A new year means a new start, and for some pieces of media, it means entering the public domain. In 2024, one of the most ...

Tintin and more iterations of Mickey Mouse are also free to use and adapt. Watch the Spinach: Popeye Sails His Way Into ...

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It’s a new year, and that means more works are headed to the public domain. This year, thousands of copyrighted works created ...

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

Popeye the Sailor, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, is now public domain. Popeye is among a slew of 1929 characters and works, ...

The first iteration of Popeye and Alfred Hitchcock’s first sound film are among the copyrighted works that will enter the public domain in 2025.

More work from major writers, directors and musicians — along with legendary characters — entered the public domain to start ...

In 2024, one of the most famous additions to the public domain was the first iteration ... s “A Farewell to Arms” and the original Popeye, but these are just the beginning.

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

Popeye joining Mickey Mouse in the public domain, along with the first appearance of Mickey's signature white gloves.

There’s also some complexity when it comes to music. Sound recordings from 1924 are now in the public domain, while 1929 ...