

It’s become an annual ritual: Every Jan. 1, more classic works of art or characters enter the public domain, and exploitation filmmakers with a tiny budget and a big taste for grisliness are scouring ...