Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives — Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple — are also entering the public domain this year. By The Associated Press Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey ...

LOS ANGELES — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

Federal officer shot person in leg after being attacked with a shovel during Minneapolis arrest, AP source says Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants ...

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...

When the calendar hits January 1, 2026, works first published in 1930 officially enter the U.S. public domain. An increasingly exciting tradition as the years move by, Public Domain Day brings a mix ...

In the words of Taylor Swift, it's been a long time coming. The public domain is not afraid to wait for Hollywood's biggest stars to turn over. From Mickey Mouse to Winnie-the-Pooh, a number of Disney ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

A look at some of the works going into the public domain in 2026, like the characters Betty Boop and Miss Marple, the first film adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front" and many classic songs ...

New Year's Day commemorates the passing of time and the start of a new chapter, so it is fitting that the same day also presents an opportunity to breathe new life into thousands of creative works ...

LOS ANGELES -- Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...