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

Minstrels would wear white gloves so that their hands would stand out on stage. At a time when cartoons were made in black and white, animators realised that the same principle could help cartoon ...

The nonstop slapstick violence in children’s cartoons has raised concerns about its impact on the emotional development of ...

Filmmakers working in the ever-expanding genre of public domain horror will soon have even more Mickey Mouse to play with.

Mickey Mouse and his girl, Minnie have been together for decades. One companion we always see by their side is Pluto. While ...

Last year, the original version of Mickey Mouse went into the public domain. That doesn’t mean that anyone can use Mickey ...

You can only use the public domain versions of characters. Disney still owns the trademarks on the images and has already ...

January 1, 2025 will see a slew of classic Disney properties, including those featuring Mickey Mouse, enter the Public Domain. These works from 1929 can now be shared, copied, and built upon by other ...

A new year brings lots of new things — including a new batch of entries into the public domain. 2025’s list includes ...

With the beginning of 2025, paintings by the likes of Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo and André Derain are entering the public ...