Every January 1 in the Books department, we like to make an extra toast for a concurrent holiday: Public Domain Day.

As readers everywhere look back at Popeye’s first appearance, a shocking discovery about his romance with his beloved Olive ...

I liked Shoe‘s rephrasing of the various end of year holiday greetings that had just past. And, naturally, it is always a ...

By Travis Fischer, [email protected] It’s a new year and that means a new wave of classic media has entered into the public domain. Aspiring creatives in the United States are now legally ...

Last year, it was Mickey Mouse. This year, Popeye the Sailor joins Mickey as a new entrant to the public domain — that is, shedding his core copyright ...

Tea Fougner quits King Features as their Editorial Director of Comics, and is looking for new opportunities if anyone is ...

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