Today, the character enters the public domain—but perhaps only as a dog. The bizarre saga illustrates what's wrong with ...

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.

Beloved characters entering the public domain with the new year include Blondie, Dagwood, Dick and Jane and Nancy Drew, but ...

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

Betty Boop never really went away. The iconic Depression-era cartoon character — who remained omnipresent for much of the 20th century — is back once again. This time, the chirpy, high-pitched flapper ...

In 1917, a man named Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope, a combination of projector and glass drawing board that allowed animators to trace over live-action film, one frame at a time. Fleischer’s ...

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Given that she is playing a baby-faced, anatomically impossible cartoon character known mostly for a wink, a center-parted coiffure and a five-word catchphrase, the relative unknown Jasmine Amy Rogers ...