As 2026 begins, so does a new chapter for creativity. Thousands of books, films, songs and works of art from the early 20th ...

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public ...

Tintin, Snowy and Popeye surprisingly team up with The Rocketeer in a new comic book next month to save Amelia Earhart ...

They’re three popular characters from entertainment who have entered the public domain in recent years. With the calendar recently turned to 2026, what other copyrights have just expired?

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 ...

Beloved US cultural icons Nancy Drew, Betty Boop, and Blondie have joined Popeye, Winnie the Pooh, and Mickey Mouse in the public domain. On Jan. 1, several literary, cartoon, and comic characters ...